Camels were ____ better than horses for travelling a long distance.

Mrs Black isn’t in and I’ll have to ring ______. I would appreciate it if you ring _____ after 6 o'clock?  

The UK government claims that the economy is improving,  but this survey suggests     .

Mr. Brook didn’t come back at the usual time last night. ______, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight.

(2013·辽宁高考)Everything seemed to be going ________ for the first two days after I moved to New York.