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

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

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

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

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

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

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

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

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

We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）