Many people hope the new government will ______ the unemployment rate.

Her tears ______ fast when Margret heard of the bad news that her husband died in the battle against Iraq.

Hong Kong _______ 31st on a 2009 livability survey of world's 140 cities by Economist magazine, the best performance among nine Chinese cities that edged into the list, the China News Agency citing a news report said.

Tom Hopper got his work _____ in the filming industry for his film had been crowned best picture at the Oscars.

In autumn, leaves turn yellow and _________ the trees.