Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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