．________ bricks，workers press clay into blocks and bake them to the requisite hardness in a kiln.
| A．Made | B．To make |
| C．Being made | D．To be made |
Japan is ____ the east of China, while India is ____ the west of China.
| A．to; on | B．on; to | C．in; to | D．to; in |
It was stupid ____ him for help. Everyone knows that he is very mean.
| A．you ask | B．for you to ask | C．of you to ask | D．of you asking |
It is no ____ arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.
| A．way | B．help | C．time | D．use |
Joan together with her parents ____ going to visit the Summer Palace this Saturday.
| A．is | B．was | C．are | D．were |
The summer holiday is just ____ the corner. How do you plan to spend it?
| A．at | B．around | C．on | D．in |