Word came _______ a gas explosion in a cold mine in northeast China Heilongjiang Province had killed 104 miners by Nov. 23 and left further 4 trapped, _______ shocked everyone.
38. Nowhere else in the world______ cheaper tailoring than in Hong Kong.
37. I tried all I could do ______ the topic at the meeting, but failed.
36. I felt quite ______ when I made my first speech in front of so many people.
35. Global oil prices ______ sharply in the past two years.
34. It was _______ back home after the experiment.