His efforts to persuade him to make a donation were ____ because he showed no intention to take a cent out of his pocket.
It's estimated that nearly 70% prisoners __________ from the prison located in that coastal city.
In our childhood, we were often ________ by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.
________ the present unemployment continue, the society would face a more troublesome situation.
I ________ the pages together with a paperclip.
The dictionary is being printed and it will soon ________.