Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

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

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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

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

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

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