Question

A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train. After getting off the train, they walked without an 1 into the outer office of Harvard’s president. So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 2. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 3 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 4. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 5.
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 6 face. The lady told him, “We had a son that 7 at Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was 8 here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to 9 a memorial to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t moved. Instead, he was 10. “Madam,” he said, “ we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this place would look like a 11.” “Oh, no,” the lady 12 quickly. We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a 13 to Harvard.” The president rolled his eyes and 14 at the couple and then exclaimed, “ A building! Do you have any 15 how much a building costs? We have spent
over $ 7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was 16 , because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 17? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. 18 their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 19 after them, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 20 about.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      choice
   2. B.
      decision
   3. C.
      acquaintance
   4. D.
      appointment
2. 2.
   1. A.
      waiting
   2. B.
      standing
   3. C.
      sitting
   4. D.
      talking
3. 3.
   1. A.
      hoping
   2. B.
      finding
   3. C.
      realizing
   4. D.
      imagining
4. 4.
   1. A.
      go down
   2. B.
      go out
   3. C.
      go away
   4. D.
      go around
5. 5.
   1. A.
      hopelessly
   2. B.
      carefully
   3. C.
      unexpectedly
   4. D.
      unwillingly
6. 6.
   1. A.
      funny
   2. B.
      cold
   3. C.
      sad
   4. D.
      pleasant
7. 7.
   1. A.
      visited
   2. B.
      studied
   3. C.
      served
   4. D.
      attended
8. 8.
   1. A.
      brave
   2. B.
      proud
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      clever
9. 9.
   1. A.
      set up
   2. B.
      set down
   3. C.
      set off
   4. D.
      set about
10. 10.
    1. A.
       excited
    2. B.
       shocked
    3. C.
       ashamed
    4. D.
       satisfied
11. 11.
    1. A.
       cemetery
    2. B.
       garden
    3. C.
       museum
    4. D.
       park
12. 12.
    1. A.
       expressed
    2. B.
       refused
    3. C.
       admitted
    4. D.
       explained
13. 13.
    1. A.
       yard
    2. B.
       playground
    3. C.
       square
    4. D.
       building
14. 14.
    1. A.
       shouted
    2. B.
       glanced
    3. C.
       called
    4. D.
       laughed
15. 15.
    1. A.
       idea
    2. B.
       thought
    3. C.
       opinion
    4. D.
       suggestion
16. 16.
    1. A.
       astonished
    2. B.
       interested
    3. C.
       pleased
    4. D.
       bored
17. 17.
    1. A.
       university
    2. B.
       business
    3. C.
       club
    4. D.
       department
18. 18.
    1. A.
       While
    2. B.
       Since
    3. C.
       Though
    4. D.
       Once
19. 19.
    1. A.
       looked
    2. B.
       taken
    3. C.
       followed
    4. D.
       named
20. 20.
    1. A.
       knew
    2. B.
       heard
    3. C.
       cared
    4. D.
       talked

Answer 1

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