He is no longer in good condition, and his ability to work is limited. I _______ him to give up the job but failed.
| A．suggested | B．persuaded | C．tried to persuade | D．managed |
Is it just a(n) _________ that the wife of the man who ran the competition won the first prize?
| A．coincidence | B．accident | C．wonder | D．compromise |
I could not find out from Jim whether he wants to come or not; he would not __________ himself.
| A．commit | B．express | C．behave | D．cheat |
It’s useless trying to _________ her that she doesn’t need to lose any weight.
| A．believe | B．convince | C．warn | D．ensure |
I think we should __________ the cost equally among us.What do you think?
| A．divide | B．distribute | C．separate | D．expand |
We have every reason to believe that our business has shown a(n) __________ to improve.
| A．direction | B．tendency | C．aspect | D．compromise |