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

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.

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

Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness（不穩(wěn)定） of big businesses will （） down the economy.