Gap Filling Exercise

Directions: In the following passage, some words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct option to fill in the gaps.

Once upon a time, there was a small village situated (1) _____ the foothills of a mountain. The people of the village were poor and (2) _____ to make their ends meet. One day, a wise man came to the village and (3) _____ all the villagers to gather around him. He said, "I have a (4) _____ that will solve all your problems. I have a magical pot that cooks food (5) _____ and can feed hundreds of people at once."

The villagers were excited and asked the wise man (6) _____ they could get their hands on this magical pot. The wise man said (7) _____ he would give the pot to the person who could (8) _____ it with the most delicious food. The villagers started preparing for the competition (9) _____ they could win the magical pot.

Finally, the day of the competition arrived. All the villagers brought their (10) _____ dishes to the wise man. The wise man tasted all the dishes and (11) _____ the dish made by a poor old woman. The dish was simple and (12) _____, but it had the most delicious taste in the world.

The wise man declared the old woman as the winner and gave her the magical pot. From that day on, the old woman became famous (13) _____ the village for her cooking skills. She cooked food for the villagers and helped them in their times of need.

1. A. above B. below C. beside D. between
2. A. struggling B. wealthy C. happy D. healthy
3. A. advised B. ordered C. requested D. invited
4. A. plan B. solution C. problem D. idea
5. A. slowly B. quickly C. lazily D. quietly
6. A. how B. why C. when D. where
7. A. that B. where C. when D. why
8. A. make B. cook C. prepare D. serve
9. A. so B. because C. if D. when
10. A. delicious B. favourite C. traditional D. experimental
11. A. chose B. refused C. tasted D. ignored
12. A. complicated B. healthy C. delicious D. expensive
13. A. around B. within C. outside D. beyond

Answers:
1. C. beside
2. A. struggling
3. D. invited
4. D. idea
5. B. quickly
6. A. how
7. D. why
8. B. cook
9. C. if
10. A. delicious
11. A. chose
12. C. delicious
13. A. around

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