_________ to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead.

____that the government can lead them out of the financial crisis ,people are optimistic about the future of the country.

The housing problems we are looking forward to seeing _______ have attracted the government’s attention.

Schools across China are expected to hire 50,000 college graduates this year as short-term teachers, almost three times the number hired last year, ____ reduce unemployment pressures.

With more and more tourists invading, lots of places of interest require ______.

Mrs. White found her husband surrounded by letters and papers and ______very worried.

Jack, who pretended       , heard, however, every word that was said.

He admitted      a lie in order to avoid      .

________ hard times and danger for over nine months, British teenager Mike made history as the youngest sailor among the world.