The boats take different routes, but they all____ in the same place.

______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.

The thread of my kite broke and it flew away.—I told you it would break easily ________ it wasthe weakest.

I ____him to give up smoking, but I failed.

His efforts to raise money for his program were _____ because no one showed any intention totake a cent out of their pockets.[ ]