All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were _____．

    He died soon afterwards.

     A．in place           B．in return          C．in vain              D．in order

 I ____ you a very happy future.

     A．hope             B．want              C．hope that           D．wish

 It was several minutes before I was ____ of what was happening.

     A．fond of        B．realized             C．aware of           D．prepared of

 After supper she would sit down by the fire , sometimes for _____an hour, thinking of her young and happy days.

     A．as long as          B．as soon as         C．as much as        D．as many as

 Don't ____ when other people are talking.

     A．cut through       B．cut across          C．cut into           D．cut in

 --I can't find John .Where did you meet him this morning?

   -- It was in the hotel _____ he stayed．

     A．why           B．where             C．which             D．What

 We offered these students a summer course ,aimed _____ improving their spoken English.

      A．to                      B．of                      C．at                      D．for

 This area experienced ____ heaviest rainfall in ____ month of May.

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

 The Olympic Games are held _____.

     A．for four years                                   B．each four year

     C．every four years                                 D．every fourth year

 --How long are you staying ?

   -- I don't know ．______.

      A．It depends．        B．That's OK．        C．Never mind．     D．It doesn't matter.