Modern science and technology has _____ communication between people far apart.

The city of Nanchong has grown so fast that it’s at least     what it used to be.

What would have happened __________ , as far as the river bank?

Rather than _________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers _________ a bicycle.

The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, ___________ is often the case in other countries