Long long ago, there was a man whose name was Frank. He loved his 46 very much. A special day was coming. It was his wife’s birthday. Frank decided 47 something for her.
The next day he 48 home and said to his wife, “I bought something 49 you.” “Thank you!” said his wife 50 . “What have you bought for me?” “I’ve bought a gold ring. Here it is.” He took it out for his wife to see. Carelessly, he dropped it onto the ground. He began to look for it on the ground, 51 it was dark in the house and he could not see 52 . Then he went out and began to look for it in the street.
He looked and looked. After a while, a friend came along. “What’s the matter with you?” asked his friend. “I am 53 for my ring. It was for my wife. But I lost it just now.” said the poor man. “ 54 did you lose it?” “I lost it in my house.” “You lost your ring in your house, but you are looking for it in the street. How foolish you are!” “Ah,” said the man, “but it is dark in my house. I will never find it there. Anyhow, here in the street, it is much 55 . I can see everything more clearly.” My dear friend, do you think Frank could find his gold ring in the street?
1. A. wife B. daughter C. son
2. A. to show B. to buy C. to cook
3. A. go B. goes C. went
4. A. for B. with C. to
5. A. angrily B. sadly C. happily
6. A. but B. so C. because
7. A. something B. anything C. nothing
8. A. asking B. calling C. looking
9.A. Where B. When C. Why
10. A. darker B. brighter C. harder
One day a woman got into her car and started driving home after work. Suddenly, she saw a yellow car behind her. The 41 was a man. Wherever she drove, the young man followed her. When she 42 at the traffic lights, the yellow car stopped behind her.
The woman was afraid, so she drove 43 to the police station. She was very 44 when she found the car stopped behind her. At that time, she saw a woman outside the police station. She knew that she was a policewoman because she was wearing a police uniform. She jumped out 45 her car and ran to her. But the young man just smiled and came up to return the purse which was dropped on the street by the woman.
1. A. worker B. drover C. passenger
2. A. stop B. stops C. stopped
3. A. quickly B. easily C. happily
4. A. interested B. moved C. surprised
5. A. at B. on C. of
—Do you know when the 29th Olympic Games ______? —Yes, in 2008.
A. hold B. is held C. was held
—I want to know if Mr. Green will come here tomorrow. —If he ______, I’ll tell you.
A. come B. comes C. will come
—What will Lucy do this Sunday?
—She as well as her family ______ go camping by a small lake.
A. am going to B. is going to C. are going to
—When did the old man die? —In 2007. He ______ for nearly three years.
A. died B. has died C. has been dead
