As soon as Linda
went into the department that sold raincoats, she 16 there was something unusual in the 17 .
18 there was a salesman and a
saleswoman. That was very unusual in the women's coat department. He asked if
he could be 19 any help. But when she said that
she was just 20 , he did not seem to be 21 . He did not look very much like a
salesman, 22 .
A second later a
raincoat 23 her eye. She asked a question
about it. He did not 24
hear her at first. She
asked again. She 25 to know if he had any coats like it with
a detachable lining. He did not seem to 26 what a detachable lining was. She
explained. Then she went on looking. She 27 that the salesman seemed to be 28 another customer in the department all
the time. The other customer, a middle-aged woman, 29
the department. The
salesman 30 went to the phone and told somebody on
the other end that the woman had gone and had 31 two leather belts without paying for
them. Then he turned to Linda and
32 that he was
not a 33 at all but a store detective. Later,
Linda 34 in the paper that a woman had been
arrested for stealing some belts from a department
store or, in other 35 , for shoplifting.
16.
A. decided B. imagined C. sensed
D.
said
17.
A. state
B. situation C. room
D. atmosphere
18.
A. At first
B. Suddenly C. Immediately D. First of all
19.
A. with B. for
C. of
D. have
20.
A. playing B. inspecting C. looking
D. helping
21.
A. listening
B. believing C. understanding D.
knowing
22.
A. too
B. either
C. as
well
D. also
23.
A. drew B. interested C. impressed D. caught
24.
A. already B. even
C. ever
D. still
25.
A. appreciated B. wanted C. managed
D. missed
26.
A. understand B.
remember C.
hear
D. find
27.
A. explained B. noticed
C. recognized D. knew
28.
A. seeing B. watching C. following D. inspecting
29.
A. entered
B. stole something from C. searched D.
left
30.
A. secretly
B. immediately C. suddenly D.
slowly
31.
A. taken B. robbed
C.
hid
D.
bought
32.
A. showed B. pointed out C. apologized D. explained
33.
A. salesman
B. policeman C. manager D.
customer
34. A. wrote B. knew
C. read
D.
discovered
35.
A. paper B. words C.
explanation D.
meaning