Cloze Test 21

An Indonesian folktale tells the story of a fisherman who always wanted

more than what he __________ (1) had.

"If only I __________ (2) rich!" was the thought constantly __________

(3) his mind. He would never have to fish again. He would build a large house

for __________ (4) and have hordes of __________ (5) to wait on him.

One day, when the fisherman was __________ (6) sea, something heavy

got entangled __________ (7) his fishing net. Cursing his bad luck, he hauled

the __________ (8) in. Something shiny caught his __________ (9) - it was a

gold chain __________ (10) was 'caught' in the net!

"Gold! I'll be __________ (11)!" Visions of his day dreams coming

__________ (12) raced through his __________ (13) as he began to pull in the

gold chain. His small __________ (14) began to sink due to the

__________ (15) of the gold, but the man was __________ (16) greedy to

stop. Soon, water was rushing __________ (17) the boat.

Still, the man __________ (18) pulling in the never ending gold chain.

The boat eventually capsized and the gold chain __________ (19) to the

bottom of the sea, taking the greedy fisherman __________ (20) it.