Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
Read the following passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blank in the incomplete passage. JACK LONDON Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (4) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (5) ............ in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes as an (6) .........., ended in his suicide at the (7) ........... of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wild deal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
Read the following passage and choose the correct option A, B, C, D that best fits each of the blank in the incomplete passage.
JACK LONDON
Jack London (1876 – 1916) is an American writer whose work combined powerful realism and humanitarian sentiment. He was (1) ........ in San Francisco. After finishing grammar (2) ..........., Jack London worked at various jobs and in 1897 and 1898 he participated (3)........... the Alaska Gold Rush. Upon his return to the San Francisco area, he began to (4) ............ about his experiences. A collection of his short stories, The Son of the Golf, was (5) ............ in 1900. Jack’s colourful life, during which he wrote more than 50 books and which included enormous popular successes as an (6) .........., ended in his suicide at the (7) ........... of 40.
Many of his stories including his masterpiece The Call of the Wilddeal with the reversion of a civilized creature to the primitive state. Jack London’s style – brutal, vivid and exciting – (8) ........... him enormously popular outside the United States; His (9) ........ were translated into many languages. Jack’s important works include People of the Abyss about the poor in London; the Sea Wolf, a novel based on the author’s experiences on a seal hunting ship; John Barleycorn , an autobiographical novel about Jack’s struggle (10)............. alcoholism.
1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
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1: A. grown B. born C. developed D. lived
2: A. lessons B. course C. notes D. school
3: A. in B. to C. at D. of
4: A. speak B. read C. talk D. write
5: A. printed B. ordered C. sold D. published
6: A. architect B. author C. actor D. orator
7: A. moment B. age C. time D. year
8: A. gave B. let C. made D. did
9: A. speeches B. sayings C. words D. works
10: A. to B. for C. against D. of
