Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

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

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

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

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

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

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

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