---Tom called me up telling me he would not take part in the match. --- _______is a pity _______ he could not join us.
. He was late for the meeting because the bus he took ______ halfway.
Most of the big hotels in Shanghai were full last week, But finally we ______find a room in a small one.
Tom has been out of work for two years, so he has difficulty______.
This is one of the few best films ______ highly thought of by the public.
After living in the city for 10 years he returned to the small village ______ he grew up as a child.