Mr. Williams lives in a nice house in the country with
his wife. He has got a nice 21 round his house, and he often works in it
on Saturdays and Sundays, because he likes flowers and enjoys working with his
own 22 . Last Saturday Mr. Williams put some old
23 on after his breakfast and began 24 in his garden. After a little
while he found something shining on the ground near his feet. To this 25 , it was five pence. He put it in one of
his 26 and began digging again. Then he 27 another five pence on the ground and he
was very happy now.
He shouted to
his wife, "Elizabeth, come quickly. Someone's 28 a lot of money in our garden 29 I'm finding it." His wife was 30 the lunch and making a cake for tea, but
she stopped and ran out 31 the garden. Then Mr. Williams found 32 more money. His wife came near and looked
at it. She was very happy too and said, "A thief 33 a lot of money from one of the
banks 34 here a few weeks ago. The police 35 him, but didn't find 36 of the money. Did the 37 bring it here and hide it in our
garden?" Mr. Williams began looking for more money in the ground ,but then
he 38 something cold in his trousers. It ran
down off his legs like cold water. Mr. Williams put his 39 down quickly and five pence fell into it.
A 40 ! He had a hole in his pocket!
21. A.
garden B.
road C.
ground D. field
22. A.
brains B.
body C. hands D. strength
23. A.
tools B.
clothes C.
money D. flowers
24. A.
digging B.
looking C.
walking D. reading
25. A.
sorrow B.
delight C.
worry D. disappointed
26. A.
pockets B.
bags C.
boxes D. books
27. A.
watched B.
found C.
searched
D. observed
28. A.
lost B.
hidden C.
left D. grown
29. A.
and B.
but C.
because
D. so
30. A.
eating B.
having C.
burning
D. cooking
31. A.
from B.
of C.
into D. for
32. A.
little B.
lot C.
so D. some
33. A.
robbed B.
cheated C.
made D. stole
34. A.
near B.
from C.
to D. by
35. A.
stopped B.
scolded C.
caught D. punished
36. A.
nothing B.
none C.
anything
D. any
37. A.
prisoner B.
policeman C.
owner D. thief
38. A.
found B.
felt C.
saw D. knew
39. A.
foot B.
pocket C.
hand D. tool
40. A.
penny B.
hand C.
wallet
D. hole