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Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.

        Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to (1) __ for the postman's arrival, always (2) to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.

        Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the garden when the post (3) _ on the doormat. I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly went to (4) . There were four or five envelops, all with very exciting stamps.

        Even at the (5) age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people. However, tearing just the corners off the envelops (6) me as perfectly fair and allowable, and just what I did. I carefully tore as (7) to the stamps as (8) _, feeling that even the envelopes, which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should be treated with (9) _.

        There were nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I'd done, and I didn't think there was any (10) in it. They always let me (11) the corners after they'd opened them. Why should I think there was any harm in doing it first, (12) in mind that they weren't on hand to be (13) . Wouldn't they rather be left to doze in their summer deckchairs?

        (14) , though, my father solemnly showed me his letters. They looked distinctly moth-eaten, with bites taken out of the corners and sites. I began to (15) what I've done.

Stamp collecting! What a wonderful hobby! I began when I was only five. I used to (1) ____ for the postman's arrival

A. stare

B. watch

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C. look

D. peer

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Chọn B

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Câu 2:

I used to (1) for the postman's arrival, always (2) to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.

A. glad

B. pleased

C. eager

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D. excited

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Chọn C

Câu 3:

Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the garden when the post (3) _____ on the doormat.

A. came

B. was

C. lay

D. arrived

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Chọn D

Câu 4:

I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly went to (4) ______.

A. investigate

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B. observe

C. see

D. notice

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Chọn A

Câu 5:

Even at the (5) ______ age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people.

A. junior

B. tender

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C. small

D. little

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Chọn B

Câu 6:

However, tearing just the corners off the envelops (6) ______ me as perfectly fair and allowable, and just what I did.

A. struck

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B. seemed

C. appeared

D. felt

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Chọn A

Câu 7:

I carefully tore as (7) to the stamps as (8) _, feeling that even the envelopes

A. nearby

B. close

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C. next

D. round

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Chọn B

Câu 8:

I carefully tore as (7) to the stamps as (8) _, feeling that even the envelopes

A. able

B. possibly

C. possible

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D. could

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Chọn C

Câu 9:

which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should be treated with (9) _______.

A. gentleness

B. caution

C. honor

D. respect

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Chọn D

Câu 10:

There were nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I'd done, and I didn't think there was any (10) ______ in it.

A. trouble

B. wrong

C. bad

D. harm

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Chọn D

Câu 11:

They always let me (11) ______ the corners after they'd opened them.

A. take

B. tear

C. cut

D. remove

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Chọn D

Câu 12:

Why should I think there was any harm in doing it first, (12) ______ in mind

A. having

B. holding

C. bearing

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D. keeping

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Chọn C

Câu 13:

they weren't on hand to be (13) ______.

A. consulted

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B. advised

C. queried

D. requested

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Chọn A

Câu 14:

(14) ______, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters.

A. After

B. Then

C. Later

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D. Soon

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Chọn C

Câu 15:

I began to (15) ______ what I've done.

A. accept

B. realize

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C. admit

D. confess

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Chọn B

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I used to (1) ______ for the postman's arrival, always (2) ______ to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.

Once – I remember it was too clearly – my mother and father were sunning themselves in the garden when the post (3) _____ on the doormat.

I heard the clatter of the letter flap and hurriedly went to (4) ______.

Even at the (5) ______ age of five I knew one doesn't open mail addressed to other people.

However, tearing just the corners off the envelops (6) ______ me as perfectly fair and allowable, and just what I did.

I carefully tore as (7) ______ to the stamps as (8) _______, feeling that even the envelopes

I carefully tore as (7) ______ to the stamps as (8) _______, feeling that even the envelopes

which were addressed to my parents and not to be, should be treated with (9) _______.

There were nothing furtive in what I did. I knew my parents would see what I'd done, and I didn't think there was any (10) ______ in it.

They always let me (11) ______ the corners after they'd opened them.

Why should I think there was any harm in doing it first, (12) ______ in mind

they weren't on hand to be (13) ______.

(14) ______, though, my father solemnly showed me his letters.

I began to (15) ______ what I've done.

Some people say that a lot of crime in this country is because of (1 - migrate) ______ and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 - culture) ______ values and attitudes to the law.

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the other three in the following questions

Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her.RESENTEDAnna _____________________ the promotion instead of her.

He was new on the job, but he quickly fit himself into the ________ routine of the office.

According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people because ______.

If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups.HOLDINGYou might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you _____________ for a few seconds.

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I used to (1) for the postman's arrival, always (2) to seize unwanted envelopes and tear off the corner with the stamp stuck on it.

I carefully tore as (7) to the stamps as (8) _, feeling that even the envelopes

I carefully tore as (7) to the stamps as (8) _, feeling that even the envelopes

Some people say that a lot of crime in this country is because of (1 - migrate) and the new people arriving from other countries bring different (2 - culture) values and attitudes to the law.

Anna didn't like it at all when one of her colleagues got the promotion instead of her.
RESENTED
Anna _____________________ the promotion instead of her.

If you hold your breath for a few seconds it might get rid of your hiccups.
HOLDING
You might be able to get rid of your hiccups if you _____________ for a few seconds.