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

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

I just managed to（）a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.

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

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

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

Mr. Edward was not in, so his brother acted as （）at the party.

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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