On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from a pizza store. We were dressed warmly and equipped  36  the video we had been dying to watch. I was feeling a little  37 , as I was carrying our shopping, bags of snacks and the video.  

They were so heavy that I decided to  38  some things. So I started to walk towards the garbage can when I  39  a poor man walking his bike out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He  40  over to another nearby garbage can and started  41  it.  

I suddenly felt very  42 . I knew this man would take all he could get,  43  I walked up to him and  44  the drink and some snacks over to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles on his forehead, looked up in  45  and took what I gave him.

A huge smile  46  across his face and this caused me to feel indescribable  47 . I felt like I couldn’t be  48  with myself, but then he said: “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some  49  food; this is my daughter’s  50  day!”

He thanked me  51  and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling a song as he rode away.  

I now  52  what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can  53  help and everyone will be helped by showing  54 .  

The image of that man’s happiness caused by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the  55  to do something nice.  

________ both sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region.  

A. Unless               B. As long as          C.  If only                   D. Only if

 Victor apologized for ____ to inform me of the change in the plan .  

A. his being not able    B. him not to be able  

C. his not being able    D. him to be not able

The government tried to keep commodity prices _____ .  

A. moveless    B. stable         C. stationary      D. unchangeable

______ the programme, they have to stay there for another two weeks.  

A. Not completing                              B. Not completed

C. Not having completed                     D. Having not completed

Can you ___ me a job when I get there? You know , I have to work in order to pay for my schooling .      

 A. provide      B. guarantee       C arrange     D. apply

The girl doesn’t ______.  

A. think which blouse to choose       B. decide which blouse to choose

C. think to choose which blouse       D. decide to choose which blouse

Seeing the happy        of children playing in the park, I’m full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.  

A. sight                       B. scene                       C. view                        D. sign

―My flat needs      .  

―Would you like me       it for you?

A. cleaning; to do          B. cleaning; doing   C. to clean; to do        D. to be cleaned; doing

There is no light in the dormitory. They must have gone to the lecture,________?

A. didn’t they                B. don’t they                 C. mustn’t they             D. haven’t they