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001.
The honey bee is a very unusual kind of insect. ___1___ other insects which live alone, the
honey bee lives as a ___2___ of a community. These bees live ___3___ in what is known
as a bee colony.
The head of the colony is called the queen bee. She is larger than the___4___ of the bees.
Her main task ___5___ the colony is to lay eggs. Most of the ___6___ bees are the worker
bees. These bees ___7___ nectar and pollen from flowers. The nectar ___8___ is carried by
the worker bees is deposited on the hive and then converted ___9___ honey. The worker
bees also help look ___10___ the young bees. as soon as the eggs are ___11___, the
worker bees feed the young bees ___12___ pollen and nectar. The third type of bee found
in the colony is the drone or ___13___ bee. The main task of ___14___ a bee is to mate
with a new queen.
The queen bee has a life ___15___ of about three years. ___16___ this period, she would
have ___17___ more than half a million eggs. ___18___ the queen bee is dying, a new
queen would be groomed. This new queen would eventually take ___19___ the 'duties' of
the old queen when the ___20___ dies.
Answers 1. Unlike 2. member 3. together 4. rest 5. in 6. other 7. collect 8. that
9. into 10. after 11. hatched 12. with 13. male 14. such 15. span 16. During 17.
laid 18. When 19. over 20. latter
The honey bee is a very unusual kind of insect. Unlike other insects which live alone, the
honey bee lives as a member of a community. These bees live together in what is known
as a bee colony.
The head of the colony is called the queen bee. She is larger than the rest of the bees. Her
main task in the colony is to lay eggs. Most of the other bees are the worker bees. These
bees collect nectar and pollen from flowers. The nectar that is carried by the worker bees
is deposited on the hive and then converted into honey. The worker bees also help look
after the young bees. as soon as the eggs are hatched, the worker bees feed the young bees
with pollen and nectar. The third type of bee found in the colony is the drone or male bee.
The main task of such a bee is to mate with a new queen.
The queen bee has a life span of about three years. During this period, she would have
laid more than half a million eggs. When the queen bee is dying, a new queen would be

groomed. This new queen would eventually take over the 'duties' of the old queen when the
latter dies.
002.
"Would you like to buy a box of matchsticks, mister ?" the little girl asked. The man
___1___ she approached did not even ___2___ to answer her. He shuffled ___3___ in his
great coat, eager to get home ___4___ his cosy fireplace.
The girl was shivering ___5___ the cold. It had been ___6___ continuously for the past
two days. The girl's shoes, ___7___ were already thin were thoroughly soaked. Yet, her
sweet, angelic ___8___ did not lose ___9___ innocent smile. It only made her ___10___
more pathetic when she knitted her brows sometimes. Her feet ___11___ sore with painful
chilblains.
Someone shouted, "Watch ___12___, girl !"
It was too ___13___ ! The coach ws going too fast and the ___14___ had not seen her
earlier. There was barely enough ___15___ for the little girl to take a step back. In her
hurry to get to ___16___, the basket of matchsticks fell ___17___ the snow.
She ___18___ them up, wet and dirty from a puddle of melted snow. The matchstick
couldn't be used now. as she began to make her way ___19___, she realised that she had
lost ___20___ of her shoes in the snow.
Answers 1. whom 2. stop/bother 3. away 4. to 5. in 6. snowing 7. which 8. face
9. its 10. look 11. were 12. out 13. late 14. driver 15. time 16. safety 17. onto 18.
picked 19. home 20. one
"Would you like to buy a box of matchsticks, mister ?" the little girl asked. The man whom
she approached did not even stop/bother to answer her. He shuffled away in his great coat,
eager to get home to his cosy fireplace.
The girl was shivering in the cold. It had been snowing continuously for the past two days.
The girl's shoes, which were already thin were thoroughly soaked. Yet, her sweet, angelic
face did not lose its innocent smile. It only made her look more pathetic when she knitted
her brows sometimes. Her feet were sore with painful chilblains.
Someone shouted, "Watch out, girl !"
It was too late ! The coach was going too fast and the driver had not seen her earlier.

There was barely enough time for the little girl to take a step back. In her hurry to get to
safety, the basket of matchsticks fell onto the snow.
She picked them up, wet and dirty from a puddle of melted snow. The matchstick couldn't
be used now. as she began to make her way home, she realised that she had lost one of her
shoes in the snow.
003.
It was midnight when the last guest left. I sighed heavily as I looked around. The living
room was ___1___ of cigarette smell and stale perfume. As I looked around, I ___2___ wet
patches of spilt beer on my best Persian carpet. My antique vases were totally smashed.
They had even ___3___ my antique oak tables as ashtrays. These guests of ___4___ had
done their best to destroy my expensively decorated living room ! What a night this had
turned ___5___ to be.
I shook my head. The mess would ___6___ hours to clear. Getting ___7___ of the smell
would require days. My housekeeper would had resigned ___8___ the spot if she saw the
mess. i had to do ___9___ fast. I could not afford to lose her ___10___ she is the best cook
I ___11___ ever had
I had no choice. I went to the bookshelf, took ___12___ the book 'The Evolution of Man'
by Charles Darwin and pressed on the wall behind ___13___ . A small hole in the wall
appeared ___14___ my right. I reached ___15___ and took out a long object. Then I waved
it in the ___16___. The room started to clean itself ___17___ . Even the antique vases
started fitting themselves ___18___ so well that one could not tell they had been ___19___.
As you might have guessed by ___20___, the long object is a wand, and I am what they
call a witch.
Answers 1. full 2. saw 3. used 4. mine 5. out 6. take 7. rid 8. on 9. something
10. as 11. have 12. out 13. it 14. on 15. in 16. air 17. up 18. together 19. broken
20. now
It was midnight when the last guest left. I sighed heavily as I looked around. The living
room was full of cigarette smell and stale perfume. As I looked around, I saw wet patches
of spilt beer on my best Persian carpet. My antique vases were totally smashed. They had
even used my antique oak tables as ashtrays. These guests of mine had done their best to

