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.

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

In China,it is quite (nature)（） for people to go back home for the Spring Festival.

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

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

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

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I（）it down.

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

She couldn't（）laughing at him in those clothes.