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

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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

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

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends