CLOZE TEST

Janet was a ____(1)____student in her last-but-one year at the local

Art College. Her father and her had often quarrelled because he didn’t
think she would really be able to get a proper job ___(2)___of her studies.
But he had decided to let her go on as long as she did not ‘fool around’ too
much while she was doing it. And that was the trouble. She had just
___(3)___ a wonderful chance to go on a one-month tour of Holland and
Northern Germany with a small folk music group she often sang
___(4)___ at the College. They would even ___(5)___ a bit of money! However, it would
mean interrupting her studies ___(6)___a few weeks since the tour was more or less at
the beginning of the winter term. She stared out at the gloomy street. Just then she saw
her father’s car stopping in front of the house. She could see his face in the glare of the
streetlamp. He looked tired and ___(7)___ rather a bad mood.

Janet’s father was ___(8)___ foreman in a factory. Although the job was hard and
boring, he never complained. For on thing it was secure. For another the pay was good.
Besides, he could remember his own childhood when his father ___(9)___ out of work. He
came in and sat down ___(10)___ the news on TV before dinner. Janet brought him a cup
of tea, and then told him about the tour.

Janet could see ___(11)___ the angry look on his face that he was seething inside. But
she went on talking, and at first he said nothing. Then he told her it was out of the
question. It was clear he thought he could forbid her___(12)___ . But Janet had already
made up her mind that she was going to force him to discuss it with her. She could see it
was not going to be easy.

1.- A – nineteen-year-old B – nineteen years old C – nineteen D– nineteen old year

2.- A – in the end B – at the end C – to finish D – at the finish

3.- A – given B – gave C – had given D – been given

4.- A – with B - -- C – for D – to

5.- A – earn B – win C – earned D – won

6.- A – during B – since C – for D – to

7.- A – of B – with C – from D – in

8.- A – a B – one C - -- D – the

9 – A – had often been B – often was C – often were D – has been often

10.- A – for watching B – to watch C – for to watch D – for watch

11.- A – for B – from C – at D – in

12.- A – going B – go C – that goes D – to go