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

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

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

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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