．Three university departments have been _______ $ 600,000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning.
| A．promoted | B．included | C．secured | D．awarded |
To save the drowning child，the boy plunged into the icy water without hesitation，_______his own safety．
| A．despite of | B．regardless of | C．unaware of | D．because of |
If you don’t like to swim，you _____ as well stay at home．
| A．should | B．may | C．can | D．would |
______his father came out of prison_______Dickens have a chance to go to school.
| A．Not before; had | B．Only before; would have | C．It was until; had | D．Not until; did |
It seems cloudy, you’d better take an umbrella_____.
| A．in case | B．in use | C．in sight | D．in vain |
We ___clearing up the mess.
| A．set out | B．set about | C．set aside | D．set back |