The aircraft vanished without（）

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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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