1 . 用所给短语的恰当形式填入下列句子，使其意义完整，有两个短语多余。

in spite of       ；carry sb. through；figure out；in case；set out；be absorbed in；insist on

1. It is necessary that you take notes of these useful expressions __________ you forget them.
2. They kept on doing research day and night __________ hundreds of failures.
3. Time passes quickly when you __________ reading a good book.
4. It took them about one month to __________ how to start the equipment.
5. The soldiers’ courage and determination __________ the terrible wartime.