Practice 1

A 27-year-old chimpanzee in western Japan named Ai watched another

chimpanzee yawn. Almost immediately, Ai ______(1) her head back and let out a huge
yawn. Apparently, _____(2) yawn was contagious. According to Japan-based study, this
action makes her ______(3) the rest of the species even ________(4) like humans than
previously thought.
Its another good example of how chimpanzees are so like _______(5), said
Teruno Matsuzawa, professor at the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University, who
took part _______(6) the study. The study says that out of six chimpanzees under
______(7), two clearly yawned repeatedly when they ______(8) shown videotapes of
other chimpanzees yawning. Three infant chimpanzees accompanying their mothers,
however, did not ________ (9) at all. When shown ________(10) of other chimpanzees
just opening their mouths, none yawned in response.
The pattern fits that of humans, Matsuzawa said. When people watched videos
of other people yawning, roughly half yawns in response.

1. A roll 6. A in
B rolls B to
C rolled C at
D rolling D on

2. A a 7. A observe
B an B observed
C the C observing
D - D observation

3. A so 8. A is
B or B are
C but C was
D and D were

4. A much 9. A respond
B more B responds
C most C responses
D many D responded

5. A us 10. A shows
B we B copies
C our C images
D ours D patterns
Practice 2

There was a man who was bothered by a continual ranging in his ears, bulging
eyes and a flushed face. For three years, he went to one doctor after ______(1) but none
could find out what was wrong with him. He then decided to _____(2) herbal medicine.
He went all over the world looking for a cure ______(3) he could not find one. Finally,
one doctor told him that he was ________(4) and had only six months to live.
The man quit _______(5) job, sold all his belongings and decided to enjoy
whatever time he had left. He went to his _______(6) and ordered several suits. The tailor
measured his neck and wrote ______(7), 16.
The man corrected him saying, Its 15. ______(8) tailor measured again:
16. The man insisted he had ________ (9) worn a size 15. Well, OK,
________(10) the tailor. Just dont come back here complaining if you have ringing
ears, bulging eyes and a flushed face.

1. A few 6. A tailor
B some B friend
C other C cobbler
D another D designer

2. A try 7. A to
B tried B for
C tries C down
D trying D beside

3. A so 8. A A
B or B An
C and C The
D but D Any

4. A die 9. A never
B dies B always
C died C generally
D dying D sometimes

5. A he 10. A said
B his B told
C him C asked
D himself D wondered
Practice 3

One day an oil well caught fire. The company called in the experts to put
______(1) the fire. However, the fire-fighters could not get within a thousand feet of the
rig _____(2) the heat was intense. The management then called the local volunteer fire
department to ______(3) in whatever way they could. Half ________(4) hour later an old
fire truck, that looked as if it was going to fall apart any moment, rolled down the road.
_______(5) came to an abrupt stop about fifty feet away from the blaze. The men
_______(6) out of the truck, sprayed one another, and then went on to put the fire out.
The management was so______(7) that the fire had been put out that they held a
______(8) to show their appreciation for the courage of the local firemen They also
________ (9) a cheque to the chief of the fire department.
When reporters asked him ________(10) he planned to do with the cheque, the
chief replied. Well, the first thing Im going to do is take that fire truck to a mechanic
and have the brakes repaired!

1. A on 6. A sang
B up B rang
C to C poured
D out D jumped

2. A or 7. A sad
B and B angry
C but C happy
D because D worried

3. A help 8. A game
B helps B contest
C helped C ceremony
D helping D competition

4. A a 9. A present
B an B presents
C the C presented
D that D presenting

5. A It 10. A why
B He B how
C She C that
D We D what
Practice 4

Do you know which is the highest mountain in the world? Mt Everest is the
______(1) mountain in the world and is located _____(2) India. On 29 May 1953, two
climbers were the first to reach the peak of Mt Everest. They were a New Zealander
named Edmund Hillary ______(3) a Nepalese named Tenzing Norgay Sherpa.
Forty-nine years later, in 2002, some 53 ________(4) reached the peak of Mount
Everest. This was the largest ________(5) of climbers to conquer the worlds highest
mountain in _______(6) single-day. Among ______(7) who scaled the 8848-metre peak
______(8) Tashi Tenzing, the grandson ________ (9) Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and
Edmund Hillarys grandson Peter. ________(10) climber was 27-year-old Sean Swarner,
from Colorado. Swarner is a lung cancer survivor.

1. A high 6. A a
B higher B an
C highly C any
D highest D the

2. A in 7. A this
B on B that
C to C those
D near D these

3. A or 8. A is
B and B are
C but C was
D though D were

4. A climb 9. A on
B climbed B of
C climbers C by
D climbing D from

5. A set 10. A Both

B crowd B Every
C amount C Other
D number D Another
Practice 5

Not many successful musicians were recognized for their talents when they first
started out. One ______(1) person was Elvis Presley. When he _____(2) young, Presley
used to work as a truck driver while he tried to earn extra money ______(3) a singer.
One day in 1954, after ________ (4) first performance at a bar called Grand Ole
Opry, the manager of _______(5) bar, Jimmy Denny, fired Presley. Denny told Presley,
he would _______ (6) get anywhere as a singer and told him to ______(7) back to driving
his truck. Denny was ________ (8). Presley went on to ________ (9) one of the most
popular singers in the United States of America as well as ________ (10) the world. He
still has many fans round the world.

