AThe text is for questions number 16 to 20
On Saturday night, we went to the Town Hall.
It was the last day of the year and a large crowd
of people had gathered under the Town Hall
clock. It would strike twelve in twenty minutes'
time. Fifteen minutes passed and then, at five to
twelve, the clock stopped. The big minute hand
did not move. We waited and waited, but nothing
happened. Suddenly someone shouted,"It's two
minutes past twelve! The clock has stopped!"
I looked at my watch. It was true. The big
clock refused to welcome the New Year. At that
moment, everybody began to laugh and sing.
16. When did the clock stopped?
a. at 5.12.
c. at 12.00
b. at 11.55
d. at 12.02
17. Why did the people gather under the Town
Hall clock? HOTS
a. To welcome the new year
b. To see the newly bought clock
c. To strike the laughing people
d. To stop people who shouted
18. Based on the text, where was the writer?
a. At the center of the town
b. At home
C. At the beach
d. At the market
19. When did the event happen?
a. In the middle of the year
b. The end of the year
c. Christmas celebration
d. At the weekend as usual​