It was black in the evening. Jason, a 12-year-old boy didn’t want to go outside. But his mother, Branda, was worried about his father and 36 he go.
That evening the man had to 37 his car, a Buick outside their house in the driveway.
38 enough, the wife hadn’t heard a single 39 for at least one hour. “Go and find him,” she told Jason.
The kid stepped outside in the darkness and called into the shadows “Dad?”
“Jason?” 40 was his father, but his voice sounded 41 . He spoke slowly, in a strange way.
That evening, when the man had to get 42 the car to fix it, he used a forklift to lift the car. 43 , the man didn’t place the blocks in front of the car’ s front tires to keep it from 44 forward off the forks, which was exactly 45 it did afterwards.
Little Jason saw his dad’s feet 46 out from beneath the car. 47 to take a full breath, Old Jason sank into a sleepy, half-alive 48 .
“Calm down. It will be OK.” The boy 49 his mother. Now he couldn’t afford to be scared.
He climbed on and started up, the Buick started to come off the ground and 50 in the air.
Minutes later, 911 policemen arrived. Old Jason 51 beneath the car, still breathing.
It wasn’t 52 his dad was loaded into an ambulance that the little boy 53 and sobbed.
Little Jason says one happy change has come out of the 54 : he gets to spend more time with his dad. Old Jason, who hasn’t touched a car 55 the Buick fell on him often spends evenings with his son playing.
1.A. claimed B. demanded C. declared D. announced
2.A. clean B. buy C. fix D. sell
3.A. Strangely B. Interestingly C. Fortunately D. Dangerously
4.A. word B. sentence C. noise D. sound
5.A. He B. This C. There D. It
6.A. usual B. different C. calm D. unhappy
7.A. into B. onto C. beneath D. above
8.A. Somehow B. Anyhow C. Somewhat D. Anyway
9.A. sinking B. rolling C. driving D. running
10.A. what B. how C. why D. when
11.A. bringing B. moving C. sticking D. taking
12.A. Unable B. Unlikely C. Likely D. Able
13.A. environment B. circumstance C. state D. position
14.A. inspired B. comforted C. required D. persuaded
15.A. moved B. drove C. bent D. suspended
16.A. slept B. sat C. stood D. lay
17.A. until B. unless C. when D. while
18.A. broke out B. broke down C. broke up D. broke off
19.A. matter B. affair C. accident D. event
20.A. after B. till C. when D. since
–Do you suppose you could do it without help, Jack?
—______. This is not the first time for me.
A. Not likely. B. Not exactly C. Don’t worry. D. I’m afraid not.
–How is your trip to Canada?
—Good, but the hotel we stayed in is ______but satisfactory.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
My sister _____ as a secretary in her company for three years and now she _____ to the manager of the sales department.
A. served; has been promoted B. had served; has been promoted
C. has served; has promoted D. was serving; has promoted
In my opinion, that company, though relatively small, is pleasant _____.
A. dealing with B. dealt with C. to deal with D. to be dealt with
The prices of the apartments downtown were _____ high so we ______ gave up the idea of buying one there and chose to live in the suburb.
A. constantly; approximately B. generously; purposefully
C. extremely; eventually D. frequently; unfortunately
