When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been__36__. Like most English children I learned French __37_ school and I had often been to France, so I _38_ speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand_39. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to_40__ a nice easy holiday without any __41__ problems.
_42 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a__43 telephone to give my American friend Danny a _44_ and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked__45__ he could help me. “ Yes,” I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring.” “ Well, that’s__46__,” he exclaimed. “ Are you getting47_? But aren’t you a bit _48__?” “ Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “ I __49_want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me _50__there’s a phone box, please?” “ Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we _51__meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many_52__at first. There are lots of words which the Americans__53__differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to _54__funny things they say. Most of the__55__British and American people understand each other!”

When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been__36__. Like most English children I learned French __37_ school and I had often been to France, so I _38_ speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand_39. But when I went to America I was really looking forward to_40__ a nice easy holiday without any __41__ problems.

_42 wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a__43 telephone to give my American friend Danny a _44_ and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked__45__ he could help me. “ Yes,” I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring.” “ Well, that’s__46__,” he exclaimed. “ Are you getting47_? But aren’t you a bit _48__?” “ Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “ I __49_want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me _50__there’s a phone box, please?” “ Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs.”

When at last we _51__meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many_52__at first. There are lots of words which the Americans__53__differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to _54__funny things they say. Most of the__55__British and American people understand each other!”

1.                A．out            B．away           C．outside   D．abroad

2.                A．from           B．during          C．at   D．after

3.                A．get used to      B．was used to      C．used to   D．used

4.                A．English         B．French         C．Russian   D．Latin

5.                A．buying         B．having          C．giving    D．receiving

6.                A．time           B．human         C．language  D．money

7.                A．Too            B．What a         C．What D．How

8.                A．cheap          B．popular         C．public    D．good

9.                A．letter          B．ring            C．news D．information

10.               A．that           B．if             C．where D．when

11.               A．well           B．over           C．nice  D．ring

12.               A．to marry        B．to be married    C．marrying  D．married

13.               A．small          B．little           C．old   D．young

14.               A．very           B．just            C．just now   D．so

15.               A．where         B．which          C．over where D．that

16.               A．did            B．do            C．can   D．had

17.               A．trouble         B．difficulties      C．things D．fun

18.               A．write          B．speak          C．use   D．read

19.               A．every          B．each           C．any   D．all the

20.               A．chance         B．situation        C．condition  D．time

  When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been  36  . Like most English children I learned French  37  school and I had often been to France, so I  38  speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand  39 . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to_40__ a nice easy holiday without any __41__ problems.

   42  wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a      43  telephone to give my American friend Danny a  44  and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked  45  he could help me. “ Yes,” I said, “ I want to give my friend a ring.” “ Well, that’s  46  , ” he exclaimed. “ Are you getting  47_? But aren’t you a bit _48__?” “ Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “ I __49_ want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me  50  there’s a phone box, please?” “ Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs.”

When at last we  51  meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry,” she said to me. “I had so many  52  at first. There are lots of words which the Americans  53  differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to  54  funny things they say. Most of the  55  British and American people understand each other!”

36. A .out                            B. away                        C. outside                     D. abroad

37. A . from                  B. during               C. at                            D. after

38. A. get used to          B. was used to              C. used to                     D. used

39. A. English        B. French                 C. Russian                    D. Latin

40. A. buying                B. having               C. giving               D. receiving

41. A. time                    B. human               C. language                   D. money

42. A. Too                    B. What a                     C. What                       D. How

43. A. cheap                 B. popular                     C. public               D. good

44. A. letter                   B. ring            C. news                       D. information

45. A. that                    B. if                      C. where               D. when

46. A. well                    B. over                         C. nice                         D. ring

47. A. to marry             B. to be married            C. marrying                  D. married

48. A. small                  B. little                         C. old                           D. young

49. A. very                   B. just                          C. just now                   D. so

50. A. where                 B. which               C. over where        D. that

51. A. did                     B. do                            C. can                          D. had

52. A. trouble                B. difficulties         C. things               D. fun

53. A. write                  B. speak                       C. use                          D. read

54. A. every                  B. each                         C. any                          D. all the

55. A. chance                B. situation                   C. condition                  D. time

When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn’t the first time I had been    1   . Like most English children I learned French    2   school and I had often been to France, so I    3   speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand

   4   . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to   5   a nice easy holiday without any   6   problems.

   7    wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a   8  

telephone to give my American friend Danny a   9   and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked   10   he could help me. “Yes, ” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring. ” “Well, that’s   11   , ” he exclaimed. “Are you getting   12   ?But aren’t you a bit   13   ?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I   14    want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me    15   there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs. ”

When at last we   16   meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry, ” she said to me. “I had so many   17   at first. There are lots of words which the Americans   18   differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to   19   funny things they say. Most of the   20   British and American people understand each other!”

