Exercise 4: Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box.
hobby         improve          when              taught            writes
because      ending          might              myself           cultures
My name is Sara. My favourite (1) _________ is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I
am free. I started to do it (2)________I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested.
So I kept reading. The teachers (3)_________ me to read the difficult words. I was happy when
I read a story with a happy (4) _________. I was thrilled when I read a detective story. I enjoy
reading (5) _______ I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K. Rowling
who (6) ___________ “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can
make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further (7)
__________my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books
in the future. I can learn the different (8) _______ and customs of other countries in the world
too. I read at least one hour every day. I read books by (9) ______. I usually read it at home. I
wish I could read different kinds of books because it (10) ______ be very challenging.