—Is there anything I can do for you?—There seems to have been a technical problem—______，that’s what they told me．

Time is limited and let's come______ to the point.

The new machine, as is reported in the local newspaper, will work twice as fast, _____ greatly reducing costs.

Miss Yang will teach us Chinese today ____ Mr Zhang.

The job is great in terms of salary. It has its disadvantages,       .