Question

My father was a hard-working man. He spent all his evenings taking classes after work. He hoped to learn more because he wanted to_______a better job one day. Except Sundays, my father ______ate a meal with his family. For his wife and three children, he________and studied very hard.

We all complained that he didn’t spend some _______with us. But he said that he was doing all these for us and he hoped to spend _______time with us.

To his joy, father passed the test! Soon, he found a good job. Father’s _______came true. He could buy some ______clothes and good food for mother and us.

However, the ______still didn’t get to see father in most time of the week. He continued to work very hard. In fact, to make himself better, he ______in the open university again.

Again, _______the family complained about it, he still said that he was doing all these for us and he hoped to spend more time with his family.

Father’s _______work got return. So he ________to find a maid (傭人) to do housework. _____also felt that the three-room house was no longer big. But after that, father decided to go on with his studies and work at a good place again. The family still didn’t get to ______ him most of time. In fact, sometimes father had to work on Sundays to meet his customers. Again, when we complained, he still answered ________the same words.

Oh, father, we didn’t want you to be so tired, we only hoped you could have a good rest and spend some time with us.

1.A. improve B. find C. lose D. hear

2.A. often B. usually C. always D. hardly

3.A. worked B. played C. taught D. ate

4.A. money B. skills C. time D. meals

5.A. bigger B. more C. smaller D. fewer

6.A. paper B. plan C. work D. dream

7.A. cheap B. beautiful C. warm D. special

8.A. parents B. teachers C. students D. family

9.A. asked B. studied C. opened D. made

10.A. because B. if C. and D. when

11.A. far B. hard C. same D. easy

12.A. decided B. thought C. stopped D. used

13.A. They B. He C. She D. It

14.A. think B. miss C. ring D. see

15.A. for B. from C. with D. of

Answer 1