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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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.

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