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

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

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

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

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

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

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

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

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

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