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Unit V
Sheer croppers
Text 1
Directions:
(Questions 1 – 5)
Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
choices given below. Choose the correct answer
and mark it on your answer sheet.
Prince Urussoff was an extremely rich Russian nobleman who was
extremely 1 as well. While 2 with his bride on the Black Sea, her
wedding ring slipped off her finger and disappeared beneath the waves.
The Prince thought, according to an old family belief, that the 3 of
a wedding ring would bring about the death of the bride, so he bought both
shores of the Black Sea, believing that 4 he owned the sea, he still
owned the ring lying on the sea bed. He spent $ 40 million buying the
shores.
But when he died, his family decided to 5 the Princes property
and they got $ 80 million for it.
1. A treacherous B superstitious C greedy D religious
2. A moonlighting B honeymooning C diving D marrying
3. A sale B sight C loss D purchase
4. A as if B so C like D if
5. A re-sell B regain C reconstruct D restore
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Text 2
Directions:
(Questions 1 – 5)
Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
choices given below. Choose the correct answer
and mark it on your answer sheet.
A 1 Romance
The Island of Reunion is the 2 place for a honeymoon. Tropical
climate, balmy nights, romantic beaches – they can all be found there.
A young Frenchman certainly thought so when he took his 3 there
in 1977. They hired a honeymoon cottage and at first everything was per-
fect. One evening, however, the 4 man decided to vault over the fence
around the cottage and surprise his wife of three days. Unfortunately he had
lost his way in the tropical darkness, 5 headlong into a crater of the
Ganga Volcano and died.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A Crater
A improper
A bridegroom
A newly-married
A concentrated
B Volcanic
B ideal
B bride
B long-awaited
B joined
C Stony-hearted
C illegal
C bridesmaid
C free-and-easy
C plunged
D Fierce
D unexpected
D bride-couple
D free-range
D loaded
Text 3
Directions:
(Questions 1 – 5)
Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
choices given below. Choose the correct answer
and mark it on your answer sheet.
An 1 Accident
A Somerset man parked his car on a hill and went to a 2 tele-
phone box to make a phone call. 3 he was in the box, another car
swerved into his and 4 the handbrake. The man watched in horror as he
                                Unit V                                                                         Text 2
                            Sheer croppers
                                                                               Directions:          Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
                                                                              (Questions 1 – 5)     choices given below. Choose the correct answer
                                  Text 1                                                            and mark it on your answer sheet.

 Directions:            Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
 (Questions 1 – 5)      choices given below. Choose the correct answer                               A       1         Romance
                        and mark it on your answer sheet.                           The Island of Reunion is the 2 place for a honeymoon. Tropical
                                                                             climate, balmy nights, romantic beaches – they can all be found there.
                                                                                    A young Frenchman certainly thought so when he took his 3 there
      Prince Urussoff was an extremely rich Russian nobleman who was         in 1977. They hired a honeymoon cottage and at first everything was per-
extremely 1 as well. While 2 with his bride on the Black Sea, her            fect. One evening, however, the 4 man decided to vault over the fence
wedding ring slipped off her finger and disappeared beneath the waves.       around the cottage and surprise his wife of three days. Unfortunately he had
      The Prince thought, according to an old family belief, that the 3 of   lost his way in the tropical darkness, 5        headlong into a crater of the
a wedding ring would bring about the death of the bride, so he bought both   Ganga Volcano and died.
shores of the Black Sea, believing that     4 he owned the sea, he still
owned the ring lying on the sea bed. He spent $ 40 million buying the        1.   A Crater           B Volcanic       C Stony-hearted     D Fierce
shores.                                                                      2.   A improper         B ideal          C illegal           D unexpected
      But when he died, his family decided to 5 the Prince’s property –      3.   A bridegroom       B bride          C bridesmaid        D bride-couple
and they got $ 80 million for it.                                            4.   A newly-married    B long-awaited   C free-and-easy     D free-range
                                                                             5.   A concentrated     B joined         C plunged           D loaded
1.   A   treacherous    B superstitious    C greedy        D religious
2.   A   moonlighting   B honeymooning     C diving        D marrying
3.   A   sale           B sight            C loss          D purchase                                          Text 3
4.   A   as if          B so               C like          D if
5.   A   re-sell        B regain           C reconstruct   D restore           Directions:          Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
                                                                              (Questions 1 – 5)     choices given below. Choose the correct answer
                                                                                                    and mark it on your answer sheet.


                                                                                                  An     1        Accident
                                                                                  A Somerset man parked his car on a hill and went to a   2 tele-
                                                                             phone box to make a phone call.   3 he was in the box, another car
                                                                             swerved into his and 4 the handbrake. The man watched in horror as he
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