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

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

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

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

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