The trade union intended to call on the workers to go on strike _______ the government’s limitation on exports.
________, the northerners like noodles while the southerners are fond of rice in China.
Yesterday, I met my old friend ________, which gave me a big surprise.
With food, water and electricity ________, the villagers suffered a lot after the earthquake.
People in Tibet are ________ than they used to be.
I would rather ________ TV at home than ________ to the cinema.