Fill in the gaps with the correct words.

He only ... at the report because he was very busy.
After 15 minutes of waiting, they finally managed to ... a taxi.
When the wind stopped, we had to ... the boat back home.
She ... the rope around her waist and the fire fighters pulled her to safety.
Only ticket holders will be ... into the stadium.
He didn't ... after he fell off the boat as he was wearing a life jacket.
Tom threw the ball for his dog to ... .
The soldier ... his officer's orders.
They crawled through the ... until they found an escape.
Tom floated alone in his homemade ... .
They went on an ... through the Amazon rainforest.
They had given up hope when, suddenly, they saw a ... of light in the distance.
The blind man ... for his walking stick.
The townspeople were ... that the river was about to flood.