I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）