Paragraph completion exercise (Part 7)

Paragraph completion exercise (Part 7)

Multiple-choice quiz

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Select the correct answer from the choices presented.

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It was about midday when they came to a small village. They had been driving for over five hours and felt a little tired. _____ It had been converted from a nineteenth century house. They enjoyed the food and were very pleased with the service.
1. They decided to rest and have lunch at the restaurant by the road side there.
2. The people were very friendly and invited them to their homes.
3. The restaurant was very disappointing.
4. The hotel they stayed in was extremely uncomfortable.
5. All the passengers on the bus were asleep.
Bees can fly quite long distances very easily. Moreover, they can fly as fast as ten meters a second. _____ In search of food, bees usually fly out from home for about two miles. Some have been known to return home from as far as ten miles away.
1. They find their way home because they know all the landmarks around the hive.
2. Thus a trip of several miles takes only a few minutes.
3. What guides the bee when it flies home?
4. The bees go to the place where the hive used to be.
5. Several scientists have studied how bees fly home.
At seven o'clock, I suddenly remembered I had promised to have dinner with the Johnsons. I was expected there at 7:30. _____ In other words, I was very short of time. Still, I managed to get there on time.
1. So I decided not to go by taxi.
2. This only gave me half an hour to change my clothes and get there.
3. The Johnsons are very close friends of mine.
4. I knew it would take me at least an hour to get there.
5. Luckily they only lived across the road from me.

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