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

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

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

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

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

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.