Complete the gaps with an appropriate word

1. Throughout the summer, temperatures remain close [ ] freezing in the Arctic Circle.
2. Tsunamis are created as a result [ ] earthquakes.
3. [ ] from a couple of students, the majority passed their final exams.
4. The Smiths liked Amsterdam [ ] much that they decided to buy a house there.
5. Surprisingly, Andrew has never been to the British Museum, even [ ] he lives nearby.
6. In 2007, [ ] on a flight to America, I met a famous author.
7. How is [ ] that the Oscars have become the most important event in the world of film?
8. They managed to install the computer program [ ] any help.
9. [ ] still at university, Fiona was offered a contract with a big publishing house.
10. The charity representatives collected something [ ] sixty and a hundred thousand pounds yesterday.