（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

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

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

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

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

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

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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

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

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