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

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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