Kitty lived next door to me and we’d been friends since childhood. We learnt at the same school and WALKED (20)WALK there together. I was sixteen and she was four years YOUNGER (21)YOUNG_ than me. But we had a lot in common and enjoyed chatting on OUR (22) WE way to school. Every morning Kitty knocked on my door and I had to be ready by that time – she DIDNOTLIKE waiting for me. One day she didn’t knock. (23) NOT/LIKE When I caught up with her at the bus stop, she WASREADING (24) READ a magazine and didn’t even look at me. I COULDNOT (25)NOT/CAN understand what was going on.

“Hey, Kitty, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you talking to ME ?” (26) I

“You yourself know why,” Kitty said angrily.

“No, I don’t. I wouldn’t ask you if I KNEW .” (27) KNOW “You went to the cinema with Lisa Parker yesterday,” Kitty was almost crying.

I felt puzzled and didn’t know what to say. The two WOMEN (28) WOMAM at the bus stop looked amused at our conversation and didn’t hide their smiles.