Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had_____ time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and____ anything they liked.
 One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in the world. They all agreed that old people were____ than young people. Then one of the old ____said that young men were stronger than old men.
 ____ of them agreed that this was true, _____ Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No, I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised ____ what he said.
 “Well,” said Mr. Black, “near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used_____ to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not _____. I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still ____. So, I am as strong as when I was young.”
 
  
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       | A.many | B.a lot | C.lots of | D.lot |  | 
 
 
  
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       | A.talked for | B.talked to | C.talked with | D.talked about. |  | 
 
 
  
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       | A.clever | B.cleverer | C.cleverest | D.a clever |  | 
 
 
  
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       | A.man | B.woman | C.men | D.women |  | 
 
 
  
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       | A.All | B.None | C.Both | D.Neither |  | 
 
 
  
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       | A.trying | B.try | C.to try | D.to trying |  | 
 
 
  
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       | A.strong enough | B.enough strong | C.weak enough | D.enough weak |  | 
 
 
  
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       | A.can | B.can’t | C.could | D.couldn’t |  |