I remember believing in Santa when I was a very young girl. However, as I grew older, I learned many ______ that “proved” his nonexistence. Always  _____ by nature, I was determined to use  _____ to decide whether Santa Claus was _____.

The first test  ______when I was 5. I decided that if I  _____ all night on Christmas Eve, I could see if Santa really came down the chimney.  ______, that was a useless _____. I fell asleep that year, and when I woke up, I saw a  _____ wrapped present under the  _____.

At the age of 7, I came up with another test to see if Santa was real. That year, I didn’t send out my Christmas letter to Santa because I wanted ______ for Christmas, but this turned into a plot. By then, I _______knew Santa wasn’t real, but I wanted enough ______ to support this. That year was ______, because on Christmas Eve, my mother dragged me to our local Wal-Mart and led me around the toy section. I ______ to say a word, but did let my eyes  _____ on a ballet set. I ______ that “Santa” wouldn’t know what I wanted because he shouldn’t be able to read my _____. However, my mother would know everything that caught my eyes in the store. If I got the ballet set the next morning, I would have my evidence. On Christmas morning, there was the ballet set, sitting under the tree again. ______ I didn’t use it much, my mother ended up returning it a few days later. She ______ Santa was generous enough to leave a receipt. That was the end to my task to discover the existence of Santa.

1.A. theories B. facts C. situations D. choices

2.A. cautious B. typical C. curious D. desperate

3.A. data  B. exams C. tricks D. tests

4.A. real B. wise C. merciful D. generous

5.A. worked B. happened C. succeeded D. failed

6.A. called up B. kept up C. stayed up D. made up

7.A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. However

8.A. attempt B. suggestion C. effect D. struggle

9.A. roughly B. clearly C. beautifully D. tidily

10.A. bed B. tree C. chimney D. table

11.A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something

12.A. hardly B. never C. already D. usually

13.A. evidence B. intention C. idea D. experience

14.A. amazing B. strange C. interesting D. annoying

15.A. hated B. tried C. hesitated D. refused

16.A. focus B. try C. put D. call

17.A. hoped B. explained C. argued D. figured

18.A. purpose B. opinion C. mind D. eyes

19.A. As B. If C. Although D. As soon as

20.A. admitted B. promised C. thought D. claimed

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