The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

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

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

The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.

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

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

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.