__7__ wrong I was!The misunderstanding began at the airport.I was looking for a __8__ telephone to give my American friend Danny a __9__ and tell her that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked __10__ he could help me.
“Yes,” I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well,that’s __11__,” he exclaimed.“Are you getting __12__?But aren’t you a bit __13__?”
“Who is talking about marriage?”I replied.“I __14__ want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived.Can you tell me __15__ there’s a phone box?”
“Oh!” he said,“there’s a phone downstairs.”
When at last we __16__ meet up.Danny explained the misunderstandings to me.“Don’t worry,” she said to me.I had so many __17__ at first.There are lots of words which the Americans __18__ differently in meaning from us British.You’ll soon get used to __19__ funny things they say.Most of the __20__ British and American people understand each other.
1.A.out B.away
C.outside D.abroad
2.A.from B.during
C.at D.after
3.A.get used to B.was used to
C.used to D.used