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

I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

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

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（）

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.