PART FIVE · Read the following text. · For each
question 31--40,write one word.
Eddie was a carpet fitter, and he hated it. (31) ten
years he had spent his days sitting, squatting, kneeling (32)
crawling on floors, in houses, offices, shops, factories and
restaurants. Ten years of his life, cutting and fitting carpets (33)
other people to walk on, (34) even seeing
(35) . When his work was done, no one ever appreciated it. No
one ever said "Oh, that’s a beautiful job, the carpet fits so neatly". They just
walked all over it. Eddie was sick of it. He was especially sick of it
(36) this hot, humid day in August, (37) he
worked to put the finishing touches to today’s job. He was just cutting and
fixing the last edge on a huge red carpet which he had fitted in the living room
of Mrs. Vanbrugh’s house. Rich Mrs. Vanbrugh, who changed her carpets every
year, and always bought the best. Rich Mrs. Vanbrugh, who had never even given
him a cup of tea all day, and who made him go outside when he wanted to smoke.
Ah well, it was four o’clock and he had nearly finished. At least he would be
able to get home early today. He began to day-dream about the weekend, about the
Saturday football game he always played for the local team, where he was
known (38) "Ed the Head" (39) his skill
(40) heading goals from corner kicks.