1、Everybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.
One morning he got up very __36__ because he had forgotten to __37__ up his alarm clock. He __38__ to shave quickly and cut himself. When he got __39__ , he got blood all over his __40__ , so he had to find another one. The __41__ other shirt that was __42__ needed ironing. While he was __43__ it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to __44__ the meter. He showed him where the meter was. After he paid the gas __45__ and showed the man out, he found the iron had __46__ a hole in his shirt. So he had to __47__ the one with the blood on it __48__. By this time it was very late so he __49__ he couldn’t go to work by bus. He __50__ for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry __51__ in.
In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a __52__ . When Harry’s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman __53__ to be standing there. He saw the blood on Harry’s shirt, and took him to the police station. He was __54__ till 3 o’clock p.m. before the police were sure that he was not the man they __55__. When finally arrived at the office at about 4, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.
36. |
A. early |
B. late |
C. worriedly |
D. nervously |
37. |
A. set |
B. send |
C. hang |
D. wind |
38. |
A. tried |
B. hoped |
C. managed |
D. wished |
39. |
A. worn |
B. wounded |
C. dressed |
D. damaged |
40. |
A. coat |
B. shirt |
C. sweater |
D. jacket |
41. |
A. very |
B. similar |
C. different |
D. only |
42. |
A. white |
B. pretty |
C. blue |
D. clean |
43. |
A. washing |
B. cleaning |
C. brushing |
D. ironing |
44. |
A. read |
B. mend |
C. examine |
D. test |
45. |
A. money |
B. form |
C. bill |
D. station |
46. |
A. burnt |
B. made |
C. lighted |
D. fired |
47. |
A. put |
B. wear |
C. change |
D. choose |
48. |
A. at all |
B. after all |
C. first of all |
D. above all |
49. |
A. doubted |
B. wondered |
C. discovered |
D. decided |
50. |
A. looked |
B. wished |
C. searched |
D. telephoned |
51. |
A. got |
B. set |
C. stepped |
D. seated |
52. |
A. car |
B. hurry |
C. taxi |
D. fear |
53. |
A. seemed |
B. happened |
C. appeared |
D. proved |
54. |
A. held |
B. caught |
C. kept |
D. left |
55. |
A. met |
B. needed |
C. arrested |
D. wanted |