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

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

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

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

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

She had clearly no（）of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

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

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

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

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.