44. With a _____ of snow covered them, the small hills look very beautiful.
A. cloth B. blanket C. bed D. sheet
43. A ____ in the hand is worth two in the bush. (prov.)
A. bird B. pigeon C. eagle D. sparrow
42. Which of the following groups is meat? _____
A. mutton, beef, chicken, fish B. mutton, beef, chicken, pork
C. egg, beef, chicken, fish D. mutton, beef, fish, pork
41. If you don’t advance, you would be behind _____.
A. time B. the time C. the times D. times
40. --- What did you have for supper, Jack?
--- I had some _____.
A. cow B. ox C. bull D. beef
39. As you make your ____, so you must lie on it. (prov.)
A. clothes B. bed C. house D. bike
38. Donkeys and camels are still widely used in some parts of the world _____ of burden.
A. for animals B. as animals C. as beasts D. instead of beats
37. There are many harbors on the east ____ of our land.
A. bank B. coast C. beach D. seashore
36. --- How did you enjoy the ball last night?
--- Very much.
The underlined word means _____.
A. a basketball B. a ball-pen C. a party D. a dance
35. It’s reported in today’s newspaper that street _____ took place last midnight on the border of Israel and Palestine.
A. fights B. battles C. campaigns D. wars