1. A like 6. A often
B such B never
C since C always
D some D sometimes

2. A is 7. A go
B are B goes
C was C went
D were D going

3. A as 8. A smart
B for B right
C with C correct
D from D wrong

4. A he 9. A do
B his B play
C her C arrange
D him D become

5. A a 10. A to
B an B in
C the C on
D Any D by
Practice 6
A soldier who was finally coming home from war called his parents from San
Francisco and said, Mom and Dad, Im ______(1) home, but Ive a favour to ask. Id
like to bring _____(2) friend home with me.
Sure, wed love ______(3) meet him. replied the parents. Well, the son
continued, he was hurt pretty ________(4) in the fighting. He stepped on a land mine
and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere to go, _______(5) I want him to come live
with us.
Son, he cant live with us but maybe we _______(6) help him find somewhere to
live, said the parents. No, I want him to live ______(7) us.
Son, said the father, you dont know what youre asking. Someone like that
would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own ______(8) to live. We cant look after
him. The son hung up. A ________ (9) days later, the parents received a call from the
San Francisco police. Their son had committed suicide. The grief-stricken ________(10)
flew to San Francisco to identify the body. They recognized him but to their horror they
discovered something that they hadnt known before-their son had only an arm and a leg.
1. A come 6. A can
B came B must
C comes C should
D coming D have to

2. A a 7. A from
B an B with
C the C beside
D that D through

3. A in 8. A lives
B to B ways
C for C things
D by D burdens

4. A bad 9. A few
B badly B some
C worse C much
D worst D many

5. A or 10. A fathers
B so B mothers
C since C parents
D because D children
Practice 7

The hippopotamus is found only in Africa. ______(1) are two types of

hippopotami the Nile and the Pygmy hippopotamus. They are usually _____(2) in
lakes, rivers and swampy areas. They spend the day in the water ______(3) on riverbanks
and look for food at night.
A hippopotamus ________(4) hold its breath underwater for five to ten minutes.
When it _______(5) in water, the hippopotamus ears and nostrils _______(6)
automatically.
Despite ______(7) size, hippopotami can outrun human beings. They have killed
______(8) people than any other animal. An ________ (9) hippopotamus charges its
victims at very high speed and attacks using its two large canine teeth. They, however, do
________(10) usually attack without warning. Therefore, if you see a hippopotamus, do
not disturb it.

1. A This 6. A open
B That B hear
C There C close
D Those D smell

2. A find 7. A its
B finds B his
C found C my
D founded D their

3. A or 8. A much
B so B more
C but C most
D besides D many

4. A can 9. A ugly
B will B good
C shall C angry
D must D eager

5. A have 10. A no
B has B not
C be C none
D is D nothing
Practice 8

An eight-year-old boy had a serious disease but he recovered from it. Later, his
little ________(1) contracted the same disease. The doctor could not cure her and she was
_______(2).
Finally, the doctor told _______(3) boy, Only a transfusion of _________(4)
blood will save your sisters life. Are you willing to _______(5) her your blood?
The boys eyes widened in _______(6). He hesitated for a while ______(7) finally
he said, OK, doctor Ill do it.
An hour ______(8) the transfusion the boy asked hesitantly, Er..doctor,
when ________ (9) I die?
It was only then that the doctor understood ________(10) the boy had been that
frightened.he had thought that by giving his blood he was giving his life to his sister.

1. A sister 6. A joy
B father B fear
C mother C delight
D brother D happiness

2. A die 7. A so
B died B or
C dies C but
D dying D and

3. A a 8. A then
B an B later
C the C after
D there D before

4. A you 9. A can
B your B will
C yours C may
D yourself D must

5. A give 10. A why

B gave B how
C gives C who
D to give D what
Practice 9

While the pupils were busy copying down notes, a teacher noticed something.
One of her pupils ______(1) very quiet and seemed to be lost in thought.
She walked _____(2) to his desk and asked, ______(3) are you worried about,
Tommy?
My parents, he replied. My father works all day to keep ________(4) clothed
and fed and to send me to the _______(5) school in town. Hes _______(6) working
overtime so that he can save enough money to ______(7) me to college. My mom spends
______(8) day cooking and ironing and shopping, ________ (9) I have nothing to worry
about.
The teacher was ________(10). Then why are you worried?
Im afraid they might try to escape.

1. A is 6. A so
B have B too
C was C like
D were D also

2. A on 7. A send
B over B sent
C from C sends
D towards D will send

3. A How 8. A all
B Who B some
C Why C here
D What D whole

4. A I 9. A so
B me B but
C my C such
D mine D besides

5. A best 10. A happy

B well B angry
C good C excited
D better D puzzled
Practice 10

Once there was a man who found his life was very boring. One day he decided to
leave his hometown and go in ______(1) of the Magical City where everything was
supposed to _____(2) different, new and exciting.
He set off on his journey. Late in the evening he found ______(3) in a forest. He
decided to spend the night there. Before he ________(4) down to sleep, he took off his
sandals and carefully placed them so that they pointed in _______(5) direction towards
where he was going.
However, while he was asleep, a prankster came ________(6) and turned his
sandals around. When the man woke up the ______(7) morning, he stepped into his
sandals and continued ______(8) in the direction the sandals pointed to.
After a few days, he came to a town ________ (9) he thought was the Magical
City. It was not at _______(10) like he imagined it. It looked just like his own hometown.

1. A find 6. A on
B look B to
C scene C by
D search D for

2. A is 7. A now
B be B next
C am C later
D are D soon

3. A he 8. A walk
B his B walks
C him C walked
D himself D walking

4. A lie 9. A that
B lay B what
C laid C when
D lied D where

5. A a 10. A all
B an B both
C the C same
D This D other