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

I could not persuade him to accept it,（）make him see the importance of it.

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

（）students often find it difficult to live in China at first.

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

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

People appreciate（）with him because he has a good sense of humor.

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

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