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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

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