In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

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

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