In those years, poverty ______, hungry farmers wandered about the countryside.

Walter offered us a lift when he was leaving the office, but our work _______, we refused his offer.

With many problems ________, the newly selected president will have a hard time.

_________ the problem of land erosion getting more serious, the government is searching for a way to deal with it.

The transportation has improved a lot in that province, with two new roads ____ last year