Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.

Because neither she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast      48      in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went      49      to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain             _____50     had happened and added that the man      51      have got into the house      52     an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home       53       a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled       54        relief when she saw the only thing that man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost      55       !

As   【小题1】 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast   【小题2】 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain   【小题3】  had happened and added that the man   【小题4】  have got into the house   【小题5】  an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home   【小题6】  a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 【小题7】  (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled   【小题8】 relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace   【小题9】  was almost   【小题10】 .

  Because neither she 48  her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast  49  in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went  50  to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain  51  had happened and added that the man must have got into the house through  52  open window. Mrs. Trench returned home  53  a police car together with two policemen. 54 it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing table. She smiled with relief when she saw the only thing that the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost  55  !

As   16 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast   17  in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain   18  had happened and added that the man   19  have got into the house   20  an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home   21  a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared.  22  (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled   23  relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace   24  was almost   25 .

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that fits the context.

Because neither she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast      48     in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went      49     to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain             _____50    had happened and added that the man      51     have got into the house      52    an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home       53      a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled       54       relief when she saw the only thing that man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost      55      !