根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词或短语并用其正确形式填空

completely; take down; at first; by the side of; in silence; make one’s way to; recently; at the event

1. ________, he’s appeared in a number of British films.
2. Don’t say it again because I ________ understand what you said.
3. ________, she didn’t know John was my cousin. Later, she knew.
4. Be quiet! All the students were reading in the library ________.
5. We stopped and had something to eat ________ the road.
6. Mike is the best player ________.
7. —Why did you ________ your house?
—It was too old. I want to build a new one.
8. Although it was very late, the young man still decided to ________ the city.