Use the word in brackets to form a new word that fits into the blank !

1. The oil and gas reserves were many years ago. (NATION)
2. My uncle passed away two years after his . (RETIRE)
3. Please send your to the address below. (APPLY)
4. Rats were the of the Plague during the Middle Ages. (CARRY)
5. She proved to be an important witness for the . (PROSECUTE)
6. Maria's English is . No wonder. She's been living in the U.S. for over 20 years. (FLAW)
7. My sister showed me her side after I had failed the exam. She tried to cheer me up. (SYMPATHY)
8. Harry became a when he finished high school. (VEGETABLE)
9. are only allowed to travel on buses after the rush hour. (PENSION)
10. The manager has been using training methods. That's one of the reasons for his success. (REVOLUTION)
11. Being a teacher is a very occupation, because you spend a lot of your time with young people.(REWARD)
12. The between the Soviet Union and the USA dominated the Cold War. (RIVAL)