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

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

She is very nice, but because she has a（）way of speaking, she is slow in making friends

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

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

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

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

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.