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Fill in each blank with the suitable word from the
box. Use each word once only |
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(I) |
| amazement |
just |
start |
afford |
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trouble |
rushed |
dismay |
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The day did not
___1___
well for Greg. He had woken up late and had to rush
through his bath and breakfast. He could not ___2___
to be late again as he had already been ___3___
by the discipline master. He had been late a few
times before ! He rushed out of the house, but to
his ___4___, he
saw the bus pulling out of the bus bay. "Oh no!" he
thought to himself. He knew he was in big ___5___
! So, he decided to run all the way to school.
Luckily, he made it just in time, although he was
huffing and puffing and his shirt was soaking wet.
Phew ! What a relief ! |
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(II) |
| noise |
rarely |
warning |
popular |
| attention |
notice |
certainly |
famous |
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The van was parked across the street. Nobody paid
any ___1___
to it as it looked just like any other van. Mr
Bernard ___2___
did not notice it as he went about his way. It was
his free day and he was out with his wife. He ___3___
got to spend time with her as he was such a busy
man. Being a ___4___
scientist was not easy. As they chatted, they did
not notice the van slowly driving up towards them.
Suddenly, without any ___5___
the van's side door slid open and a hand emerged. It
grabbed the scientist and dragged him into the van.
The van then sped off, leaving his wife in shock. |
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(III) |
| enjoy |
admire |
known |
things |
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pleasure |
common |
occupy |
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Hobbies are ___1___
that people carry out during their free time. Lots
of people have hobbies to ___2___
their time and these hobbies give them great
pleasure. Some of the more ___3___
hobbies are reading, stamp-collecting and dancing.
These are hobbies that both the young and old ___4___.
There are, however, some hobbies which we would
think that only children would take up but are also
taken up by adults. One of them is doll-collecting.
Adults collect dolls because they ___5___
them. They also keep the dolls carefully because
they do not want the dolls' condition to
deteriorate. |
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(I) 1.
start
2. afford 3. warned 4. dismay
5. trouble |
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(II) 1.
attention
2. certainly 3. rarely 4. famous
5. warning |
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(III) 1. activities 2.
occupy 3. common 4. enjoy
5. admire |
