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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

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

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.