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

The noise of the traffic（）Paul from his work.

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

His company promised to pay for his health （）in addition to other benefits.

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

An explosion is a sudden increase in amount（）

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

After she became a lawyer, she decided to （）criminal law.

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

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