good worker worthy of 1 , so his boss was pleased with him. As he was such a likable man and easy to 2 , he was 3 with his workmates, too. They also made 4 of him but he never got 5 with them and would only laugh.

　　Jim could never tell a lie, 6 hard he tried. 7 , he was so honest and shy that he would go red even when he was telling the 8 . He used to stand in front of the mirror and 9 lying. But as soon as his face going red he had to look 10 .

　　One morning he didn't 11 going to work because he 12 to a party the night before and it 13 until the early hours of the morning. And 14 the first time in his life he decided to 15 the day off. He rang his boss, 16 to be a woman. "Hello," he said 17 , "I'm afraid Jim can't come to work today. He isn't feeling very well."

　　Poor Jim was thankful that his boss couldn't see him because his hands were 18 and his face was bright red. "Thank you for letting me know," said the boss. And just as the boss was about to 19 , he said, "Just a moment, madam, who's speaking?"

　　"Oh!" Jim replied, making a great 20 to make a voice like a woman. "This is my landlady speaking!"

1. A. pay B. trust C. everything D. much

2. A. deal with B. do with C. help with D. get on

3. A. popular B. satisfied C. admired D. respected

4. A. tricks B. fun C. use D. effect

5. A. cross B. along C. work D. shame

6. A. how B. no matter C. even D. however

7. A. For example B. As a result C. In fact D. Once more

8. A. word B. lie C. truth D. matter

9. A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. practise D. practised

0. A. away B. ahead C. on D. through

11. A. forget B. remember C. feel like D. hate

12. A. had gone B. had been C. had attended D. had joined

13. A. ended B. had ended C. hadn't ended D. was ended

14. A. by far B. so far C. ever since D. for ever

15. A. make B. see C. put D. take