It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to a quiet evening. My husband wouldn’t come back until late and I had 21 to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I 22 the children to bed early and 23 a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate 24 with food before me and a book at my side.
I was just beginning to eat when the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to 25 it. By the time I got back to the living room, my coffee 26 cold. After I finished my 27 I began to drink my coffee with my book 28 at page one. Suddenly there was a 29 at the door. It gave me such a great surprise that I spilt(溢出) the 30 and made an ugly stain(污迹)on my skirt. Some stranger had got 31 and wanted me to show him the way. It 32 ages to get rid of him. At last I 33 to sit down again and actually read a whole page without any more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed upstairs. The baby was 34 awake at eleven o'clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a(n) 35 evening!
21. A. decided B. started C. come D. hurried
22. A. put B. made C. threw D. allowed
23. A. boiled B. heated C. cooked D. prepared
24. A. full B. filled C. filling D. to be filled
25. A. receive B. accept C. answer D. reply
26. A. was getting B. had got C. would get D. got
27. A. supper B. drinking C. reading D. coffee
28. A. opening B. opened C. open D. being opened
29. A. stranger B. loud knock C. dog D. man
30. A. food B. supper C. coffee D. plate
31. A. lost B. gone C. missing D. disappeared
32. A. cost B. spent C. paid D. took
33. A. tried B. hoped C. managed D. decided
34. A. already B. still C. possibly D. almost
35. A. pleasant B. exciting C. friendly D. lonely
21— 25 AADBC 26—30 BDCBC 31—35 ADDBA