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

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

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

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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

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

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

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