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

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

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.

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

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

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

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

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

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