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.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

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

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

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.

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

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