Question

My mother had been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I look at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become _________, that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my _________to it.

As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came _________to most. I had problems writing, reading and especially speaking. I did not talk the way _______kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert to my surroundings. My reading was poor ___________ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to _________. My writing was not at the _________ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left from my right or being able to snap my fingers were _______.

My mother _______ all my challenges and, as a professor with a Ph.D., decided to __________ the situation early in my development. She did not want me to ________alone. After a while, ________ did indeed conquer all the problems that had troubled me. She spent hours every day __________me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. ________ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.

In addition, she gave __________for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high __________she knows that I can do it. For that, I thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never __________on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a __________person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to work for my __________and attend college.

She used her gifts as a __________ to help a child –her child—and now I have the opportunity to become something.

1.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

2.A. mind B. brain C. feelings D. work

3.A. smoothly B. strongly C. frequently D. easily

4.A. average B. ordinary C. normal D. common

5.A. just B. even C. ever D. only

6.A. hear B. write C. read D. understand

7.A. level B. length C. speed D. degree

8.A. problems B. excuses C. worries D. duties

9.A. suffered B. observed C. removed D. experienced

10.A. study B. find C. change D. keep

11.A. fight B. strike C. struggle D. challenge

12.A. it B. I C. they D. we

13.A. teaching B. giving C. supporting D. reminding

14.A. Without B. Except C. Besides D. Beyond

15.A. information B. advice C. promise D. expectation

16.A. before B. though C. because D. unless

17.A. set up B. pushed up C. gave up D. looked up

18.A. rich B. famous C. successful D. powerful

19.A. training B. grades C. experiments D. abilities

20.A. woman B. doctor C. sister D. teacher

Answer 1