Question

The other day, I had to take an evening train to Bibury, where I’d found a new job. That afternoon I took a ______ to the flat that I then shared with my friend Monica. I ______ a brown bag. There were several important documents including my train ticket inside. The driver was friendly and we began to chat. I told him ______ about the new job.

When I arrived home, I saw several friends who had come to say goodbye waving from our flat’s balcony. I quickly paid the driver and ______ out to meet them. A few hours later, I realized I’d left my bag in the taxi. My documents were all now ______, besides the train ticket, but I decided to catch the train anyway.

The conductor made me pay for a ______ ticket in the train. During the journey, I couldn’t stop thinking about my bag. When the train made a long ______ at a station, I got off and called Monica from a public telephone. “You won’t believe it!” Monica shouted, “Your driver came home with the bag. In fact, he even ______ it from getting stolen.”

After ______ me off, the driver had picked up another ______ who started walking off with my bag. The driver remembered ______ that she didn’t have any bag when she got in. He stopped the woman, got my ______ back and returned to our apartment building the next day and searched for a young woman who was moving to Bibury for a new job. A neighbour directed ______ to Monica. When Monica thanked and ______ him some money as a reward, he refused. ______ Monica insisted he should take the fare to the flat and back, and he finally accepted that.

We often talk about hard-nosed drivers who ruin our day. But the good news is that there’re many honest ones, too.

1.A. bus B. taxi C. train D. subway

2.A. bought B. found C. carried D. borrowed

3.A. excitedly B. carefully C. specially D. quickly

4.A. turned B. rushed C. walked D. climbed

5.A. broken B. thrown C. lost D. stolen

6.A. cheap B. fresh C. free D. same

7.A. trip B. fall C. start D. stop

8.A. brought B. caught C. saved D. hid

9.A. throwing B. putting C. pushing D. dropping

10.A. driver B. passenger C. conductor D. thief

11.A. clearly B. wisely C. angrily D. successfully

12.A. money B. bag C. ticket D. job

13.A. her B. him C. me D. them

14.A. posted B. raised C. gave D. sent

15.A. Because B. So C. Although D. But

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