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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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