—— Was the driving pleasant when you went to Mexico last summer? —— No, it ____ for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state companies are starving _______ their products more competitive.
—I hear your journey was not very pleasant. —But for the sudden rain we _______ a wonderful time.
_______ she could not persuade me to accept her idea that money means everything.
“Geili”, created from the two Chinese characters “gei” and “li”, _______ a word only spoken in some dialects, but now it _______ something cool or exciting all over the country.
Car rental agencies _______ a boom in business ever since new restrictions made it harder for people to buy an automobile in the capital.