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(1)Cloze tests Fill each space in the following passages with one suitable word <<Who is Jillian then? >> <<She was the first girl I (1) loved, and I don’t think I have never really loved anyone (2) She _ (3) me too We _ (4) at school together Then she went off and married another man and disappeared I never stopped (5) about her and _ (6) about her, and that’s _(7) I never got (8) Well, I’ve (9) come across (10) again; she’s thee, down there by sea, living in the village with (11) husband I’ve seen her, I (12) talked (13)her, it’s incredible, and all that old love is _ (14)there, stretched out right (15) the beginning of my (16) till now.>> I’ve _ (17) her husband He’s nothing, a little ignorant bullying _ (18) But she was glad to (19) me, she still loves me, I can’t _ (20) feeling it’s a sign, a new beginning >> (1) we find a joke funny or not largely depends _ (2)where we have been brought _ (3) Our _ (4) of humour is mysteriously bound (5) with national characteristics A Frenchman, for _ (6), might it hard to laugh (7) a Russian joke In the same, a way, a Russian might fail to see anything _(8) in a joke which would make an Englishman _ (9) into tears Most funny stories are based (9) comic (10) In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal No (11) where you live, you would find it _ (12) not to laugh at, say, Groucho Marx’s films Sometimes comedians base their (13) on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents (14) many people find this sort of joke distasteful Margaret found a set in a compartment _ (1) was _(2) of middle-aged businessmen One of (3) offered to put her _ (4) on the rack for her She politely (5) him she could it _ (6) The man started _ (7) to her after she had _ (8) down She tried to avoid getting _ (9) a conversation but it was (10) He was _ (11) of those boring types who go _ (12) talking even if nobody _(13) interested When she casually mentioned that she was going to Manchester in (14) to report on the city, he began (15) her all _ (16)the place Several hours went _ (17) He talked and talked Margaret hardly _ (18) anything Finally, the train _ (19) into Manchester The man _ (20) on talking until the very last minute Margaret got _ (21) to go Just then he _(22) her to a party He said he (23) introduce her to all his friends so that she could learn more (24)Manchester Margaret politely refused and hurried _ (25) of the compartment She could still hear the (26) voice He was talking to someone (27) in the compartment and she happened to catch a few (28) <<Nice girl>>, he was saying <<But you know, she was so _ (29) that I _ (30) hardly say a word >> (2) Key <<Who is Jillian then? >> <<She was the first girl I ever/really (1) loved, and I don’t think I have never really loved anyone else (2) She loved (3) me too We were (4) at school together Then she went off and married another man and disappeared I never stopped dreaming/thinking (5) about her and talking (6) about her, and that’s why (7) I never got married (8) Well, I’ve just (9) come across her (10) again; she’s there, down there by sea, living in the village with her (11) husband I’ve seen her, I have (12) talked to (13)her, it’s incredible, and all that old love is still (14)there, stretched out right from/since (15) the beginning of my life(16) till now.>> I’ve met (17) her husband He’s nothing, a little ignorant bullying guy/ fellow (18) But she was glad to see (19) me, she still loves me I can’t help (20) feeling it’s a sign, a new beginning >> Whether (1) we find a joke funny or not largely depends on (2) where we have been brought up (3) Our sense (4) of humour is mysteriously bound up (5) with national characteristics A Frenchman, for instance/example (6), might it hard to laugh at (7) a Russian joke In the same, a way, a Russian might fail to see anything funny (8) in a joke which would make an Englishman burst (9) into tears Most funny stories are based on (9) comic situations (10) In spite of national differences, certain funny situations have a universal appeal No matter (11) where you live, you would find it difficult /hard (12) not to laugh at, say, Groucho Marx’s films Sometimes comedians base their comedies (13) on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents but (14) many people find this sort of joke distasteful Margaret found a set in a compartment that /which (1) was of full (2) of middle-aged businessmen One of them (3) offered to put her bag/case (4) on the rack for her She politely told (5) him she could it herself (6) The man started talking (7) to her after she had sat (8) down She tried to avoid getting into (9) a conversation but it was impossible (10) He was one (11) of those boring types who go on (12) talking even if nobody is (13) interested When she casually mentioned that she was going to Manchester in order (14) to report on the city, he began telling (15) her all about (16) the place Several hours went by (17) He talked and talked Margaret hardly said (18) anything Finally, the train came /got (19) into Manchester The man kept /went (20) on talking until the very last minute Margaret got up (21) to go Just then he invited (22) her to a party He said he would (23) introduce her to all his friends so that she could learn more about (24) Manchester Margaret politely refused and hurried out (25) of the compartment She could still hear the man’s (26) voice He was talking to someone else (27) in the compartment and she happened to catch a few words (28) <<Nice girl>> he was saying <<But you know, she was so talkative (29) that I could (30) hardly say a single word (3)