Question

Read the passage and choose the answer which best fits each space.

Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right.

After two weeks of worry, a farmer in the north of England was very happy yesterday. James Hunt, a farmer who (1)………………. sheep, lost his dog, Peter, when they were out (2)……………… together a fortnight ago.

'Peter was running (3)…………… of me,' he said, 'and disappeared over the top of the hill. I whistled and called (4)…………….. he didn't come. He's young, so I thought perhaps he'd gone back to the farmhouse (5) ………………..his own. But he wasn't there. Over the next few days I (6)……………………. as much time looking for him as I could. I was afraid that I would never see him (7)…………………….. Then a neighbour said she had heard an animal crying while she was out walking near the (8)…………………. of the cliff. I rushed out and found Peter on a shelf of rock halfway down. He was thin and (9)……………….., but he had no (10)……………. injuries. He was really lucky. And I was, too.'

1. A. goes B. grows C. keeps D. holds

2. A. working B. worked C. work D. works

3. A. behind B. beside C. ahead D. around

4. A. but B. so C. and D. even

5. A. by B. on C. with D. of

6. A. used B. spent C. gave D. passed

7. A. more B. again C. further D. after

8. A. edge B. side C. border D. height

9. A. poor B. dull C. weak D. broken

A. strong B. hard C. rough D. serious

Answer 1

Read the passage and choose the answer which best fits each space.

Write your answer (A, B, C or D) in the space given on the right.

After two weeks of worry, a farmer in the north of England was very happy yesterday. James Hunt, a farmer who (1)………………. sheep, lost his dog, Peter, when they were out (2)……………… together a fortnight ago.

'Peter was running (3)…………… of me,' he said, 'and disappeared over the top of the hill. I whistled and called (4)…………….. he didn't come. He's young, so I thought perhaps he'd gone back to the farmhouse (5) ………………..his own. But he wasn't there. Over the next few days I (6)……………………. as much time looking for him as I could. I was afraid that I would never see him (7)…………………….. Then a neighbour said she had heard an animal crying while she was out walking near the (8)…………………. of the cliff. I rushed out and found Peter on a shelf of rock halfway down. He was thin and (9)……………….., but he had no (10)……………. injuries. He was really lucky. And I was, too.'

1. A. goes B. grows C. keeps D. holds

2. A. working B. worked C. work D. works

3. A. behind B. beside C. ahead D. around

4. A. but B. so C. and D. even

5. A. by B. on C. with D. of

6. A. used B. spent C. gave D. passed

7. A. more B. again C. further D. after

8. A. edge B. side C. border D. height

9. A. poor B. dull C. weak D. broken

A. strong B. hard C. rough D. serious