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

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

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

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

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

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

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

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

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（）