The number of children who have lost parents due to AIDS ______to rise to over 26 million in 2011.
29. We stayed in a quiet hotel, ________________.
28. I had hardly got home __________ it began to rain.
_____ man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by ______ company he keeps.
Once made out, the plan must be carried out ______ any difficulty.
—Can I pay the bill by check? —Sorry, sir. But in our hotel payment ______ be made in cash.