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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

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