III. Read the following text and decide which answer best fits each numbered blank.
My hobby is reading newspaper, news, novels, or any book written by good authors. I always (1) __________ story books, newspaper, magazines that I find (2) __________ in my free time. My hobby of reading books (3) __________ first noticed by my father and he motivated me (4) __________ it is a very good habit. I was just (5) __________ little boy and I was much interested in reading fairy tales and other stories given by (6) __________ parents.
Now I am 10 years (7) __________ and read in class 5th. Now I really realize the benefits of my reading habit. It enables me (8) __________ general knowledge about many topics. This habit helps me (9) __________ about the world wonders, history and origin of life, space, animals, plants, aquatic animals, human achievements, and other fascinating things of (10) __________ world.
1. A. to read B. reading C. read D. reads
2. A. interest B. interesting C. interested D. interests
3. A. is B. are C. were D. was
4. A. because B. although C. if D. so
5. A. No article B. a C. an D. the
6. A. his B. her C. their D. my
7. A. old B. older C. elder D. eldest
8. A. gain B. gains C. to gain D. gaining
9. A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. learns
10. A. one B. a C. an D. the
