. His efforts to persuade him to make a donation were ____ because he showed no intention to take a cent out of his pocket.
| A．in place | B．in sight | C．in vain | D．in effect |
Education should not be considered to be a __________ in the modern society, for everyone has the right to do so.
| A．force |
| B．power |
| C．privilege |
| D．identity |
We've made a few adjustments __________ the English revision plan.
| A．for |
| B．to |
| C．at |
| D．of |
At the age of 29，Dave was a worker, __________ in a small apartment near Boston and __________ what to do about his future.
| A．living； wondering |
| B．lived； wondering |
| C．lived； wondered |
| D．living； wondered |
__________，the pay isn't attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.
| A．Generally speaking |
| B．On the contrary |
| C．In particular |
| D．To be honest |
After that, he knew he could __________ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability.
| A．get away with |
| B．get on with |
| C．get through |
| D．get across |