29. a good gardener prunes tree A)at intervals throughout the year B)as quickly C)occasionally when necessary Regularly every winter 30. What was the authors purpose when writing this passage? ATo give practical instruction for pruning a tree B)To give a gardener description of pruning C)To explain how trees develop disease. D)To discuss different methods of pruning Passage 3 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the ov er 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old oman who lived alone At six o'clock she came home let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Ci garette smoke in her house? How? Had someone got in ? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened as usual. There was no sign of forced en Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted front door "a master key" perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that s he went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn 't go to the club. In stead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door she settled down to wait It was just after four o'clock when the front door bell rang Mrs Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. the bell rang again, and then she heard her letter box being pushed open With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. a long piece of wire appeared through the letter box, and then a hand the wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. clarke heard the sound of running feet 1.Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because A)she worked at a club on Thursday29.A good gardener prunes tree ____. A)at intervals throughout the year B)as quickly as possible C)occasionally when necessary D)regularly every winter 30.What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage? A)To give practical instruction for pruning a tree. B)To give a gardener description of pruning. C)To explain how trees develop disease. D)To discuss different methods of pruning. Passage 3 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. On Thursday afternoon Mrs.Carke dressed for going out,took her handbag with her money and her key in it,pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the ov er 60s Club.She always went there on Thursdays.It was a nice outing for an old w oman who lived alone. At six o’clock she came home,let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke.Ci garette smoke in her house?How?Had someone got in?She checked the back door and the windows.All were locked or fastened,as usual.There was no sign of forced en try. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door “a master key” perhaps.So she stayed at home the following Thursday .Nothing happened.Was anyone watching her movements?On the Thursday after that s he went out at her usual time, dressed as usual,but she didn’t go to the club.In stead she took a short cut home again,letting herself in through her garden and the back door.She settled down to wait. It was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang.Mrs.Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time.The bell rang again,and then she heard her letter box being pushed open.With the kettle of boiling water in her hand,she moved quietly towards the front door.A long piece of wire appeared through the letter box,and then a hand.The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock. Mrs.Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand.There was a shout outside,and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove.The wire fell to the floor,the hand was pulled back,and Mrs.Clarke heard the sound of running feet. 31.Mrs.Clarke looked forward to Thursday because ____. A)she worked at a club on Thursday