Reading, parts five and six Cambridge B1

They were ready to travel from Scotland to start a new life ........ America.

• at

• in

• on

• far

Unfortunately, just days before their departure, one of their sons ___ bitten by a dog.

• going

• will

• was

• were

They were told they would not be able to travel ___ of the possibility the boy could have rabies.

• for

• because

• though

• even

The father went to the docks to watch the ship that he hoped would ____ them to their new life depart.

• transfer

• set

• take

• move

As he stood on the harbour thinking _____his son,

• for

• of

• in

• on

He watched the ship and wondered ____ the family would ever get to make the journey.

• for

• of

• if

• why

However, soon after this disappointment the father ______ how lucky the family had been.

• checked

• found

• looked

• discovered

A few days _____the news came ...

• later

• before

• passes

• following

The ship the Clarke family should have been on; the Titanic _____ sunk in the Atlantic Ocean.

• it

• be

• have

• had

The Clarke family ______not believe it!

• must

• have

• could

• had