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

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

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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

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

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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

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