8. A. free　　　　　 　　　 B. far　　　　 　　　　　 C. out　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. absent

7. A. it’s　　　　　　 　　 B. its　　　　 　　　　　 C. one’s　　　 　　　　　 D. their

6. A. money　　　　 　　 B. to lend　　 　　　　　　 C. to borrow　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. to rent

5. A. with　　　 　　　　　 B. without　 　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. near　　　　 　　　　　 D. opposite

4. A .cleaner　　　　 　　 B. nicer　　　 　　　　　　 C. bigger　　　 　　　　　 D. cheaper

3. A. because　　　　 　　　 B. that　　　 　　　　　　 C. the　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. all

2. A. home　　　　　 　　 B. family　　 　　　　　　 C. flat　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. house

1. A. at 8 o’clock　　 　　 B. early　　　 　　　　　　 C. earlier　　　 　　　　　 D. earliest

25. A. sometimes　 　　　　 B. always　　 　　　　　　 C. never　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

(十)

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go into their offices, factories or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up __1__ in the morning and reach __2__ later in the evening.

One benefit of living outside London is __3__ houses are __4__ . Even a small flat in London __5__ a garden costs quite a lot __6__ . With the same money, one　 can get　 a little house in the country with a garden of __7__own.

Then, in the country one can be __8__ from the noise and hurry of the town. Although one has to __9__ earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep __10__ at night , and , during weekends and __11__ summer evenings, one can enjoy the __12__ , clean air of the country . If one __13__ gardens, one can spend one’s __14__ time digging, planting, watering and doing a hundred and one other jobs which __15__ in the garden. Then , when the flowers and vegetables __16__ , one has the reward of a person __17__ has the secrets of __18__.

Some people , however, take__19__ in country things; for them ,, __20__ lies in the town, with its cinema and theatres, because of shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would __21__ that their life was not worth __22__ if they had to live __23__ outside London. A walk in one of the parks and a visit __24__ the sea every summer is all the country __25__.

24. A. here　　　 　　 B. there　　　 　 C. home　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back