Ted

Ted Sanford was born nine minutes later than his brother Harry. It was his twin brother, Harry, who
was 1 ______ to become an earl, to inherit a castle in Scotland, 22,000 acres in Kent, twenty million
pounds and one of the best banks in the City of London.
His parents adored Harry, especially his mother. He was her beloved son, she devoted all her spare
time to Harry. Ted couldn’t understand why his parents loved him less than Harry. It was to be several
years before young Ted worked 2 ______ the full significance of coming second in life’s first race. His
twin brother in the years that followed 3 ______not only the usual childhood illnesses but managed to add
scarlet fever, diphtheria and meningitis to them. His mother, Lady Sanford, feared for his survival. Ted,
on the other 4 ______, was a survivor, and inherited enough ambition for both his brother and himself. He
was always a winner. Only a few years passed before those who came 5 ______contact with the brothers
for the first time mistakenly assumed Ted was the heir to the earldom.
As the years passed Ted’s father tried desperately to discover something at which Harry might
triumph over his brother — and 6______. When they were eight, the two boys were sent away to Summer
Fields where many generations of Sanfords had been prepared for Eton. And there Ted beat Harry in
every 7 ______.
1. 1) thought 2) supposed 3) mentioned 4) understood
2. 1) over 2) down 3) out 4) up
3. 1) caught 2) kept 3) held 4) took
4. 1) part 2) hand 3) side 4) place
5. 1) from 2) for 3) to 4) into
6. 1) missed 2) failed 3) lacked 4) wished
7. 1) subject 2) object 3) theme 4) topic

Jeans
Jeans, 8__________ called blue jeans, were first made in the US. They are now worn all over the world.
Jeans were created during the Gold Rush in the 1840s and 1850s, when many people went to the western
US to 9 __________ gold. Miners often lived in tents made out of а strong material and, because
they 10__________ strong clothes, they began to wear trousers made of the same material. Many jeans
were sold by Levi Strauss, who had a store in California, and today Levi’s are 11 __________ the most
famous jeans.
Traditionally, jeans are blue, but the fabric they are made of, denim (a firm cotton cloth), comes in many
colors. Once it was fashionable to have bell-bottoms or flares, but nowadays
people 12__________ straight-legs. Designer jeans made by 13 __________ fashion designers are
sometimes worn by the rich.
For a long time jeans were worn only for physical work, but in the 1960s US society changed and young
people 14__________ traditional attitudes to dress. Jeans were a symbol of these changes and became
very popular. Now, people of any age wear jeans because they are comfortable, practical and cheap. In
the US they can be appropriate for all but the most formal 15__________. Many people wear jeans to
work, church or to 16 __________ in the evening. In Britain, some restaurants and wine bars do not allow
in people who are wearing jeans, and some companies do not like their 17__________ to wear jeans for
work.
8. Abesides Btoo Cmoreover Dalso
9. Afind out Blook after Csearch for Dtake in
10. Awore Bneeded Casked Dmissed
11. Abetween Bas well as Camong Dtogether with
12. Adress B put Cprefer Delect
13. Atop B chief Chead Dpeak
14. Aquestioned Blearned Crecognized Daccepted
15. Areasons Bstyles Coccasions Daims
16. Ago on Bgo away Cgo off Dgo out
17. Acustomers Bstaff Cemployers Dgroup