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

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

The aircraft vanished without（）

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

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

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

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

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

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.