1. The plan sounds good in ______ , but I am afraid it's not in practice.

A. theory                      B. fact                          C. opinion                     D. thinking 

2. I thought we would be late, but eventually we were just _______ for the train.

A. at a time                  B. in the time                C. in time                            D. at the time

3. The peace talk between the two parties concluded in a friendly and frank _______, reaching a series of agreements. 

A. wind                        B. atmosphere               C. spirit                        D.weather

4. One day, the farmer found that the golden egg _______ by his only hen was stolen.

A. lied                         B. lain                          C. laid                          D. lay

5. _______ most young students of his time, he has developed a keen interest in archaeology.

A. Dislike                         B. Unlike                C. In common                  D. As

6. Our government has adopted a series of policies to _____ economy from the worldwide crisis.