V. CLOZE TEST: Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that best fits the space in the following passage. (1.5 pts) (15)_______ a beautiful princess had a golden ball. Unfortunately, one day she (16)_______ her ball into the water. She was unhappy and started to cry. Suddenly a green frog appeared and offered to help her if she let him live with her in the palace. The princess agreed. So the frog gave her the ball. She took the ball (17)_______ forgot all about the frog. That night, the frog turned up at the door. The princess was afraid and refused to let him in. But the king (18)_______ his daughter to take the frog to her room and look (19)_______ him carefully. The princess cried again, but she took the frog and put him on her bed. He slept upon her pillow till the morning broke. And the second night he did the same. When the Princess awoke on the following morning, she was astonished to see, instead of the frog, a handsome (20)_______, gazing on her with the most beautiful eyes she had ever seen, and standing at the head of her bed. He asked her to marry him and they lived happily ever after. 15. A. One B. Once C. Two D. Twice 16. A. drops B. droped C. dropped D. is dropping 17. A. so B. but C. because D. and 18. A. asked B. had C. said D. spoke 19. A. for B. at C. after D. all are correct 20. A. queen B. prince C. princess D. king
