2. With great efforts of the peace-loving people all over the world, Iraq ____the war. A. survived B. survived from C. survival D. survived to ...

40. It took Susan a few hours to _______ a new dress at the store A. pick out B. pick up C. pick at D. pick off ...

20. It is a shame that some artists cannot tell the ugly from the beautiful, and even regard the former as the _____ A. later B. latter C. lately D. latterly ...

47. The Chinese and American modernist writers on the whole had a _______ view of life A. same B. similar C. likely D. alike ...

18. We grow all our own fruit and vegetable, ____saves money, of course . A. that B. which C. as D. what ...

37. The man is very generous. Money _______ to him A. means much B. makes sense C. means nothing D. makes much difference ...

27. They often _____ with each other over petty affairs A. argued B. discussed C. distorted D. adapted ...

20. Although he enjoys cycling, he prefers walking _____ it today A. to B. against C. rather than D. other than ...

5. You should have known that there is no point ____ with this sort of people A. in arguing B. of arguing C. to argue D. to have argued ...

45. You needn't thank me . This is what I ____ do. A. should be able to B. had better C. ought to D. might ...