When the ship lost its engine power,the crew found themselves at the_________of the wind.

Some doctors claim that a vegetable diet is superior_________a meat diet.

They knew they had to________action to deal with the plague before it spread to other areas.

The black writer wanted the other members of the workshop to treat_________as an equal.

The police asked them to describethe________ woman looked like.

If you have the right___(equip) ，you won’t find the job difficult.

The group is made up of local___(music)who have been performing together for several years.

This advertisement is a___(type)example of their marketing strategy.

It is essential that you__________any document carefully before signing it.

This essay is still too long.I’ll have to___(short)it by one or two pages.