A DOG ON THE KEYS
We were sitting in the tea-room and facing me 1_ _ a piano. A dog and his
master were sitting at the table 2 .
Having finished his tea the dog went up to the piano and 3 . And what a
wonderful pianist he was. He started off with some Chopin, my favourite composer, and
next he switched over to Wagner and then to some jazz music.
5 the audience into a storm of applause. I was that I
didn't know whether I was drinking tea or coffee. I stood up, went up to the dog's master
and 7 8 voice:
- My heartiest congratulations, sir! You've got a very talented dog here! It's the first
time 9 10 performance!
The dog's master smiled 11 me mysteriously and whispered:
" I can let you into a little secret: 12 the only three pieces he can play, but
hush! Keep it dark!
1.(A) it was
(B) there has been
2.(A) near to mine
(B) next to mine
3.(A) begin to play
(B) began playing
4.(A) When he had finished
(B) When he was finished
5.(A) have burst out
(B) has burst out
6.(A) such an amazed
(B) amazed such
7.(A) told
(B) said
8.(A) in a trembling
(B) with trembling
9.(A)I saw
(B) I'm seeing
10.(A) so
(B)such a
11.(A) to
(B)at
1.(C) there was
(D) there
2.(C) next me
(D) next mine
3.(C) began play
(D) start play
4.(C) When he has finished
(D) When he finishes
5.(C) burst out
(D) was burst out
6.(C) such amazed
(D) so amazed
7.(C) said him
(D) told to him
8.(C) at a trembling
(D) of a trembling
9.(C) I had seen
(D) I have seen
10.(C)such
(D) so a
11.(C)on

1. (C) there was 2.(B) next to mine 3. (B) began playing 4. (A) When he had finished 5. (C) burst out 6. (D) so amazed 7. (B) said 8. (A) in a trembling 9. (D) I have seen 10. (B) such a 11. (B) at 12 they were