With reference to the reading passage, Frogman, read through and complete from memory. One word is missing in each case. Intermediate pass level: 75% Aim: 95%
Mrs Joyce Ramsbottom liked to take her dog (1).................... a walk (2).................... the local canal. One morning, she (3).................... her dog were enjoying their walk (4).................... Mrs Ramsbottom noticed something in the canal. As it was some distance (5)...................., Mrs Ramsbottom could not be sure (6).................... it was. She waited for the object to float nearer so (7).................... she could see it. She thought it might be a bird of some (8).....................
(9).................... a few minutes’ wait, her patience was rewarded. Mrs Ramsbottom saw that it was not a bird. (10).................... was an old man. He had his jacket (11)...................., was white-faced, and coughing and spluttering.
Mrs Ramsbottom continued to wait (12).................... the old man had floated out of (13)..................... Then she went (14).................... with her walk. She met a man who was (15).................... walking with his dog. They stopped and discussed dogs (16).................... a minute or two. (17).................... as she was moving away, Mrs Ramsbottom said:
“As you’re going that way, (18).................... if you can spot an old man (19).................... grey hair floating about. He passed me just now. I was wondering (20).................... it, because he had his jacket on.”
The man agreed with her that it was a bit funny for someone to be in the canal with his jacket on.
Answer guide
1. for 2. beside 3. and 4. when 5. away 6. what 7. that 8. sort 9. After 10. It 11. on 12. until 13. sight 14. on 15. also 16. for 17. Just 18. see 19. with 20. about
