When I wad 16 years old, I
made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had
been 31 . Like most English
children I learned French 32 school and I had often been to France,
so I 33 speaking a foreign language to people
who didn't understand .34. But 35 I went to American I was really
looking forward to 36 a nice easy holiday without any 37 problems.
How wrong I was ! The
misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 38 telephone to give my American friend
Danny a 39 and tell her that I 40
. A 41 old man saw me looking lost and asked whether he
could help me. "Yes," I said," I want to give my friend a ring." Well, that's a nice, "he
explained. "Are you getting
42 ? But aren't you a bit 43 ?" "Who is talking about
marriage?" I replied, "I
44 want to give my friend a
ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me 45
there's a phone box ?…… Oh!" he said, "there's a phone downstairs."
When at
last we 46 meet up, Danny explained the
misunderstandings to me. "Don't worry, "she said to me. "1 had
so many 47 at first. There are lots of words which
the Americans 48 differently in
meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to 49
funny things they say. Most of the
50 British and American people understand each other!"
31. A.
out
B. away
C. outside
D. abroad
32. A.
from
B. during
C. at
D. after
33. A.
get used to B. was used
to C.
used to
D. used
34. A.
English
B. French
C. Russian
D. Latin
35. A.
when
B. while
C. if
D. for
36. A.
buying
B. having
C. giving
D. receiving
37. A.
time
B. human
C. language D. money
38. A.
cheap
B. popular
C. public D.
good
39. A.
letter
B. ring
C. news D.
information
40. A.
had arrived B. have arrived C. arrived D.
was arriving
41. A.
friendly B.
strange
C. stupid D.
tough
42. A.
rude
B. lost
C. worried
D. married
43. A.
small
B. clever
C. old
D. young
44. A.
very B.
just
C. only if
D. so
45. A. where B.
in which
C. over there
D. that
46. A. did
B. do
C. could
D. had
47. A. trouble B.
difficulties
C. things D. fun
48. A. write B.
speak
C. use
D. read
49. A. every B.
these
C. some D. all the
50. A. chance B.
situation
C. condition
D. time