The football player had ________ gift for football when he was a child. Now he is ________ second to none in the football field.
| A．the; the |
| B．the; a |
| C．a; the |
| D．a; / |
—It angered me that a neighbour accused me ________ kicking her pet.
—Oh, you had the right to defend yourself ______ her accusation.
| A．of; against | B．for; from | C．against; for | D．for; against |
Many kinds of birds fly south at the ______ of winter.
| A．sight | B．approach | C．direction | D．access |
At the meeting they discussed three different _____ to the study of maths.
| A．approaches | B．means | C．methods | D．ways |
The bald eagle_____ the United States.
| A．relates | B．takes the place of | C．represents | D．stand for |
It was difficult to guess what her _____ to the news would be.
| A．impression | B．comment | C．reaction | D．opinion |