destroy my expensively decorated living room ! What a night this had turned out to be.
I shook my head. The mess would take hours to clear. Getting rid of the smell would
require days. My housekeeper would had resigned on the spot if she saw the mess. i had to
do something fast. I could not afford to lose her as she is the best cook I have ever had
I had no choice. I went to the bookshelf, took out the book 'The Evolution of Man' by
Charles Darwin and pressed on the wall behind it. A small hole in the wall appeared on my
right. I reached in and took out a long object. Then I waved it in the air. The room started
to clean itself up. Even the antique vases started fitting themselves together so well that
one could not tell they had been broken. As you might have guessed by now, the long
object is a wand, and I am what they call a witch.
004.
You must have heard of many ghost stories, but have you heard of this ___1___ from
Japan ? The story ___2___ like this; one moonlit night, a man was walking home along the
river ___3___ he saw a woman ___4___ on the bridge. He could not see her ___5___
because she was sitting with her back ___6___ him. However, he could see that she was
crying ___7___ hysterically that her whole body was shaking. The man felt ___8___ for
her. when he went ___9___ to comfort her, she suddenly ___10___ around. To his horror,
the man I ___11___ that she had no eyes, no nose and no mouth ___12___ her face !
___13___ a while the man stood frozen. Then he turned and ran away as ___14___ as he
could until he ___15___ to the nearest inn.
Once ___16___, he began to stammer out what he had seen, for he was trembling
___17___ fear. The proprietor of the inn, who had been bending ___18___ to clean the
tables, straightened ___19___ and asked him, "Did she look ___20___ this ?" His face, too,
was egg-like.
The man fainted !
Answers 1. one 2. goes 3. when 4. crying 5. face 6. to 7. so 8. sorry 9.
up/forward 10. turned 11. saw 12. on 13. For 14. fast 15. came 16. inside 17.
with 18. down 19. up 20. like
You must have heard of many ghost stories, but have you heard of this one from Japan ?
The story goes like this; one moonlit night, a man was walking home along the river when

he saw a woman crying on the bridge. He could not see her face because she was sitting
with her back to him. However, he could see that she was crying so hysterically that her
whole body was shaking. The man felt ___sorry___ for her. when he went
___up/forward___ to comfort her, she suddenly ___turned___ around. To his horror, the
man I ___saw___ that she had no eyes, no nose and no mouth ___on___ her face !
___For___ a while the man stood frozen. Then he turned and ran away as fast as he could
until he ___came___ to the nearest inn.
Once ___inside___, he began to stammer out what he had seen, for he was trembling
___with___ fear. The proprietor of the inn, who had been bending ___down___ to clean
the tables, straightened ___up___ and asked him, "Did she look ___like___ this ?" His
face, too, was egg-like.
The man fainted !
005.
It was a Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Kerugesu were window shopping at a shopping
centre. As they stood outside a boutique, Mr. Kerugesu spotted a shiny new ___1___
machine.
"Look ! It's ___2___ of those modern computerized machines that tells your weight and
gives you your fortune at the ___3___ time. I think I shall try it," he told his ___4___.
Mrs Kerugesu, however, was not too keen ___5___ the idea.
"Let's ___6___ bother. I don't ___7___ in fortune telling," she said.
Mr. Kerugesu, however, insisted ___8___ trying the machine. He was very curious to
___9___ out his 'fortune'. He stepped on the machine and ___10___ a fifty cent coin. There
was a soft buzzing ___11___ from the machine. A few seconds ___12___ , a slip of paper
emerged. Mrs. Kerugesu took the slip and ___13___ it out to her husband :
"Your fortune : You are a clever and ___14___ person. If you are working, you will
become an employee that ___15___ boss would be proud of. You will become a good
leader ___16___ men. Everyone will listen to you ___17___ you speak. ___18___ you
lead, everyone will follow."
Mrs. Kerugesu paused ___19___ breath.
"It's got your weight ___20___ too," she added.

Answers 1. weighing 2. one 3. same 4. wife 5. about/on 6. not 7. believe 8. on
9. find 10. inserted 11. sound 12. later 13. read 14. talented 15. every 16. of 17.
when 18. Wherever 19. for 20. wrong
It was a Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Kerugesu were window shopping at a shopping
centre. As they stood outside a boutique, Mr. Kerugesu spotted a shiny new weighing
machine.
"Look ! It's one of those modern computerized machines that tells your weight and gives
you your fortune at the same time. I think I shall try it," he told his wife.
Mrs Kerugesu, however, was not too keen about/on the idea.
"Let's not bother. I don't believe in fortune telling," she said.
Mr. Kerugesu, however, insisted on trying the machine. He was very curious to find out
his 'fortune'. He stepped on the machine and inserted a fifty cent coin. There was a soft
buzzing sound from the machine. A few seconds later, a slip of paper emerged. Mrs.
Kerugesu took the slip and read it out to her husband :
"Your fortune : You are a clever and talented person. If you are working, you will become
an employee that every boss would be proud of. You will become a good leader of men.
Everyone will listen to you when you speak. Wherever you lead, everyone will follow."
Mrs. Kerugesu paused for breath.
"It's got your weight wrong too," she added.
006.