(2009·湖北) His efforts to raise money for his program were __________ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
| A．in place |
| B．in sight |
| C．in effect |
| D．in vain |
When Marx was in London, he _______ read at the library for hours.
| A．would | B．might | C．could | D．should |
Help! My door shut after me and the eggs _________ in the pan.
| A．have been fried | B．are being fried |
| C．have been fried | D．are frying |
The reason _______ he gave for being late was ________ he overslept this morning．
| A．why; that | B．why; because |
| C．which; that | D．which; because |
The dog had such ________ to its master that it would not leave him, even when he
was dead．
| A．devotion | B．contribution | C．connection | D．application |
To make the students understand the problem the teacher tried to explain it, but the explanation just did not _________to the class．
| A．get through | B．get around | C．get down | D．get across |