But for the fact that China _____also affected by the global economic crisis，we ____ fewer unemployed workers now.

We were stuck at the airport because of the heavy fog, otherwise we ________ here in time for the conference.

Did Jack take the doctor’s advice that he ________ in bed for a couple of days?

What's your opinion of Mr．Li's request that we ______ spend half an hour reading English aloud every morning?

______ the local authorities put more attention to the safety of the children, more than 20 lives __________ in Gansu Province.

The girl was drowned unfortunately. She ____, though, because there were so many people standing on the banks at that moment.

I know it’s normal for such a thing to happen, but we _____ it if we’d been more careful.

He warned me of what I otherwise __________ about the accident.

— How do you find the movie last night?
— It’s so boring. I wish I ________ it.

If only he _____ quietly as the doctor instructed, he would not suffer so much now.