Fill in the given words

• invasions,
• occupation,
• intense,
• stranded,
• faint,
• drastic,
• revive,
• fluently

1. Alexander the Great was in power during the Macedonian
   [ ]
   of Persia.
2. Don't make any
   [ ]
   decisions. Wait until you have calmed down.
3. Fortunately, efforts to
   [ ]
   the extinct language were successful.
4. Mr. Brown is a translator who can speak four languages
   [ ]
   .
5. Nick suddenly felt an
   [ ]
   pain in his chest.
6. Several well-known science fiction movies are about alien
   [ ]
   .
7. The shipwrecked survivors were
   [ ]
   on the desert island for ten days before they were rescued.
8. The sound of the engine grew
   [ ]
   as the car sped off into the distance.