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

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

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

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

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（）

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

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

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