Fill in the blank (1) by Cary
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Cary Elcome
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Published on 01/4/2009
This is a practice of a type of "natural use of English" that is tested in Cambridge tests. Can you fill in the blank with a word that sounds natural to the native ear?
You can see other exercises like this at English-Online.org,uk
You can see other exercises like this at English-Online.org,uk
Fill in the blank (1) by Cary
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 _________(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.
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)