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Mrs. Brown had just finished cooking when she heard a knock at the door. She was surprised because the postman and the milkman had already been there, and she wasn’t expecting any visitors. She went into the front room and pulling the curtain back a little, looked out of the window to see who it was. A man was standing on the steps leading to the front door.
He was a tall, broad-shouldered man wearing an old army coat and big black hat pulled forward over his eyes, so it was difficult to see his face clearly. His shoes, Mrs. Brown noticed, were old and dirty and there was a large hole in his trousers. He carried a small black bag in his hand.
As she looked at him, Mrs. Brown remembered stories she had read in the newspapers about old ladies who opened to strangers, and were hit on the head and had their things stolen. She felt rather frightened. “I am not going to open the door”, she said to herself, “If I don’t, perhaps he’ll think there’s no one in and go away.” She let the curtain fall back into place and waiting.
The man looked round quickly, put his hand in his pocket, drew out his keys, and began to try them one by one in the front door.
1. Mrs. Brown looked out of the window because______.
A. she was expecting a visitor B. she had never any visitors
C. she wanted to see who was there D. she thought it might be the milkman
2. The man on the door steps_____.
A. was wearing an army cap B. was dressed as a soldier
C. had holes in his trousers D. had a grey hat over his eyes
3. Mrs. Brown was frightened because she remembered something ____.
A. she had read B. she had been told
C. she had seen happen D. she knew would happen
4. The man began to try the keys in the door_____.
A. while Mrs. Brown was watching him B. before Mrs. Brown saw him.
C. after Mrs. Brown had left the curtain fall D. when Mrs. Brown first saw him
