Two brothers, Ruby and Harry lived in Spain. They __36__ for years to buy their mom a very special Christmas present this year: a BWM 3 Series.
“Showing __37__ to our beautiful Mum who’s worked so hard to __38__ us everything in life,” Ruby, 30, told the media. “Compared to the __39__ she has made for us over the years, this is nothing.” He said the __40__ had been in the works for years.
“My mother wanted a BMW ten years ago, which we never __41__,” he said. “We said that one day we would get her one and we __42_ a little each week knowing one day we would be able to get her __43__ car.”
He and his older brother saved for about five years __44__ they bought the car. Their mother appears __45__, saying “no” over and over as the brothers __46__her to the garage to find a silver SMW.
“She was just very surprised and couldn’t __47__it,” he said. “We were sure she __48__ loved it.”
They gave her the car as an early Christmas gift, but also as a __49__ to say thank you. It will __50__ their mom’s current one.
“She __51__us two brothers and worked two jobs for most of her life to __52_ us in school and give us everything we___53__,” Ruby said. “We watched her go from her __54__ job on Friday, get changed and __55__ the weekend at a restaurant.”
He added: “We just thought it would be nice to show how grateful we are for everything.”
36. A waited B hesitated C saved D desired
37. A concern B appreciation C respect D understanding
38 A instruct B tell C promise D offer
39 A sacrifices B progress C opportunities D atmosphere
40 A contribution B achievement C surprise D passion
41 A minded B forgot C abandoned D changed
42 A made up B paid off C worked out D put away
43 Adream B previous C first D repaired
44A since B until C after D before
45 A confused B satisfied C shocked D curious
46A called B walked C attracted D drove
47 A believe B afford C refuse D accept
48 A gradually B unconditionally C eventually D absolutely
49 A model B compensation C gesture D result
50 A replace B challenge C block D match
51 A brought up B depended on C took in D gave out
52 A leave B keep C allow D teach
53 A knew B owned C needed D listed
54 A well-paid B high-status C full-time D long-sought
55 A work B enjoy C arrange D expect
36-40 CBDAC 41-45BDADC 46-50 BADCA 51-55ABCCA