1 . On a sunny day, Linda and Jack were to try the new boat on the river. Linda jumped out of bed excitedly, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jack.
After ________ Linda and Jack arrived at the riverbank and ________ the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the ________. Linda started the engine and ________ they went into the wide, brown and unknown ________ of the river.
Suddenly, they found the boat sounded ________ round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature ________ in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the ________.
“What was that?” shouted Jack.
“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Linda. “We’d better be ________ .” Just as they came round the next ________, the engine ________ and came to a stop. Linda ________ to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were ________.
“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jack. “Maybe we can ________ the boat free.”
They tried but failed.“We’re stuck on a sandbank,” said Linda. “We’ll just have to sit here having our ________ and wait for the water to ________ .”
“It’s boring!” said Jack.
Suddenly, they felt the boat move .It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black __________ by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.
They __________ their journey down the river. It was so exciting. At noon they saw a small river __________ the main river. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s __________ there!” said Linda.
The boat turned and went into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.
1. A.meal | B.lunch | C.dinner | D.breakfast |
2. A.realized | B.discovered | C.found | D.thought |
3. 4. 5. A.water | B.flood | C.flow | D.position |
6. A.smoothly | B.normally | C.badly | D.hardly |
7. A.walking | B.laying | C.lying | D.sleeping |
8. A.sands | B.woods | C.air | D.water |
9. A.serious | B.brave | C.careful | D.slow |
10. A.bend | B.river | C.animal | D.boat |
11. A.put out | B.broke down | C.gave in | D.got off |
12. A.planned | B.managed | C.tried | D.intended |
13. A.stuck | B.delayed | C.stopped | D.kept |
14. A.expect | B.give | C.use | D.push |
15. A.rest | B.picnic | C.sightseeing | D.fun |
16. 17. A.snake | B.figure | C.shade | D.fish |
18. A.gave up | B.started | C.ended | D.went on |
19. A.leading off | B.separating from | C.dividing into | D.leaving for |
20. A.observe | B.watch | C.explore | D.play |