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

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

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

Inquiries（）the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

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

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

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

I was（）than angry when I saw how they'd ruined the landscape.