By all _____, you must try every _____ to help him.
| A．mean; mean | B．means; means | C．means; mean | D．mean; means |
—Have you _____him to give up the job?
—No, I haven’t. He doesn’t listen to me.
| A．persuaded | B．advised | C．agreed | D．suggested |
The building used to be splendid but now it is _____.
| A．in ruins | B．in the ruin | C．with the ruin | D．by ruin |
China always plays ____ active part in fighting against _____natural disasters.
| A．/; the | B．an; the | C．an;/ | D．/; / |
It’s ______ difficult to draw the boy’s attention to his lesson.
| A．so far | B．too far | C．far from | D．far too |
It was just a week ago________ an earthquake happened in Taiwan.
| A．when | B．where | C．that | D．/ |