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

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

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

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

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

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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