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

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

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

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

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

The aircraft vanished without（）

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.