Oswald said: "I know as little of the oak tree as I do of the ring."

The judge said: "Edmund, go to that 27 again and bring back a branch of that oak tree. Oswald, you wait here in the meantime, 28 Edmund comes back."

So Edmund left. After some time the judge said to Oswald: "How is it that Edmund is taking so long to 29 ? Go to the window and see if you can see him re-turning 30 the road."

Oswald said: "Oh, my Lord, he wouldn't have even 11 the tree yet - the tree is over an hour's walk from here."

When the judge heard this, he was very 32 .

"You were telling a 33 ! You know as much about the tree as you do about the ring. For the 34 year while you are in prison you will have time to think about the 35 of always telling the truth."

16. A. policeman B. doctor C. judge D. lawyer

17. A. defined B. expected C. noticed D. thought

18. A. hide B. sell C. keep D. break

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

20. A. Using B. Placing C. Waving D. Feeling

21. A. illness B. tree C. ring D. law

22. A. cheated B. affected C. inspired D. amused

23. A. went on B. went along C. went by D. went away

24. A. prove B. understand C. agree D. predict

25. A. Surprisingly B. UnfortunatelyC. Finally D. Generally

26. A. close B. wise C. alone D. busy

27. A. court B. field C. prison D. farm

28. A. while B. since C. once D. until

29. A. return B. wait C. leave D. walk

30. A. around B. ahead C. along D. aside

31. A. ignored B. reached C. planted D. remembered

32. A. sad B. worried C. angry D. terrified

33. A. lie B. joke C. story D. secret