We tried _____vain to persuade him into going with us. We  didn’t know what was going on in his mind.

A. with           B. in            C. for         D. because of

He _________ desperately in vain for something to say to break the silence.

 He _________ desperately in vain for something to say to break the silence.

  A. thought about      B. cast about           C. talked about D. set about

He _________ desperately in vain for something to say to break the silence.

1. A.
   thought about
2. B.
   cast about
3. C.
   talked about
4. D.
   set about

A. the thief didn’t try to escape

B. the thief escaped from the police

C. the thief tried to escape but failed

D. the thief tried to escape and he did