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Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option from each according to the corresponding number in the passage.

1. A milkmaid named Lucy was carrying milk in a pail on her head.
2. On the way, she started planning the way 
3. she would spend the money that she would get for the milk.
4. “I'll buy some hens from Mr. Smith, ” said she, “and
5. when they lay eggs each morning,
6. I'll sell them here in the market.”
7. “I will buy myself a new beautiful dress with a chip hat;
8. and when I go to the market, all the young men will line up to speak to me!”
9. “Lily will be so jealous; but I don't care.
10. I'll just ignore her tossing my head like this”,
11. she said and tossed here head back and the pail fell off it, and all the milk was split!