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Read the following passage carefully. Fill in each blank with
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Jack is a staff nurse who ___1___
( look ) after his two children by himself. He ___2___
( use ) to be a medical officer earning a substantial salary at
one time. However, when his wife passed away, he ___3___
( force ) to take full responsibility for his children. As a
medical officer, he ___4___ (
require ) to be away for months. As a single parent, he ___5___ (
can ) no longer do this. He ___6___ (
work ) as a staff nurse now and his working hours are more
regular. His salary is less than what it ___7___ (
be
) before. At lunch time, he has to go home to ___8___
( make ) sure that his younger daughter takes her lunch before
going to school. He ___9___
( overload ) with chores, from ironing to ___10___ (
sew ) buttons. What a blessing it was to him when his mother
came to stay with him ! |
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1. looks 2. used 3. was forced
4. required 5. could 6. is working
7. was 8. make 9. is overloaded
10. sewing |
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Jack is a staff nurse who looks
after his two children by himself. He
used to be a medical officer earning a substantial
salary at one time. However, when his wife passed away, he
was forced to take full
responsibility for his children. As a medical officer, he
required to be away for
months. As a single parent, he could
no longer do this. He is working
as a staff nurse now and his working hours are more regular. His
salary is less than what it was
before. At lunch time, he has to go home to
make sure that his younger
daughter takes her lunch before going to school. He
is overloaded with chores,
from ironing to sewing
buttons. What a blessing it was to him when his mother came to
stay with him ! |
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