An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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