Use your English! Read the text and choose the correct answer A, B, C or D
to complete it.
the pirate
I don't really have a very good sense of (1) but I do love
this (2) It made me laugh so much, I've never forgotten
it: Jake and Ben. (3) were two old pirates, met for the
first time. Jake had a wooden leg, a metal hook on the end
of his arm and a black patch over one eye. They started
talking about the days (4) they had been at sea. Ben
asked Jake how hed got his wooden leg. 'I fell overboard ,
said Jake. "The other pirates (5) to rescue me, but as they
were pulling me out, a shark (6) was rather (7)
eating me for dinner bit my leg off.
And how did you get the hook?' asked Ben. 'I was having
a sword fight with someone, said Jake. 'I was trying to
prevent him (8) stealing all my money - well, I couldn't
(9) him to do that, could I? - but he cut my hand off
with his sword in the fight. And how did you lose your
eye?'asked Ben. Td (10) not say. It's embarrassing.
on
'Go on, tell me.
"Well, I got a bit of sand in it, said Jake.
But
you can't lose your eye because you get a bit of sand
in it!' said Ben. 'Usually that's true, but it was my first day
with the hook!'
1 A punch line B laughter C comedy D humour
2 A laugh
B joke
C fun D comedian
3 A which B whose C that D who
4 A which B when C where
D why
5 A managed B succeeded C allowed D failed
6 A which B whose C where D when
7 A happy
B interested C fond D keen
8 A to
B with C from
9 A accept
B let
C allow
10 A prefer B like C rather D want
D by
D agree