(Some tenses may be in Passive Voice)
The inhabitants' dependence on rice cultivation 5. ______ (be) about to come to an end. The prospect of being employed in one of the world's fastest-growing industries 6. _______ (raise) hopes and 7. _______ (put) smiles on their faces.
However, their hope for a better life 8. ____ ( not materialise). Instead, life 9. ___(change)
for the worse. Today, Gi Yu 10. _______ (be) a village of contaminated waterways and polluted air.