bricks and mortar , on the house , on the table , out of shape , precious metal , raw materials , smooth sailing , the town of (các từ điền) 1. We had a few difficulties at first, but it was pretty ................................................after that. 2. Don’t worry – these drinks are ................................................ 3. Lance built a log cabin in a Canadian forest, using ............................................that were all around him. 4. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the great engineer, was born in .......................................Portsmouth in 1806. 5. The offer ................................................is far too low and I’m going to ask them to increase it. 6. I would invest in ................................................, because property is sually a safe investment. 7. Charles was so ........................................that he was exhausted after just half a day on the building site. 8. A ................................................such as silver is valuable because of its rarity.