I listened carefully to his long boring speech, but could not ________ what he was talking about．

It is said that Chinese students tend not to challenge authority or _____different opinions and prefer to accept other’s views. 

The committee decided to         the best film the first prize.

 With the car breaking down halfway on the road, we had to abandon it and ______ our training camp in the snow.

—I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days．—Recent pressure at work may ____ his behavior．