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

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

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.