3.A. call　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. call for　　　　　　　　　　 C. look　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. look at

2.A. apologized　　　　　　　　　　 B. explained　　　　　　　　 C. answered　　　　　　　　　 D. stopped

1.A. replied　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. started　　　　　　　　　　　 C. answered　　　　　　　　　 D. asked

20. A. would　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. was able to　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　　　　 D. might

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C

　 When the Misses Norris called on little Mr. Fosdyke at her house in Parker Street, she ___1____ the door, dressed for going out. They ____2____ in their quiet, well-bred way and said they would ____3____ again. But Mrs. Fosdyke asked them ____4____ the house. “ Actually, I’ve just come in, “ she said. “ A minute or two ___5____ and you ___6___ me in the street.”

　 　It was ____7___ that the Misses Norris realized that Mrs. Fosdyke was dressed in black, the hat bought from a shop but the coat probably ____8___ on her own machine.

　 As if reading their ___9____, she said, “I’ve just been to a funeral,” and the Misses Norris murmured “Oh?” for no one they knew ____10___ during the past week.

　 They sat down, the elder Miss Norris on the edge of the armchair ___11___ the table, her legs ____12____ by her skirt; the younger Miss Norris upright on a chair by the window. Mrs. Fosdyke took off her coat and busied herself ___13___ the kettle and teapot at the gas stove ___14____ the corner.

　 “ You will have a cup of tea?” she asked, ___15____ the spoon in her hand.

　 “ Well...” the younger Miss Norris began, and her sister said, with the self-confidence of her extra years. “It’s very kind of you.”

　 “I hate funerals,” Mrs. Fosdyke said conversationally as she ___16____ boiling water into the pot. “ If they are for somebody you like, you have a heavy ___17____ ; and it’s someone you don’t like, you have to ___18____ to be sorry.”

　 “ ____19____ a relative of you?” the younger Miss Norris asked shyly. Mrs. Fosdyke ___20___ her head. “ No, a friend, a good friend.”

19.A. soup　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　　　　　 C. child　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cook

18. A. did　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. realized　　　　　　　　　　 C. worked　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

17.A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. advised　　　　　　　　　　 C. spoke　　　　　　　　　　　 D. persuaded

16.A. spread　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. poured　　　　　　　　　　 C. dropped　　　　　　　　　 D. covered

15.A. had　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. considered 　　　　　　　 C. appeared　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

14. A. teach me　　　　　　　　　　 B. give me　　　　　　　　　　 C. prepare　　　　　　　　　　 D. start