After two weeks of worry, a farmer (0).................... the north of England was very happy yesterday.

James
Tuke, a farmer who (1).................... sheep, lost his dog, Sally, when they were out (2)................... together a
fortnight ago.
'Sally was running (3)...................... of me', he said. 'and disappeared over the top of the hill. I whistled and
called (4)...................... she didn't come. She's young, so I thought perhaps she'd gone back to the
farmhouse (5)..................... her own. But she wasn't there. Over the next few days I (6)...................... as
much time as I could looking for her. I was afraid that I would never see her (7)..................... . Then a
neighbour said she'd heard an animal crying while she was out walking near the (8)..................... of a cliff. I
rushed out and found Sally on a shelf of rock halfway down. She was thin and (9).................. but she had no
(10) ...............injuries. She was really lucky!'

Choose the correct word

(0) in of at to
(1) goes grows keeps holds
(2) working worked work works
(3) behind beside ahead around
(4) but so and even
(5) by on with of
(6) used spent gave passed
(7) more again further after
(8) edge side border height
(9) poor dull weak broken
(10) strong hard rough serious

Put in the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.

Example: The sun ______________ now. (to shine)
Answer: The sun is shining now.
1) We..................... TV when it started to rain. (to watch)
2) I......................... to visit you yesterday, but you.......................... not at home.
(to want) (to be)
3) Look! It....................... , so we can't.................... to the beach. (to rain) (to go)
4) There are a lot of clouds! It................... soon. (to rain)
5) The sun........................ in the East. (to rise)
6) Since 2011 they....................... their son every year. (to visit)
7) While the doctor....................... Mr Jones, his son...................... outside this
morning. (to examine) (to wait)
8) I...................... for my girlfriend for two hours. (to wait)
9) After Larry...................... the film on TV, he decided to buy the book. (to see)
10) Wait a minute, I this box for you. (to carry)