The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far（）from the work of Shakespeare.

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat（）