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

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

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