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

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

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

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

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

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

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

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

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

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