With the Internet use ______ in the world, companies like Yahoo and Google are hunting harder for deals.

Many students were watching the story of the heroes from Changjiang University on TV, ________ moved to tears.

With the bridge ______next year, it will be easier to come to and go from the village.

Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some _____ a life span of around 20 years. 

With nothing ________ to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out before the firefighters came.