44. A. protect　　　　　　　　　　 B. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. support

43. A. ran after　　　　　　　　 B. ran into　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ran over　　　　　　　　 D. ran to

42. A. troubled　　　　　　　　　 B. regretful　　　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable　　　　　 D. grateful

41. A. change　　　　　　　　　　 B. notes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. checks　　　　　　　　　　 D. bills

40. A. explained　　　　　　　　 B. promised　　　　　　　　　　　 C. agreed　　　　　　　　　 D. admitted

39. A. got down　　　　　　　　 B. bargained down　　　　　　 C. put down　　　　　　　　 D. took down

38. A. willing　　　　　　　　　　 B. afraid　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. eager　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ashamed

37. A. car　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mother　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. driver　　　　　　　　　　 D. keys

36. A. Encouraged　　　　　　 B. Disappointed　　　　　　　　 C. Delighted 　　　　　　 D. Confused

35. –Good morning. I’ve got an appointment with Miss Smith in the Personnel Department.

　 –Ah, good morning. You _____ be Mrs. Peters.

　　　 A. might 　　　　　　 B. must　　　　　　　　　　　 C. would　　　　　　　　　　 D. can

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　　 I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation. I had been there before my mother became a minister. Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored. She said, “Here’re the car keys. Go and buy some fruit.” _36_, I jumped into the car and speeded off.

　　 Seeing me or rather my 　37 , a boy sprang up, 　38 　to sell his bananas and peanuts. “Banana 300 naira. Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his black-striped bananas, I 　39 　to 200 total for the fruit and nuts. He 　40 　and I handed him a 300 naira note. He didn’t have 　41 , so I told him not to worry. He was 　42 　and smiled a row of perfect teeth.

　　 When, two weeks later, I 　43 　this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society. I should 　44 　this country as the son of a 　45 . But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so 　46 　to see a little boy who should have been in school　 selling fruit.

　　 “What’s up?” I asked. He answered in 　47 English, “I…I no get money to buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes. He looked around 　48 　before sticking his hand into the car 　49 　the bills. One thousand naira means a lot to a family that 　50 　only 15,000 each year.

　　 The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you’re a fountain of opportunity.” 　51 　it’s right, but this happens everywhere in the world. I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for 　52 . After six months’ work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road. “Are you in school now?” He nodded. A silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I 　53 　what he wanted. I held out a 150 naira note. “Take this.” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back 　54 　hurt. “It’s a gift.” I said. Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts. “I’ve been waiting to 　55 　these to you.”