1) The exercise was very long.I thought it was ... / endless
2) I thought the ... were better than the text. /illustrations
3) The ... of her voice calmed the old lady./ softness
4) John is a very ... driver. / careful
5) I ... think that the new project is rather difficult. / personally
6) What is the ... of this area? /population
7) People should do more for the ... of environment. / protection