The university __________ pressure to close one of its departments. A: resisted B: persisted

__________ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.

She ______ in finishing the task alone. A: consisted B: persisted C: insist D: stuck

The program was ______ to the needs of young children. A: tailored B: dictated C: thwarted D: persisted

He ________his refusal to admit resbonsibility. A: stuck on B: insisted to C: persisted in D: clung to

He ______his refusal to admit responsibility. A: persisted in B: stuck on C: insisted to D: clung to

He persisted ____ drinking even though the doctor had told him that it did harm to his body.

The man drank too much alcohol and ______ home. A: staggered B: persisted C: perceived D: penetrated

We advised them to take a seat, but they ______ in finishing the work. A: struck B: insisted C: persisted D: maintained

We advised them to take a rest, but they ______ on finishing the work. A: suggested B: continued C: insisted D: persisted