All Mrs Smith's efforts to tidy the room were _____ because her grandson soon made a mess of it again.
| A．at all costs | B．at random |
| C．in vain | D．in return |
The book has been well received, but ______ actual sales, it hasn’t been very successful.
| A．thanks to | B．in terms of | C．according to | D．regardless of |
. I prefer a house in a small coast village to ______ in such a large city ______ Sydney.
| A．that; as | B．one; as | C．one; like | D．that; like |
—Look! Jane has ______ tense expression on her face.
—So she does. It seems that ______ news is true.
| A．a ; / | B．a ; the | C．the; / | D．the; a |
. -----Anything else to be done?
-----No. ______________.
| A．You’re welcome | B．That’s it | C．It’s my pleasure. | D．Go ahead |
------ The head teacher said we had only three days to finish the project.
-------Don’t worry. We have already _________ two thirds of it.
| A．taken over | B．got through | C．made up | D．come along |