________ seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to enter college or university.
Snow is rare in this area. You can hardly see any snow, ________ it is winter.
The prices have been rising all the time, especially that of housing. So it is high time the government _______ action to solve it.
— So much work needs to be finished in such a short time.— _________ I’ll give you a hand.
. _________ the wind and the sun, the color on the board gradually ran.
________ no modern technology, the Egyptians had to move each stone by hand.