Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank:
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
It was beautiful Sunday afternoon. The sun (1)________ shinning brightly and a gentle breeze blew in from the sea. Jim was (2)_________ his bicycle along the coast. Suddenly he lost control of his bicycle. It went off the track and crashed into a rubbish bin. Jim cried: "Oh, my leg hurts!" Some passers-by rushed (3)_________ him. Long time after, an ambulance arrived (4)______ him to the hospital. Jim had broken his leg. It had to be put in a cast.
Two weeks later, Jim (5)_________ back in school. He hobbled slowly to class on his crutches. His friends, Tony and David, offered (6)__________ him. Lily carried his bag while Kate helped him to his seat.
John, the class bully, shouted from the back of the classroom: "Look, here comes the one-legged monster! One-legged monster!" Jim looked very hurt. It was very mean of John (7)____________ Jim names.
Soon it was recess. "I'll buy some food for you, Jim. What would you like (8)______?" asked Kate.
Jim looked unhappy. "I wish I could play with the others now."
Lily comforted him. "Don't worry, you'll get well soon."
Every day, Tony and David kept Jim (9)___________ . They cheered him up with stories and jokes. Jim looked at them gratefully. "I'm glad (10)________ friends like you," he smiled.
1. A. is B. are C. was D. were
2. A. going B. driving C. travelling D. riding
3. A. to help B. help C. helps D. helped
4. A. to give B. to send C. to see D. examine
5. A. is B. are C. was D. were
6. A. to help B. help C. helped D. helping
7. A. call B. calling C. to call D. called
8. A. eat B. to eat C. eating D. ate
9. A. company B. companies C. to company D. companying
10. A. have B. having C. had D. to have
