.It was the boy, rather than his brothers, that _________ for what they had done.
| A．were to blame | B．were to be blamed |
| C．was to blame | D．was to be blamed |
--- Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
--- Because the old one has been damaged ___________.
| A．beyond reach | B．beyond repair | C．beyond control | D．beyond description |
－When do we need to pay the balance?
－__________ September 30.
| A．In | B．By | C．During | D．Within |
A great person is always putting others’ interests _________ his own.
| A．below | B．above | C．in | D．on |
-How amazing it is that astronauts are exploring outer space!
-It’s a challenge, I guess, _________man against nature.
| A．of | B．for | C．by | D．about |
When she first arrived in China, she wondered what the future might have_______ for her, but now all her worries are gone.
| A．in need | B．in time | C．in preparation | D．in store |