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

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

I don't know who on（）stole the diamond last night.

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

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

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

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

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.