1. A. out　　  　　　　    B. away　　  　　　　　　 C. outside　　  　　　　  D. abroad

2. A. from　　  　　　　  B. during　　  　　　　    C. at　　  　　　　　　　　  D. after

3. A. get used to　　  B. was used to　　      C. used to　　  　　　　  D. used

4. A. English　　  　　   B. French　　  　　　　   C. Russia　　  　　　　   D. Latin

5. A. buying　　        B. having　　  　　　　   C. giving　　  　　　　    D. receiving

6. A. time　　  　　　　   B. human　　  　　　　   C. language　　  　　    D. money

7. A. Too　　  　　　　   B. What a　　  　　　　   C. What　　  　　　　　　 D. How

8. A. cheap　　  　　　　 B. popular　　  　　　　  C. public　　  　　　　    D. good

9. A. letter　　  　　　　  B. ring　　  　　　　　　   C. news　　  　　　　　　 D. information

10. A. that　　  　　　　  B. if　　  　　　　　　　　   C. where　　  　　　　    D. when

11. A. well　　  　　　　  B. over　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　    　　　　    D. ring

12. A. up  　　　　　　    B. lost　　  　　　　　　    C. down　　  　　　　    D. married

13. A. small　　  　　    B. little　　  　　    C. old　　  　　　　　　    D. young

14. A. very　　  　　　　 B. just　　  　　　　　　    C. just now　　  　　    D. so

15. A. where　　  　　  B. in which　　  　　    C. over there　　  　　  D. that

16. A. did　　  　　　　   B. do　　  　　　　　　　　 C. could　　  　　　　　　 D. had

17. A. trouble　　  　　 B. difficulties　　  　　  C. things　　  　　　　    D. fun

18. A. write　　  　　    B. speak　　  　　　　　　 C. use　　  　　　　　　    D. read

19. A. every　　  　　　　　　  B. these　　  　　　　　　 C. some　　  　　　　　　 D. all the

20. A. chance　　  　　 B. situation  　　　　　　 C. condition　　  　　　　　　  D. time

   4   . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to   5   a nice easy holiday without any   6   problems.

   7    wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a   8  

telephone to give my American friend Danny a   9   and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked   10   he could help me. “Yes, ” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring. ” “Well, that’s   11   , ” he exclaimed. “Are you getting   12   ?But aren’t you a bit   13   ?” “Who is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I   14    want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me    15   there’s a phone box?” “Oh!” he said, “there’s a phone downstairs. ”

When at last we   16   meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me. “Don’t worry, ” she said to me. “I had so many   17   at first. There are lots of words which the Americans   18   differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to   19   funny things they say. Most of the   20   British and American people understand each other!”

1. A. out　　  　　　　    B. away　　  　　　　　　 C. outside　　  　　　　  D. abroad

2. A. from　　  　　　　  B. during　　  　　　　    C. at　　  　　　　　　　　  D. after

3. A. get used to　　  B. was used to　　      C. used to　　  　　　　  D. used

4. A. English　　  　　   B. French　　  　　　　   C. Russia　　  　　　　   D. Latin

5. A. buying　　        B. having　　  　　　　   C. giving　　  　　　　    D. receiving

6. A. time　　  　　　　   B. human　　  　　　　   C. language　　  　　    D. money

7. A. Too　　  　　　　   B. What a　　  　　　　   C. What　　  　　　　　　 D. How

8. A. cheap　　  　　　　 B. popular　　  　　　　  C. public　　  　　　　    D. good

9. A. letter　　  　　　　  B. ring　　  　　　　　　   C. news　　  　　　　　　 D. information

10. A. that　　  　　　　  B. if　　  　　　　　　　　   C. where　　  　　　　    D. when

11. A. well　　  　　　　  B. over　　  　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　    　　　　    D. ring

12. A. up  　　　　　　    B. lost　　  　　　　　　    C. down　　  　　　　    D. married

13. A. small　　  　　    B. little　　  　　    C. old　　  　　　　　　    D. young

14. A. very　　  　　　　 B. just　　  　　　　　　    C. just now　　  　　    D. so

15. A. where　　  　　  B. in which　　  　　    C. over there　　  　　  D. that

16. A. did　　  　　　　   B. do　　  　　　　　　　　 C. could　　  　　　　　　 D. had

17. A. trouble　　  　　 B. difficulties　　  　　  C. things　　  　　　　    D. fun

18. A. write　　  　　    B. speak　　  　　　　　　 C. use　　  　　　　　　    D. read

19. A. every　　  　　　　　　  B. these　　  　　　　　　 C. some　　  　　　　　　 D. all the

20. A. chance　　  　　 B. situation  　　　　　　 C. condition　　  　　　　　　  D. time