Mr. Black worked as a clerk in a big bank in England. Every day he went to work early in the morning and returned home rather 1 in the evening. He earned 2 indeed every month,as his boss liked him and offered him some 3 pay for his 4 work. However,Mr. Black had a problem with his wife.
Mr. Black gave his wife money every Friday evening,but she always 5 it before the next Wednesday,so that for 6 three days she had 7 left.
Every Tuesday evening Mr. Black asked her, "But what on earth did you spend all the money 8 ?" and she always answered simply, "I'm not 9 it.” Or rather “Idon't know 10 .”
One Friday Mr. Black 11 home an exercise——book 12 a pencil and gave them to his wife along with her money. “Now look,” he said to her, “when you get money from me from now on,write it 13 on this page,and on the 14 page write down 15 happened to the money.”
When Mr. Black came home the next Tuesday, his wife 16 him and showed him the book, “I have done what you told me,” she said happily. On one page she had written “Friday, 28th, June, got $ 18 from John,” and on the next page, “Tuesday, 2nd July, I've spent it all.”
Mr. Black didn't know what to do with his wife. He was angry and 17 that he was quite 18 for words. It took him quite a few seconds 19 he was able to speak. “OK, darling, you have done 20 job.”
1. A. early B. happily C. late D. anxiously
2. A. much B. little C. as much D.much more
3. A. high B. increased C. added D. extra
4. A. interesting B.good a C. so wonderful D. excellent
5. A. took B.cost C. spent D. kept
6. A. following B. the next C.the followed D. that followed
7. A.none B. anything C. nothing else D. some of it
8. A. by the way B.in fact C. in the world D. on
9. A. sure about B. happy about C. pleased by D. pleased with
10. A. either B. neither C. nor D. for all
11. A. took in B.brought C.brought into D. held back
12. A. as well B. and together C. together with D. as good as
13. A.up B. down C.through D. from
14. A. another B. others C. other D.opposite
15. A. what B. how C. who D. whoever
16. A. met with B. came up to C. shook hands with D. said goodbye to
17. A. excited B. disappointed C. frightened D. pleased
18. A. full of B.filled with C. at a loss D. needed
19. A. before B. after C. until D.when
20. A. poor B. a wonderful C. good D. additional
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