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

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

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.

We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great （）

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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