Gold Mine in Scotland If you were interested ___21___ a gold miner, you would probably not think ___

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Gold Mine in Scotland
If you were interested ___21___ a gold miner, you would probably not think ___22___ to Scotland to begin your career. But ___23___ a gold rush in Scotland a hundred years ago, even though it only lasted ___24___ a short time. The ___25___thing about this gold rush was that the man who started it, a Mr Gilchrist, ___26___ back from Australia after ___27___ many years looking for gold without success. ___28___, while he was standing on a bridge near his home, he ___29___ that the stream was shining brightly. He ____30____ surprised to realize that the gold he had been looking for ____31____ long time was on his doorstep, so to speak. He ____32____to work immediately but he soon told his neighbours about this good ____33____ and hundreds of men ____34____ the village, hoping to make their fortunes, too. After a year or so, the gold had gone and ____35____ but expeditions have been formed from time to time ____36____ then to see where the gold comes from. So far ____37____ ____38____ find the source and interest has died down ____39____ the greater attractions of the “black gold” off the Scottish coast, the oil recently discovered in the North Sea which ____40____ to provide Scotland with great wealth in the future.
21. A. for becoming B. in becoming C. on becoming D. to become
22. A. to go B. of going C. in going D. with going
23. A. there had been B. it has been C. there was D. it was
24. A. during B. while C. for D. since
25. A. strangest B. most strange C. stranger D. more strange
26. A. has just come B. was just coming C. had just come D. just come
27. A. to pass B. to spend C. passing D. spending
28. A. One time B. One day C. One occasion D. Once upon a time
29. A. noticed B. remarked C. viewed D. accounted
30. A. had to be B. was to be C. should have been D. must have been
31. A. so B. such C. such a D. a so
32. A. came B. made C. put D. started
33. A. chance B. luck C. sort D. event
34. A. reached to B. reached at C. arrived to D. arrived at
35. A. also had the men B. also the men had C. so had the men D. so the men had
36. A. since B. after C. when D. before
37. A. anyone B. no one C. someone D. none
38. A. has been able to B. could C. can D. is able to
39. A. because of B. because C. for D. as
40. A. will perhaps B. will likely C. is free D. is likely
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