READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND THEN CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS BY CIRCLING THE CORRESPONDING LETTER A, B, C OR D

Questions 40-50: Read the following passage and then choose the best answer to the questions by circling

the corresponding letter A, B, C or D. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.

Peter wanted to have an animal of his own. So one day he asked his mother and father, "Do you think I could have

a pet?"

"What kind of pet?" asked his mother. "We haven't got enough space for a dog and its kennel, you know."

"And we aren't going to buy a horse!" said his father. "Much too expensive! Think how much the stable would

cost!"

"Could I have a cat?" asked Peter. "We've got an old basket for it to sleep in. It would just eat a bit offish, and

drink milk."

"No, I don't like them," said his mother. "How about a hamster? It's a small animal, and we can buy a cage for it

to live in."

"Oh, yes!" said Peter. "And I promise to look after it myself!"

41. What did Peter probably want to have of his own? A. some kind of pets B. some toys

C. a bicycle D. a computer

42. He asked his________for it.

A. grandparents B. parents

C. relatives D. friends

43. According to his mother there was no___________for a dog.

A. food B. money

C. toy D. place

44. They weren't going to buy a horse because _____ . A. it was dirty B. it ate a lot

C. it was noisy D. it cost a lot of money

45. Peter suggested a cat because he thought they could afford_______ for it.

A. food B. toys

C. space D. both A and C

46. His mother didn't agree to buy a cat because________.

A. it was expensive B. it was noisy

C. it was dirty D. she wasn't interested in it

47. Finally his mother suggested a________.

A. kind offish B. kind of mouse

C. kind of snake D. kind of bird

48. A hamster is a______animal.

A. huge B. small

C. large D. fierce

49. It can be inferred from the passage that a cage for a hamster was

A. small B. cheap

C. expensive D. both A and B

50. Peter was__________with a hamster.

A. disappointed B. happy

C.sad D. unhappy