My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it 16 and he is very careful with it. It still looks as good as new. ‘That umbrella must have 17 you a great deal of money, Uncle,’ I said to him one day. ‘No,’ he replied, ‘ 18 .’ ‘Was it a present?’ I asked again. ‘No,’ said he. ‘Then how did you get it?’ I asked.
‘Well,’ he answered, ‘it is a strange true story. About ten years ago I was walking along a quiet London street one evening 19 it suddenly rained. I had no 20 and no umbrella. No buses 21 that street and there were no taxis in sight. As I was on my way to a party I didn’t want to get 22 . So I stood in a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 23 , there wasn’t a person around, and still it rained and rained. 24 a young man came to the place where I was standing, 25 a large umbrella over his head. As I hoped he would 26 me to walk to the next corner with him, 27 I could have got a taxi, I stepped 28 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said, 29 , where are you going with that umbrella?
30 by my sudden appearance, the young man 31 the umbrella which I am afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 32 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and 33 my walk. I knew it would be 34 in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I’ve kept it 35 .’
1.
A. for months B. for years C. since childhood D. since then
2.
A. used B. cost C. taken D. spent
3.
A. very little B. only a few pounds C. not a penny D. not a great deal
4.
A. when B. then C. before D. as
5.
A. car B. hat C. raincoat D. friend
6.
A. moved through B. ran through C. went across D. passed across
7.
A. tired B. back C. wet D. away
8.
A. dark B. wet C. late D. helpless
9.
A. At once B. At last C. Strangely D. Secretly
10.
A. raising B. carrying C. holding D. lifting
11.
A. allow B. let C. agree D. promise
12.
A. there B. where C. from which D. in which
13.
A. into B. out of C. towards D. from behind
14.
A. By the way B. Pardon C. Excuse me D. Sorry
15.
A. Encouraged B. Forced C. Warmed D. Frightened
16.
A. shut B. took C. dropped D. forgot
17.
A. disappeared B. wandered C. marched D. came
18.
A. stopped B. started C. continued D. delayed
19.
A. endless B. interesting C. exciting D. hopeless
20.
A. ever since B. forever C. long enough D. in the end
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