1.(　 ) Who lost a bet to whom?

　A.The boy’s motyer to his father.

　　　　　　 　　B.Benjamin’s father to Roslyn.

　　　　　　 　　C.Benjamin to his mother.

　　　　　　 　　D. Roslyn to Benjamin .

Mr. Brown lives in Sydney. His house is about five kilometers　 1 　his office and the bus can　 2 　him there. He likes football very much and wants to 　3 　the football matches. His wife likes to buy nice clothes and 　4 　her husband give all his wages(工资)to her and he has to do 　5 　　she says . Then she always 　6 　　some fares(车费)back to him . Of course Mr. Brown doesn’t have any money to buy the 　7 　　.

One evening he went to watch a football match. He bought a ticket 　8 　　all his money and he 　9 　　to go home 　10 　　foot. When he 　11 　　home, he was tired, but felt 　12 . Since then he began to go to work on foot. But he is 　13　 　to tell his wife about it.

This morning when he was having breakfast, he 　14　 　a piece of news over the radio: the bus fares were going to 　15　 　in price. He hurried to turn it 　16　 　. But it was too 　17　 . His wife asked, “What did the radio say?”

He had to 　18　 　her all he heard. Then he became sad and said, “What a pity!”

“You must be happy, I think,” said his wife. “ You will save some 　19　 　.”

“Sorry. I can’t 　20　 　with you,” said Mr. Brown. “I’ll watch two matches short a month.”

1. A . far　　　　 　　 B . away　　　　　　　 C . far away　　　　　 D . from

2. A . send　　　 　　 B . bring　　　 　　 C . take　　　　　 　　 D . put

3. A . see　　　　 　　 B . look　　　　 　　 C . look at　　　 　　 D . watch

4. A . asks　　　 　　 B . let　　　　　　　　　 C . makes　　　　　　　 　　D . wants

5. A . what　　　 　　 B . that　　　　 　　 C . which　　　　　　　 　　D . like

6. A . puts　　　 　　 B . gives　　　　　　　 C . gets　　　　　 　　 D . carries

7. A . tickets　 　　 B . buses　　　　　　　 C . football　　　　　　 D . clothes

8. A . with　　　 　　 B . for　　　　　 　　 C . to　　　　　　　　　　 D . by

9. A . had　　　　　　　 　　 B . wanted　　　　　 C . liked　　　　 　　 D . enjoyed

10. A . by　　　　　　　 　　 B . on　　　　　 　　 C . with　　　　　 　　 D . for

11. A . arrived at　　 B . got to　　　 　　 C . reached to　　　　 D . got

12. A . worried　　　 　　B . sad　　　　　　　　 C . happy　　　　　　　 　　 　D. interesting

13. A . sorry　　　　　 B . afraid　　　 　　 C . ready　　　　　　　 D . pleased

14. A . heard　　　　　 B . listened　　　　　 C . saw　　　　　　　　　 D . wrote

15. A . rise　　　　　　 B . raise　　　　　　　 C . drop　　　　　　　　 D . low

16. A . over　　　　　 B . on　　　　　　　　　 C . up　　　　　　　　　 D . off

17. A . hard　　　　　 B . heavy　　　 　　 C . far　　　　　　　　　 D . late

18. A . say　　　　　　 B . talk　　　　　　　　 C . speak　　　　 　　 　D . tell

19. A . time　　　　　 B . work　　　　　　　　　　 C . idea　　　　　　　　 D . money

20. A . go　　　　　　　　　　 B . come　　　 　　 C . talk　　　　　　　　　 D . agree

15. ＿＿ he will return to his native land.

　A. It is long before that　　　　 B. It is before long that　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　C. It won’t be long before　　　 D. It will be long before that

14. It’s the boy’s carelessness that ＿＿ his failure in the exams.

　A. resulted from　 B. brought in　 C. resulted in　 D. led into

13. --- Hurry up and ＿＿.

　 --- Never mind. There is still ten minutes left.

　A. be wearing　 B. have on C. get dressed　 D.put on

12. ＿＿ no need for us to discuss the problem again since it has already been settled.

A. It has　　 B. There has　　 C. It is　　 D. There is

11. Put on your sun-glasses so that they can ＿＿ your eyes ＿＿ the sun.

　A. protect; from　 B. prevent; against　 C. stop; from　 D. prevent; from