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

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

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

I want you to succeed without（）and firmly believe that you will succeed if you try hard enough.

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

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

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

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

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