It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to 36 by inviting a few friends out to

supper. I chose a restaurant in a 　37 part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants be-

cause the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is 　38 ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually 39 to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 40 .

　 When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely 41 . I looked around but not 42 table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. "A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. "It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly 43 "

　 The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. "The people there are about to 44 "

he said, "Just hold on and you'll _ 45 a place there." He was right. Fifteen minutes later,

the people 　46 the corner table paid their 　47 , got up and left. I led my friends across

and we all sat down.

　　 　48 our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter

49 　sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, 50 the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very

51 with life. The waiter now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about

the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 52

　　 A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had

53 　for us. 54 a little sorry he told us that there was 55 　left. "All we can offer you" he said, "is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !"

36. A. remember　 　 B. celebrate　　　 　　 C. memorize　　　 　　 D. congratulate

37. A. quiet　　　 B. calm　　　　　 C. busy　　　　　　 D. silent

38. A. hard　　　 B. often　　　　　　 　　 C. hardly　　　　　 D. always

39. A. necessary　 B. possible　　　 　　　 C. important　　　 　 D. certain

40. A. as before　 B. as a matter of fact　 C. as usual　　 D. as is known to all

41. A. empty　　 　B. full　　　　　　 　　　 C. free　　　　　　 D. quiet

42. A. all　　　　 B. an empty　　　 C. a single　　　　　 D. a double

43. A. watch　　 B. look after　　　　 　　 C. try　　　　　　　 D. manage

44. A. start　　　 B. leave　　　　　　 　　　 C. end　　　　　　 　 D. pay

45. A. find　　　 B. find out　　　　 C. wait　　　　　　 D. see

46. A. by　　　　 B. beside　　 　　　 C. at　　　　　　　 D. near

47. A money　　　 B. bill　　　　　　　 C. food　　　　　　 　　 D. drinks

48. A. Luckily　　 B. Fortunately　　　 　　 C. Generally　　　　 D. Unluckily

49. A. whom　　　 B. which　　　　　 　　 C. he　　　　　　　 D. who

50. A. were kept busy B. was busy with　　 C. kept busy with D. were busy with

51. A. exciting　　　 B. tired　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　 D. disappointed

52. A. dishes　　　 B. food　　　　　　 　　 C. order　　　　　　 D. menu

53. A. good presents　 B. good news　　 　　 C. bad news　　　 　　 D. bad presents

54. A. Looking　　　 B. Seeing　　　　 C. Looked　　　　　 D. Found

55. A. no meat or fish B. no meat and fish C. meat and fish D. not meat or fish

 The person who is ____ of the factory has ______ ill since last week.

A. in charge; been          B. in the charge; fallen  

C. taking charge; fallen     D. in charge; fell

 I won’t see the film tonight. I am busy. ______, it is raining cats and dogs.

A. Beside    B. However    C. Besides   D. As well as

 It was _______ to see so many ________ people in a small town.

A. amazing; amazing       B. amazing; amazed

C. amazed; amazed         D. amazed; amazing

 _____ I have to walk all the way, I’ll still go there.

A. Even    B. Even though    C. As though   D. Now that

 The journey that _________ change Toby’s life started in July that year.

A. would  B. was going to  C.  was about to   D. was to

 The conference has been held to discuss the ______ of tourism ____ the wildlife in the area.

A. affect; in   B. effort; on  C. effect; on D. afford; in

 His hard work has _____ his success.

A. been due to   B. resulted in  C. affected   D. resulted from

 Are you serious? Don’t pull my leg. Which of the following phrases can replace the underlined part?

A. have fun    B. listen carefully    C.  joke with me   D. stand in the way

 The result of the experiment was very good, ______ we hadn’t expected.     

A. when  B. that    C. what   D. which