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

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

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

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

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

Shall we request the chairman（）our suggestion again?

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

The aircraft vanished without（）

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

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