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

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

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