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

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

Many students found the book （）;it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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