Question

Mr Guppy was a very large man. Life was not easy for him. He could not find clothes big enough for him. His__________were too large for most shoes. In buses, trains and planes, he could not stand up straight. The roofs were too__________. In fact, wherever he went and whatever he did, Mr Guppy had______________because of his size. These problems were so bad that Mr Guppy__________at home most of time. Life was easier at home. Then one day, a friend said, “You spend too much time at home. You__________go out more. There’s a good movie at the theatre.”

“I can’t sit in any seat there,” Mr Guppy said. “I’m__________big.”

“That’s not a problem,” his friend said. “I’ll buy you two tickets. You can____them at the theatre before the film starts.” After saying this, he telephoned the theatre and asked them to keep two tickets. He told them that he would send the money to them soon and that Mr Guppy would come for it.

When the day came, Mr Guppy__________his best clothes and went to the theatre. “You have two tickets for me,” he said to the__________in the ticket office. “I’m Abbott Guppy.” “Oh, yes, Mr Guppy,” the woman said. “Here you are. Seats G4 and P12. I’m sorry that you and your friend can’t sit together ___the film is very popular.”Poor Mr Guppy! He gave a sad smile, walked out of the theatre and went home.

1.A. hands B. feet C. ears D. eyes

2.A. low B. high C. large D. small

3.A. experience B. problems C. relatives D. confidence

4.A. left B. trained C. stayed D. volunteered

5.A. must B. would C. should D. need

6.A. ever B. just C. anyway D. too

7.A. get B. sell C. touch D. lift

8.A. opened up B. dreamed of C. put on D. got used to

9.A. woman B. man C. girl D. boy

10.A. until B. whether C. before D. because

Answer 1