根据下列句子括号中所给词的适当形式填空，使句子意思完整、正确。

1. Bruce said that he _______ cycling down the Mekong river to taking a boat trip. (prefer).

2. After the fire, the whole city was completely _______, but all hope was not lost. (destroy)

3. Mohandas Gandhi was so determined and devoted to India that he succeeded in winning its

    independence in a _______ way. (peace)

4. He speaks English _______ just like one from an English-speaking country. (fluent)

5. It was reported that only a few _______ had been found after the disaster hit the village (survive).