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

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.

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

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

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

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