New York is one of the last American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback.

The New York police have 170 81 that they use in certain parts of the 82 . The horses are expensive to feed, but 83 is even more expensive in taking care of them. 84 the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In 85 , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. 86 police horse in New York 87 new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes 88 good repair is the job of six black smiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the 89 United States.

A blacksmith's job is not an easy 90 . He must be 91 to shape a shoe from a 92 of plain metal and then fit it 93 the horse's hoof. The blacksmith must bend 94 all the time he is fitting the 95 and must hold the 96 of the horse's leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very 97 . But even more 98 , he must be able to deal 99 horse-- for before the blacksmith can 100 his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.

81.

[A] stations

[B] horses

[C] care

[D] men

82.

[A] city

[B] area

[C] state

[D] pleasure

83.

[A] there

[B] that

[C] what

[D] it

84.

[A] when

[B] If

[C] Although

[D] Because

85.

[A] short

[B] conclusion

[C] fact

[D] practice

86.

[A] One

[B] No

[C] The

[D] Every

87.

[A] gets

[B] accepts

[C] wants

[D] makes

88.

[A] for

[B] with

[C] in

[D] by

89.

[A] whole

[B] most

[C] all

[D] large

90.

[A] matter

[B] thing

[C] problem

[D] one

91.

[A] sure

[B] able

[C] ready

[D] possible

92.

[A] piece

[B] bit

[C] lot

[D] type

93.

[A] with

[B] into

[C] on

[D] to

94.

[A] down

[B] on

[C] over

[D] above

95.

[A] horse

[B] shoe

[C] metal

[D] hoof

96.

[A] back

[B] position

[C] end

[D] weight

97.

[A] hard

[B] quick

[C] strong

[D] important

98.

[A] important

[B] wonderful

[C] serious

[D] clear

99.

[A] about

[B] with

[C] at

[D] for

100.

[A] learn

[B] finish

[C] begin

[D] find