The weather here is quite differentthat of my hometown.[ ]

The meat is ___ expensive and eating ___ meat is bad for your health.

I have no idea whether he ______ to the cinema tomorrow. —He will go if it ______. [ ]

We can hardly believe his excuse for his late show _______ his car broke down halfway.

The struggle against the bird flu and the suffering _________ brought about have become a big concern across the world.