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

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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.

Some say yes and others say no; I don't know （）to follow.

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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

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

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