— Dear, I can find a better job if I go to the USA, maybe.
— Don't be silly. ________, you know.
| A．A bad beginning makes a bad ending | B．A golden key can open any door |
| C．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | D．Actions speak louder than words |
.Fifty years ago, wealthy people liked hunting wild animals for fun ________ sightseeing.
| A．rather than to go | B．more than going | C．other than going | D．than to go |
.— Would you lend me ________ paper to write ________ paper? — Sorry, I haven't any.
| A．any; some | B．any; a | C．a; some | D．some; a |
The rainy season is coming and let's make full use of the ________ days to dry whatever is needed to dry before the next dry season.
| A．few last sunny | B．last few sunny | C．last sunny few | D．sunny last few |
So many directors ________, the board meeting had to be put off.
| A．were absent | B．been absent | C．had been absent | D．being absent |
The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ________ in the mud all morning.
| A．has played | B．is playing | C．has been playing | D．was playing |