The aircraft vanished without（）

In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

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

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

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

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

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

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

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

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