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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.