Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

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