His cabin

144. These sentences are from: He was a tall, thin man with a face like Mark Twain’s: black eyebrows, a grey moustache, and grey hair. His eyes were dark brown and sad; they seemed not to belong to his face or to the world around him. He had never married and lived quite alone. He never had much money.

“Surprise”

145. Complete the sentence: He had no money for stamps, so the manuscripts lay on the floor under the table. Martin… then his watch.

Pawned his overcoat

146. The taller and stronger of them was….

Called Rosalind and the name of the other was Celia

147. Complete the sentence: “Oh, yes, my tennis racket”, he said looking foolish. He still didn’t look at me.”…tennis?” he asked Merry Ann.

Do you play

148. These sentences are from: One day Tripp came in and leaned on my table. Tripp was something in the mechanical department. He was about twenty five and looked forty.

“No story”

149. Complete the sentence: I didn’t want to sell the 30^th section and…

It’s hanging now in our living-room

150. Complete the sentence: I’m going to change the whole plan and show his new work…

In the autumn

151. Complete the sentence: The thief was one of us…

One of my uncle Octavian’s cherished friends

152. Complete the sentence: They looked at…

Hundreds of houses

153. Her small hands clasped themselves together, and she gazed at Jack. The main character of the text is…

Felise

154. Complete the sentence: It was … when the train pulled into the little station. Lanny … into the fresh morning air and … a deep breath.

Early morning/ stepped/ took

155. These sentences are from the text: It seemed impossible that I should die on the shores of my own country and within view of men’s houses. But the second day passed; and though I kept a look out of boats or men, no help came.

“The Shipwreck”

156. Complete the sentence: She was pretty though…

Not very young

157. Complete the sentence: I had no idea who … was

he

158. Finish the sentence: First Bufkins thought it was his set in the …

Living-room

159. But she was neither charming, beautiful nor intelligent; on the contrary she was absurd and foolish; yet the more you knew her, the more you liked her. The main character of the text is…

Mrs. Forestier

160. At eleven o’clock that night Denny and he started out, in company with Hawkins, Denny’s dog, for the main manhole of the sewer. These sentences are from the text:

“The explosion”

161. Complete the sentence: For Richards and me it was mostly an easy…

Job of inspections and routine paper work

162. He was a small fussy man: red checks and a tight melonlike stomach. Large glasses so magnified his eyes as to give him the appearance of a wise and kind owl. The main character of the text is …