5.1. Article THE test 1

___ progress made by the research team over the past decade has exceeded all expectations.

___ freedom of expression is considered a fundamental principle of democratic societies.

After graduating from university, Emma decided to work for ___ European Union institution in Brussels.

The researchers spent several months studying ___ impact of social media on adolescents’ behaviour.

Although he was sent to ___ prison for several years, he continued to study law.

We spent two weeks travelling through ___ Netherlands and Belgium before returning home.

___ intelligence demonstrated by dolphins has fascinated marine biologists for decades.

The expedition was forced to turn back after reaching ___ Arctic Circle.

___ confidence is essential when you are expected to defend a controversial argument in public.

The professor questioned whether ___ progress we had made was sufficient to justify further investment.