It was in New Zealand _____ Elizabeth first met Mr. Morris.

The company has （ ） heavy financial losses over the last two years.

Air pollution is obviously one of the major _____ of city life.

A ship loaded with expensive goods was reported （ ） into the sea with its oil （ ）.

As a Chinese proverb goes, a heavy snow _____ a good harvest year.

Van Gogh is （ ） the best-known painter in the world.

It is Allen’s first time to speak to the public, but I am sure he will get ______ his nervousness.

Words_____meaning, as we all know.

Not only _____ a promise, but also he kept it.

Food, clothing and shelter are the _____ needs for all of us.

Let’s put the matter to the vote and not waste our time arguing about it,（ ） ?

—Tell me something about your adventure last year. —We lost our way in the forest and _____ made matters worse was _____ it began to rain.