The price of pork has not been kept under control as expected, and _____ is more surprising is that the price has risen by 15% just in the past few months.
It seemed that he was ______ losing his life. Luckily, he was ______ in the end.
You needn't have taken a taxi. Why didn't you catch the last bus ______ I told you?
David caught a bad cold last Tuesday. Luckily, the cold didn't ______ his examination in physics.
-What are you worried about? -Tom didn't respond ______ any of my e-mails. Something must have happened to him.
It is almost ______ that every organization has too many meetings, most of which are poorly prepared.