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.”

“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.