_________ the Hong Kong singer’s current popularity, she was largely unknown in the Chinese mainland before the talent show.
| A．Despite | B．Besides |
| C．With | D．Beyond |
Girls are encouraged to pursue high standards in their academic work, develop broad interests, good study skills and an independent _________ to study.
| A．means | B．method |
| C．mind | D．approach |
My life has been _________ with many milestones and accomplishments of which I am proud.
| A．bored | B．blessed |
| C．stupefied | D．Satisfied |
The police tried _________ to break up the protest crowds.
| A．in vain | B．on vain |
| C．at vain | D．with vain |
Every means has been _________. No one is effective.
| A．trying out | B．tried in |
| C．tried on | D．tried out |
So desperate _________ that no one could help another, each _________ to save himself and his animals.
| A．was the situation ； was trying |
| B．the situation was; trying |
| C．the situation was ； was trying |
| D．was the situation; trying |