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

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.

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

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

The survivors（）to a floating tree in hopes of rescue.

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

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

I expected a bigger payment, but I suppose you have to be（）for small mercies.

He（）for military service against the wishes of his parents.