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

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

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

The aircraft vanished without（）

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

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