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Read the following passages carefully and then fill
in the blanks with one correct or best
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The Ghost |
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Johnny was a boy who ___1___
to read ghost stories. Whenever he went to the ___2___
or bookshops, he would ___3___
scary books on ghosts, goblins and evil witches to
read. And he would love to ___4___
tricks on his friends to ___5___
them as well. One day, Johnny's friend, Tom,
invited him home after school. When he called home
to ask his elder sister for ___6___,
she agreed but ___7___
him to be sure to return home before dark.
Promising that he would ___8___
home early, Johnny went to Tom's house where they
spent the entire afternoon playing computer ___9___.
They had such a good time that they ___10___
the time.
___11___
Johnny's way home, he had to walk through a garden,
filled with dark and swaying palm and banana ___12___.
All of a sudden, he heard a noise behind him. He
stopped, turned around and saw something white and
ghostly rushing ___13___
him.
Johnny gasped and started to run, but as he ran,
he heard pounding ___14___
behind him. Johnny ran on and on with the footsteps
following behind him. Out of breath, he stopped and
demanded, "Who's following me ?"
"Boo...!" The white and ghostly object was
drawing near. With his very last bit of ___15___,
he asked, "Who are you and why are you following me
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The white and ghostly figure said, "Johnny, did I
not tell you to come home before dark ?" |
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Johnny was a boy who loved/liked
to read ghost stories. Whenever he went to the
library or bookshops, he
would pick/choose scary
books on ghosts, goblins and evil witches to read. And he would
love to play tricks on
his friends to scare them as
well. One day, Johnny's friend, Tom, invited him home after
school. When he called home to ask his elder sister for
permission, she agreed but
warned/cautioned him to be
sure to return home before dark.
Promising that he would return/go
home early, Johnny went to Tom's house where they spent the
entire afternoon playing computer games.
They had such a good time that they
forgot the time.
On Johnny's way home, he
had to walk through a garden, filled with dark and swaying palm
and banana trees. All of a
sudden, he heard a noise behind him. He stopped, turned around
and saw something white and ghostly rushing
towards him.
Johnny gasped and started to run, but as he ran, he heard
pounding footsteps behind
him. Johnny ran on and on with the footsteps following behind
him. Out of breath, he stopped and demanded, "Who's following me
?"
"Boo...!" The white and ghostly object was drawing near. With
his very last bit of courage,
he asked, "Who are you and why are you following me ?"
The white and ghostly figure said, "Johnny, did I not tell
you to come home before dark ?" |
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