The search party still could not decide on the （ ） of the ship.

Before the invention of refrigeration， the _____ of fish and meat must have been a problem.

Give me your telephone number, （ ） I need your help.

The film （ ） him of what he had seen in China.

Peter often accompanies his parents to the concert, ______ he does not like pop music at all.

When the fog got thicker the search for that missing man was （ ） .

He （ ） me to give up the holidays in Spain next month.

_____ with developed countries， some African countries are left far behind in terms of people’s living standard.

Could you please _____ why you can’t come to attend the meeting?

（ ） all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless.

Without your instruction, I （ ） such great progress.

_____， we went swimming in the river.