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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?