_____ she was sick, I was expected to take his place greatly surprised me, for I didn’t have much work experience.
The prisoner had little difficulty in ___ from the police.
I don't know this part of the countryside well, so we’d better ___ the path.
The news soon ____ its way throughout the country.
Now even the middle school students go abroad for study ___.
This dictionary is very useful. It has ___ many problems about words and idioms for me.