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

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

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

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

The aircraft vanished without（）

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

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

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

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

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