VIII. Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) that fits the blank in the following passage. (2.0 points).

It’s Sunday morning. The Browns are sitting in (1) ______ living room. They are talking about the (2) ______ this evening. David likes beef and Susan does, too. He says that beef is good for children. Their father, Mr. Brown, prefer chicken (3) ______ beef. He asks his wife to buy (4) ______ for him. But Helen, their youngest daughter, doesn’t want any meat. She would (5) ______ cakes and sweets. Mrs. Brown doesn’t like beef. She doesn’t like chicken, either. She likes fish, vegetables and fruit. She says that fish and vegetables (6) ______ good for old men and everybody (7) ______ to eat fruit. At last they decide to go out (8) ______ dinner (9) ______ Mrs. Brown says that she can’t cook so (10) ______ food for everybody in the family.

1. A. his                                          B. their                          C. an                          D. a

2.  A. movie                                   B. lunch                         C. dinner                    D. party

3. A. than                                       B. to                              C. more                      D. better

4.  A. little                                      B. some                         C. any                        D. none

5.  A. like                                       B. likes                          C. have                      D. has

6.  A. is                                           B. have                          C. are                         D. do

7.  A. need                                     B. needs                        C. should                   D. have

8.  A. to                                          B. of                              C. with                       D. for

9.  A. because                                B. but                            C. so                          D. and

10.  A. many                                  B. little                          C. much                     D. lots of