Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided below
III. Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. Write your answers in the numbered spaces provided below. (10 points)
A BOOK I RECOMMEND
I found Escape from Time by Andy Treen very exciting and I really (1) __________ reading it. It’s a story (2) __________ a boy called Troy who goes on a journey to (3) ______ for his friend Zyra. It wasn’t what I had expected, (4) ______ I am interested in science fiction. I thought this story would be like films I had seen, but I (5) _____ after a few pages that it was (6) ______ more interesting than a film.
Troy goes to many places and times. He (7) ______ his knowledge with different kinds of people and learns new skills from them. Then he moves on. The last part of the book (8) _____ the meeting between Troy and Zyra when they are both caught by some space criminals from the future. But that’s enough information from me (9) ___________ I don’t want to spoil it for you. It’s really quite (10) ________, too, with some excellent jokes about time travel in it.
1. A. pleased B. amused C. delighted D. enjoyed
2. A. from B. about C. on D. with
3. A. ask B. follow C. look D. find
4. A. therefore B. although C. so D. despite
5. A. explained B. realized C. showed D. believed
6. A. much B. more C. many D. too
7. A. divides B. joins C. shares D. adds
8. A. shows B. discovers C. says D. describes
9. A. when B. because C. if D. unless
10. A. funny B. sad C. shocking D. frightening
A BOOK I RECOMMEND
I found Escape from Time by Andy Treen very exciting and I really (1) __________ reading it. It’s a story (2) __________ a boy called Troy who goes on a journey to (3) ______ for his friend Zyra. It wasn’t what I had expected, (4) ______ I am interested in science fiction. I thought this story would be like films I had seen, but I (5) _____ after a few pages that it was (6) ______ more interesting than a film.
Troy goes to many places and times. He (7) ______ his knowledge with different kinds of people and learns new skills from them. Then he moves on. The last part of the book (8) _____ the meeting between Troy and Zyra when they are both caught by some space criminals from the future. But that’s enough information from me (9) ___________ I don’t want to spoil it for you. It’s really quite (10) ________, too, with some excellent jokes about time travel in it.
1. A. pleased B. amused C. delighted D. enjoyed
2. A. from B. about C. on D. with
3. A. ask B. follow C. look D. find
4. A. therefore B. although C. so D. despite
5. A. explained B. realized C. showed D. believed
6. A. much B. more C. many D. too
7. A. divides B. joins C. shares D. adds
8. A. shows B. discovers C. says D. describes
9. A. when B. because C. if D. unless
10. A. funny B. sad C. shocking D. frightening