Question

The soldiers cheered as the train crossed the border into Wisconsin.It had been a long trip from the south back to their homes in the north.

     One of the men had a large red scar across his forehead. 36   had an injured leg that made it  37for him to walk.The third had   38  large eyes, because he had been sickwith malaria.

     The three soldiers spread their blankets on the seats and tried to  39.It was a cold evening  40 it was summertime. George, the soldier with a fever, 41   in the night air.

His joy in coming home was   42  with fear and worry.He knew he was sick and 43 .How could he 44  his family? Where would he find the  45  to do the heavy work all farmers have to do? Morning came.The train was slowing down as it came into the town of La Crosse where they would 46   the train.‘‘I’ll get home in time for 47 ,’’George thought.“She usually has dinner about one o’clock on Sundays,”and,he smiled.

George and the other two soldiers   48 off the train together.“Well boys,”George began, “here’s where we say good-bye.We’ve marched together for miles.Now, I suppose, we are49.”The three men now found it 50 to look at each other.

    “We ought to go home with you,” one of the soldiers said to George. “You’ll never be able to 51  all those miles with that heavy pack.”   

    “I’m all right,”George said, 52  his army cap.“Every step takes me closerto home.” 

    They all shook hands.“Good—bye!”“Good luck!”“Same to you!”

George 53and walked away quickly.Soon he turnedagain, waving his cap.His two friends did the same.Then they marched away with their  54soldier’s step.George walked, thinking of his55 .He remembered the many days they had been together during the war. 

 36.A.Another         B.The other         C.Some          D.Others

 37.A.dangerous       B.painful           C.impossible      D.sensitive

 38.A.unnecessarily    B.unreasonably      C.unfairly         D.unnaturally

 39.A.chat           B.escape           C.sleep           D.hide

 40.A.when           B.though           C.until           D.unless

 41.A.cried            B.whispered       C.trembled         D.fired

 42.A.filled           B.faced            C.excited          D.mixed

 43.A.weak           B.brave            C. lonely           D.1ucky

 44.A.care for         B.believe in         C.depend on     D.turn to

 45.A.skill            B.patience          C.courage         D.strength

 46.A.get off    B. get on           C. get through      D. get away

47.A. rest            B. dinner           C. breakfast        D. drink

48. A.fled            B.rolled            C.jumped         D.fell

 49.A.done           B.fixed             C.lost            D.gone

 50.A.happy          B.funny             C.strange         D.hard

 51.A. ride B. walk              C. run            D. slip

 52.A. taking downB. taking on C.putting on      D. putting down

53.A. looked         B.turned            C.topped          D. stood

 54.A.broken         B.casual            C.steady           D.heavy

 55.A.future          B.health            C.family           D.friends

Answer 1

36-40 ABDCB   41-45 CDAAD  46-50 ABCAD   51-55 BCBCD