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

15.There came the news that the visiting team had gained a victory　　　　 the home team with a score of 4 to 3.

　A. against　　　　　 B. toward　　　　 C. upon　　　　　　　 D. over

14.When I watched the film, I slowly became aware of the fact　　　 cultural differences couldn't stop people understanding each other.

　A. which　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　 D. that

13. As far as I am concerned ,education is about learning and the more you learn,

　　　　　 A. the more for life are you equipped

　　　　　 B. the more equipped for life you are

　　　　　 C. the more life you are equipped for

　　　　　 D. you are equipped the more for life

12.I felt very disappointed when my repeated request that I join the club was

　 A. replaced　　 B. resisted　　　　 C. rejected　　　　 D. removed