My mother and father (1) ___________ divorced about ten years ago. Six years later,
my mother met a kind and (2) ___________ man called Tom and she
(3) ___________ . He had two sons from his previous marriage, Michael and Harry,
who are now my (4) ___________ brothers. They (5) ___________ to live with their
mother, but now we live together in an enormous house that Tom bought and we
are quite a(n) (6) ___________ family. It’s nice having brothers to play with because
otherwise I would have been a(n) (7) ___________ child. My father lives with a
woman called Sarah. She is a very (8) ___________ and friendly person and I really
like her. She and my father are thinking of (9) ___________ a child. The problem
is that Sarah works for an airline so she is always flying around the world and
sometimes she is away from home for a whole week. She says that she is not very
(10) ___________ and that she might stop working to look after a baby.
1) A made B had C got D went
2) A arrogant B pessimistic C considerate D impolite
3 )A united B remarried C related D married
4 )A step B half C only D second
5 )A would B use C used D should
6 )A generous B arrogant C loving D sensitive
7 )A only B single C one D step
8 )A cold B hot C icy D warm
9 )A taking B adopting C assuming D accepting
10 )A generous B optimistic C ambitious D selfish
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My motherand father (1) ______ C got _____ divorced about ten years ago. Six yearslater,
my mothermet a kind and (2) ___ C considerate ________ man called Tom and she
(3) ____ Bremarried _______ . He had two sons from his previous marriage, Michael andHarry,
who are nowmy (4) __ A step _________ brothers. They (5) ___ B use ________ to live withtheir
mother, butnow we live together in an enormous house that Tom bought and we
are quitea(n) (6) ______ C loving _____ family. It’s nice having brothers to play withbecause
otherwise Iwould have been a(n) (7) __ A only _________ child. My father lives with a
womancalled Sarah. She is a very (8) _ D warm __________ and friendly person and Ireally
like her.She and my father are thinking of (9) ___ B adopting ________ a child. Theproblem
is thatSarah works for an airline so she is always flying around the world and
sometimesshe is away from home for a whole week. She says that she is not very
(10) __ Cambitious _________ and that she might stop working to look after a baby.