Part III  Cloze (0.5x20=10 points)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Nowadays most people decide quite    51   what kind of work they would do. When I was at school, we had to choose    52    when we were fifeen. I chose scientific subjects.“    53   , scientists will earn a lot of money,"my parents said.    54    I tried to learn physics and chemistry, but in the    55    I decided that I   56   a scientist. It was a long time    57    I told my parents that I wasn't happy at school.“I didn't think you were," said my mother.“    58    ," said my father.“Well, the best thing to do now is to look for a job."

1   59    about it with my friends Frank and Lesley.   60   of them    61   suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later  62  I was still in bed,   63    telephoned. "Is that Miss Jenkins?" a man's voice asked. "I    64   your hobby is photography and I've got a job that might interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr.Thomson." He seemed pleasant on the phone  65  I went to see him.I was so exciced that I almost forgot  66 goodbye."Good Luck!" my mother said to me.

I arived   67   early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I   68  waiting a long time.“No, not long." I replied. Afer talking to me for about twenty minutes he  69  me a job not as a photographer though,  70   a model!

51. A. soon  B. presently  C. early  D. quickly

52. A. what should study   B. what be studied   C. what to study   D. what studied

53. A. For the future  B. In future  C. For future  D. In the future

54. A. In three years  B. For three years  C. Three years  D. After three years

55. A. close   B. last  C. end  D. final

56. A. would be never   B. would never be   C. would not be ever   D. never would be

57. A. while  B. as  C. when  D. before

58. A. I didn't either  B. Nor I did  C. So didn't I  D. Also didn't I

59. A. told  B. asked  C. talked  D. said

60. A. Both  B. Neither  C. Nor  D. Not all

61. A. should  B. could  C. might  D. must

62. A. since  B. while  C. where as  D. before

63. A. everyone  B. anyone  C. no one  D. somconc
64. A. understand  B. suggest  C. recognize  D. inform

65. A. that  B. later   C. so  D. at least

66. A. saying   B. to speak   C. speaking  D. to say

67. A. much  B. more  C. abit  D. a lot

68. A. had been  B. would be  C. was  D. might be

69. A. offered  B. afforded  C. paid  D. decided

70. A. being   B.as   C. to be  D. but