With the financial crisis _____ across the globe, a lot of companies have shut down and many people have been out of work.

When water is boiling, steam can be seen ______ from it.

      the coming English speech competition will be a lot of work, so I need some volunteers to help out.

Nearly all the people        believe confidence is the key to success.

While you are hurrying to the airport, _______in a heavy traffic jam in a taxi is quite an unpleasant experience．

I don’t think it easy, even if we work hard,           the South Korea and the North Korea to sit down to talk at present.

After a long absence, I went back to college, ______ to pick up where I'd left off．

--- Well, a soup, a salad, and anything ____, sir?
--- An apple pie, please.

Wang Feng’s _________ our school at the English speech contest proved to be a success.

Do you think it _________ to argue with them? The question is not worthy_________.