A boy is about to go on his first date, and is nervous about what to talk about. He asks his father for advice. The father (1)_______, "My son, there are three subjects that always (2)_______. These are food, family, and philosophy."

    The boy picks up his date and they go to a soda fountain. (3)_______ ice cream sodas in front of them, they (4)_______ at each other for a long time, as the boy's nervousness builds. He remembers his father's advice, and chooses the first (5)_______. He asks the girl: "Do you like spinach?" She says "No," and the silence returns.

    After a few (6)_______ uncomfortable minutes, the boy thinks of his father's suggestion and (7)_______ the second item on the list. He asks, "Do you have a brother?" Again, the girl says "No" and there is (8)_______ once again.

    The boy then (9)_______ his last card. He thinks of his father's (10)_______ and asks the girl the following question: "If you had a brother, would he like spinach?"

1. A. asks        B. replies        C. tells                D. talks

2. A. do           B. help        C. work              D. affect

3. A. For      B. Besides       C. Without         D. With

4. A. stare        B. glare            C. smile            D. laugh

5. A. advice      B. question      C. word     D. topic

6. A. more              B. another               C. other     D. most

7. A. turns on         B. turns to               C. turns away   D. turns over

8. A. smile           B. nervousness         C. silence     D. anxiety

9. A. uses       B. takes              C. asks                D. plays

10. A. lesson   B. advice                C. promise    D. order