Reading Comprehension Test 1 Big Jim - Alla Ryabaya | Library

                                                                                             Big Jim
     Mike was proud to wear the uniform of a bus driver. He felt good when  he  helped people.  And he  liked  driving  all around the town and the countryside. He wasn’t a big man, but he was one of the best bus drivers in the city.
     One  day,  Mike  went  to  the  bus  station  as  usual.  As always,  he  started  his  bus  but  drove  along  his  usual  way. For the first few stops, everything was normal. A few people got  on his bus.  Mike took their money and  gave  them their tickets. A few people  got  off the  bus.  Then,  when  Mike  got to  the bus  stop  on  Elm  Road,  a  huge  man  was  waiting  for the  bus.  The  man  was  tall  and  his  long  arms  were  full  of muscles. He stepped up onto the bus. He looked at Mike and said,  “I’m  Big Jim.  Big Jim  doesn’t pay.” Then  he  sat  at the 
back of the bus. Mike was surprised about this,  and he was also upset. But Jim was so big, Mike wasn’t sure what to do.
     The next day, Big Jim was again waiting at the Elm Road stop.  Again  he  got  on  the  bus  and  said,  “Big  Jim  doesn’t pay.” It happened this way every day for several days. Mike continued to be unhappy about this situation. Jim could be dangerous. What would happen if Mike tried to make him pay? Then Mike had an idea.  He started going to the gym. I Ie  lifted  weights.  He  took  a  class  in  boxing.  He  started running every day for exercise. After a few weeks, Mike had become very fit and strong. He felt confident.
     One  day,  Mike  went  to  the  bus  station.  As  always,  he started his bus and drove along his usual way.  For the first lew  stops,  everything  was  normal.  A  few  people  got  on the bus.  He took their  money and gave them their tickets. A few people  got  off the  bus.  Then,  when  Mike  got  to  the bus  stop  on  Elm  Road,  there was  Big Jim,  waiting for the bus as usual. The big man boarded the bus and, as always, said, “Big Jim doesn’t pay.”
     Mike  was  ready.  Fie  knew  what  to  do.  He  stood  up.  He looked Big Jim in the eye. He said, “Why doesn’t Big Jim pay?”
     Big Jim had a surprised look on his face. Then he reached in his  pocket,  pulled  out  a  small  card,  and  said,  “Because Big Jim has got a six-month bus pass.”

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Mike thought his job was boring.

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Dig Jim never bought a tivket when he got on the bus.

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At first, Mike wasn't afraid of Big Jim.

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Mike worked hard so he would be ready to make Big Jim pay.

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Mike and Big Jim had a fight.

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Big Jim used a bus pass, not a single ticket.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.

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When Big Jim first got on the bus, Mike expected him to buy a 1) ______. When Big Jim didn't buy one, Mike felt 2) because he thought Big Jim was trying to travel on the bus without 3) _. After Big Jim didn't buy a ticket several 4) , Mike decided he needed to ask Big Jim to 5) _. But he was 6) _ of Big Jim. To prepare himself to ask Big Jim for 7) , Mike exercised to have a 8) with Big Jim. Instead, Big Jim showed Mike that he had already 9) - when he had bought a six-month 10) _____.