Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.