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Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. Use each word once only
 
(I)
on although since at
along however until during
Sally was thinking about her mother as she walked ___1___ the road. ___2___ her mother had told her that she was fine, Sally knew that her mother was still unwell. A few days ago, Sally called her mother ___3___ recess but there was no answer. When she reached home, she found out that her mother had had an accident. ___4___, she was not badly hurt and was advised to rest at home. But Sally noticed that ___5___ the accident, her mother had been feeling weak. Sally was very worried.
 
 
(II)
look is looking to look was looking
looking looked will look looks
Harry came across a word he did not understand and asked his mother what it meant. " ___1___ it up in the dictionary. You'll find the meaning there," said his mother.

Harry ___2___ for the dictionary in his cupboard. He could not find it anywhere. His mother helped him look for it. Finally, they found it. He started ___3___ for the word in the dictionary. After ___4___ for it for about five minutes, he gave up. " Mum, can you help me ?"

" ___5___ like you need a lot of help today, don't you ?" his mother teased him.

 
 
(III)
so in with across over under just only
Jill believes in fairies and wishes. Every time she sees a star streaking ___1___ the sky, she will make a wish. Last year, when she lost a tooth, she placed the tooth ___2___ her pillow, hoping that the tooth fairy would reward her. Her mother was ___3___ afraid that she would be disappointed when she realised that there was no reward, she left a 10-dollar note under the pillow. When Jill found the note, she shouted ___4___ joy. She ran to her mother, waving the note in the air. "See! I told you tooth fairies exist," she told her mother. Her mother ___5___ smiled at her.
 

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(I) 1. along   2. Although   3. during   4. However   5. since
(II) 1. Look   2. looked   3. to look   4. looking   5. Looks
(III) 1. across   2. under   3. so   4. with   5. just
 
     
 

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