Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.

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

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

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

He will behave(crazy)（）if he drinks too much.

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.

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

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

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