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

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

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

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

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

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

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

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

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