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- By Cary Elcome
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PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH
Section A
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats ________ (1) been caught in the storm _______(2) had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbour people stood ________ (3) their doors, ________(4) worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had _______ (5) the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched ______(6) the wives and families of ______(7) missing men. Some had ______(8) thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men _______ (9) be cold and tired. _______(10) dawn began to break over _________(11) the east, a small point of light was ______(12) in the darkness of the water and a ______(13) minutes later, ______(14) was a shout. ______(15) long, the two boats ___
______(16) turning in, past the lighthouse, to the _______ (17) of the harbour. The men ______(18) helped out of their boats, and ______(19) they were stiff _______(20) cold and tiredness, they were all safe.
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Section A
Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats ________ (1) been caught in the storm _______(2) had blown up during the night. In the cottages round the harbour people stood ________ (3) their doors, ________(4) worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had _______ (5) the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships waited and watched ______(6) the wives and families of ______(7) missing men. Some had ______(8) thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men _______ (9) be cold and tired. _______(10) dawn began to break over _________(11) the east, a small point of light was ______(12) in the darkness of the water and a ______(13) minutes later, ______(14) was a shout. ______(15) long, the two boats ___
Worksheet by Cary Elcome
All rights reserved
This sheet appeared on FreeEnglishLessons.com by special permission.
For use by teachers if the entire contents are included.
Send comments to bradstow2@yahoo.co.uk
Students are invited to sign up for continuing education at freeenglishlessons@gmail.com and at Facebook account "Steve McCrea" (registered with the email address of FreeEnglishLessons@gmail.com)