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

He kept sending her presents in an attempt to win her _______.

    A. respect        B. favor       C. admiration         D. pleasure

Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their　　　，some people drink alcohol.

A. temper                 B. mood           C. consciousness             D. pressures

The ______on his face told me that he was angry.

     A. impression       B. sight      C. appearance      D. expression

Despite such a big difference in ___ towards what one eats, there is no doubt that people in the west regard the Chinese food as something special.

A. point              B. idea          C. attitude       D. sight

One way to understand thousands of new words in gain _____good knowledge of basic word formation.

A. /      B. the      C. a      D. one

Afetr dinner he gave Mr. Richardson ________ride to ________Capital Airport.

A . the, a  B. a. the     C. /, a      D. /, the

—Her dream is to turn _________film star, while her sister’s is to open_________film academy.

A. a; a B. a;/  C. /;a  D. /;/

As a rule, domestic servants doing odd jobs are paid ______.

A. by the hour     B. by hour　　C. by an hour     D. by hours

Because of ______ high demand for Type AB blood, ______ supplies of it are usually limited.

A. the; the     B. 不填; 不填      C. 不填; the            D. a; the