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

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

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