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.

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

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

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

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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