The doctor ______ a cure for the disease .

It was reported that 115 miners__________in the flooded mine for eight days were pulled out alive at last.

____ 1960s, ________ number ofhabitants here is very _______ ,and it was since the middle of 1970s that thepopulation has been increasing rapidly

— John seems happy, even though his wife left him and he lost his job.— I think he ____ to put on a brave face.[ ]

______ to the climate here, the oldcouple would rather live here for the rest of their life _____move toanother city.