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My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it 16 and he is very careful with it. It still looks as good as new. ‘That umbrella must have 17 you a great deal of money, Uncle,’ I said to him one day. ‘No,’ he replied, ‘ 18 .’ ‘Was it a present?’ I asked again. ‘No,’ said he. ‘Then how did you get it?’ I asked.

‘Well,’ he answered, ‘it is a strange true story. About ten years ago I was walking along a quiet London street one evening 19 it suddenly rained. I had no 20 and no umbrella. No buses 21 that street and there were no taxis in sight. As I was on my way to a party I didn’t want to get 22 . So I stood in a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 23 , there wasn’t a person around, and still it rained and rained. 24 a young man came to the place where I was standing, 25 a large umbrella over his head. As I hoped he would 26 me to walk to the next corner with him, 27 I could have got a taxi, I stepped 28 the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said, 29 , where are you going with that umbrella?

30 by my sudden appearance, the young man 31 the umbrella which I am afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 32 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and 33 my walk. I knew it would be 34 in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I’ve kept it 35 .’

1.

A. for months B. for years C. since childhood D. since then

2.

A. used B. cost C. taken D. spent

3.

A. very little B. only a few pounds C. not a penny D. not a great deal

4.

A. when B. then C. before D. as

5.

A. car B. hat C. raincoat D. friend

6.

A. moved through B. ran through C. went across D. passed across

7.

A. tired B. back C. wet D. away

8.

A. dark B. wet C. late D. helpless

9.

A. At once B. At last C. Strangely D. Secretly

10.

A. raising B. carrying C. holding D. lifting

11.

A. allow B. let C. agree D. promise

12.

A. there B. where C. from which D. in which

13.

A. into B. out of C. towards D. from behind

14.

A. By the way B. Pardon C. Excuse me D. Sorry

15.

A. Encouraged B. Forced C. Warmed D. Frightened

16.

A. shut B. took C. dropped D. forgot

17.

A. disappeared B. wandered C. marched D. came

18.

A. stopped B. started C. continued D. delayed

19.

A. endless B. interesting C. exciting D. hopeless

20.

A. ever since B. forever C. long enough D. in the end

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My uncle has a very beautiful umbrella. He has had it 36 and as he is very 37 it, it still looks as good as new.?
“That umbrella must have   38 you a great deal of money, Uncle.” I said to him one day.
“No,” he replied, “ 39 ”
“Was it a present?” I asked again.
“No,” said he.
“Then how did you get it?” I asked.
“Well,” he answered, “it is a strange true story. About ten years ago, I was walking along a quiet London street one evening   40  it suddenly rained. I had no raincoat and no umbrella. No buses ran through that street and there were no   41  in sight. As I was on my way to a party, I didn't want to get 42 . So I stood at a doorway and waited for the rain to stop. By and by it grew quite 43 .There wasn't a person around, and 44  it rained and rained. 45  a young man came to the place where I was standing, 46   a large umbrella over his head. 47 I hoped he would   48  me to walk to the next corner with him in order that I could get a taxi, I stepped   49  the dark doorway where I had been standing, and said: “ 50 , where are you going with that umbrella?”
51  by my sudden appearance, the young man 52   the umbrella, which, I'm afraid, he had just stolen, ran away, and 53 into the darkness. I picked up the umbrella and continued my walk. I knew it would be 54 in this big city to try and discover the owner and so I've kept it   55 .”