The weakening housing market continued to take its（）on the industry.

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

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

Mr. Sanders has been asked to（）the next meeting of the committee.

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

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

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

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

Anne（）from outside her home last Wednesday.