She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.

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

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

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

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

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

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）