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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?