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

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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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