The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries _____ the widespread use of electricity and the birth of the steam engine , leading to the development of factories and cities.
Schools in the east tend to be better equipped, ________ those in the west are relatively poor.
The teacher and writer, as well as many guests ________ invited to the party held yesterday.
He walked _________ the bridge, pushed his way ________ the crowd of people and soon came to a hut.
His words puzzled me so much that I had a hard time trying to ______ what he really meant.
The fact has worried many scientists_______ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer these days.