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

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

He never（）to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）