English grade 8 fill in the blanks test 01

English Grade 8 - Fill in the Blanks Test 01

Questions
1.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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2.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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3.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if

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only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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4.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an

aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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5.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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6.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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7.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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8.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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9.

Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots

of (10) _______first?
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10. Learning a language is, in some way, like (1) _______ how to fly or play the piano.
There (2) _______important differences, but there is a very important similarity. It is
this: learning how to do such things needs lots (3) _______ practice. It is never simply
to “know” something. You must be able to “do” things with what (4) _______know.
For example, it is not enough simply to read a book on (5) _______to fly an
aeroplane. A (6) _______can give you lots of information about how to fly, but if
only read a book and then try to (7) _______ without a great deal of practice first, you
will crash and kill (8) _______. The same is true of (9) _______the piano. So you
think it is enough simply to read about it? Can you play the piano without having lots
of (10) _______first?
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