Shanghai is larger than        city in New Zealand.

–What do you think of the lecture?--____but interesting, but I’ve managed to survive it.

With the rapid development of the Internet, _______ communication is done by regular mail.

—There is still a copy of the book in the library. Wall you go and borrow ________? —No, I’d rather buy  ________  in the bookstore. 

Some people would rather ride bikes as bike ridding has        of the trouble of taking buses.