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

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

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

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

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

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

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