2.I am anything but adventurous.So,when I actually (21)C the courage to learn driving and,even more (22)B,passed the test,I fancied being a free spirit at last.
I mistakenly thought I would(23)Anew roads and drive to the farthest horizons.But,trying new highways was next to (24)Dfor me.The time I tried,I got hopelessly (25)A and found myself going around in circles.When I eventually found the way home,I(26)Dthis was the end of the adventurous life.I (27)Bthe known routes.When a friend (28)C me to make the most of weekend when the traffic was (29)Ato make new discoveries,I (30)B at her with horror.Was I going to (31)C a perfectly good weekend raising my blood pressure or was I going to spend it doing as little as possible?(32)A,I chose the latter option.
After some years of battling the Sharjah-Dubai (33)D,I told myself it wasn't worth (34)Bmy peace of mind.Now I had the Metro,buses and (35)D to choose from.Taking taxi was one of the best (36)CI have made from a traffic point of view.There was an unbelievable sense of lightness (37)B I jumped into a taxi,taken to my destination without being worried.
All one has to do is give directions.I am good at that.Giving directions,I mean.And I am very (38)D when I issue these,with no effect on the part of the person driving.As soon as I sit inside,I start the description of the (39)A to be taken in great detail so as to(40)Cthe possibility of being taken for a ride.
I mistakenly thought I would(23)Anew roads and drive to the farthest horizons.But,trying new highways was next to (24)Dfor me.The time I tried,I got hopelessly (25)A and found myself going around in circles.When I eventually found the way home,I(26)Dthis was the end of the adventurous life.I (27)Bthe known routes.When a friend (28)C me to make the most of weekend when the traffic was (29)Ato make new discoveries,I (30)B at her with horror.Was I going to (31)C a perfectly good weekend raising my blood pressure or was I going to spend it doing as little as possible?(32)A,I chose the latter option.
After some years of battling the Sharjah-Dubai (33)D,I told myself it wasn't worth (34)Bmy peace of mind.Now I had the Metro,buses and (35)D to choose from.Taking taxi was one of the best (36)CI have made from a traffic point of view.There was an unbelievable sense of lightness (37)B I jumped into a taxi,taken to my destination without being worried.
All one has to do is give directions.I am good at that.Giving directions,I mean.And I am very (38)D when I issue these,with no effect on the part of the person driving.As soon as I sit inside,I start the description of the (39)A to be taken in great detail so as to(40)Cthe possibility of being taken for a ride.
26.A.refused | B.hoped | C.replied | D.swore |
27.A.added to | B.stuck to | C.got to | D.referred to |
28.A.suggested | B.ordered | C.advised | D.persuaded |
29.A.light | B.heavy | C.slow | D.safe |
30.A.glared | B.stared | C.glanced | D.viewed |
31.A.use | B.spare | C.waste | D.devote |
32.A.Of course | B.in short | C.In case | D.Of all |
33.A.system | B.atmosphere | C.society | D.traffic |
34.A.weighing | B.disturbing | C.conducting | D.carrying |
35.A.cars | B.trains | C.trucks | D.cabs |
36.A.dreams | B.discoveries | C.choices | D.challenges |
37.A.while | B.when | C.until | D.before |
38.A.considerate | B.ignorant | C.stubborn | D.accurate |
39.A.route | B.map | C.design | D.course |
40.A.increase | B.extend | C.reduce | D.Expand. |
1."Got it?"Professor Smith says,"______,let's move on to the next part."( )
A. | If not | B. | If anything | C. | If ever | D. | If so |
20.It is thought police had been called to the scene following a report of a collision involving her vehicle and ________ of another motorist.( )
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A. | one | B. | those | C. | some | D. | that |