1 . Jack can’t study his mother language well, ________________ (更不用说) Chinese. (alone) (根据汉语提示完成句子)

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

A．to

B．in

C．at

D．for

4 . The furniture, with its modern style and bright colors, suits modern houses and their gardens, but looks __________ in the garden of a traditional home.

A．out of question	B．out of order
C．out of sight	D．out of place

5 . The new tax policy only affects people on yearly incomes over ￥120,000, ____ the very rich.

A．by the way

B．as a result

C．in other words

D．as a manner of

6 . Traditionally, people make cakes _____ chicken, duck, tortoise, pig, cow or sheep with rice flour to celebrate the festivals.

A．in memory of	B．in honour of
C．in the shape of	D．in the name of

7 . His remark was considered to be quite _____, because it deepened the gap between two parties and caused more conflicts.

A．out of place

B．out of mind

C．out of question

D．out of order

8 . All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were ______．He dies soon afterwards．

A．in place

B．in return

C．in vain

D．in order