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

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

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

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to（）your voice.

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

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

Our department（）courses in several foreign languages.