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Passage 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I will always remember the trip I made to the zoo in 1988. It was then ___1___ I caught measles

(a)  

2.
from one of my friends, Peter, who had gone ___2___ too.
a)
beside
b)
with
c)
along
d)
to
e)
over
3.

___3___ he met us at the zoo,

(a)  

4.

he had gone to ___4___ his cousin

(a)  

5.
who was recovering ___5___ measles.
a)
into
b)
from
c)
through
d)
beside
e)
over
6.

The next day, Peter was complaining ___6___ a sore throat, a bad cold and high fever.

(a)  

7.
When he was diagnosed ___7___ a doctor as having measles,
a)
by
b)
with
c)
as
d)
through
e)
none of the answers
8.

his parents rang ___8___ up to warn me

(a)  

9.

that I had been exposed ___9___ measles too.

(a)  

10.

By the next day, I was also ___10___ the same symptoms.

(a)  

11.

My doctor advised me to ___11___ at home for the next two weeks.

(a)  

12.
I was quite pleased ___12___ the doctor's instruction.
a)
by
b)
at
c)
with
d)
in
e)
on
13.

I spent the time ___13___ storybooks,

(a)  

14.

listening to music ___14___ watching television.

(a)  

15.

When I get ___15___ ,

(a)  

16.

I would call up Peter, who ___16___ had to spend two weeks at home, for a chat.

(a)  

17.

Unfortunately, the two weeks passed ___17___ quickly.

(a)  

18.

When we ___18___ to school,

(a)  

19.
we had to work twice ___19___ hard to catch up with our classmates.
a)
because
b)
for
c)
although
d)
as
e)
whereas
20.

It was definitely not ___20___ the 'holiday'.

(a)