Passage 1



Each question in the text refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A, B and C or A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blank.



My mother is good at gardening and it is her hobby. We ___________(1) in a house where there ___________(2) a big compound. Mum ___________(3) to plant fruit trees, vegetables and flowers. The papaya, mango and banana trees ___________(4) scattered around the compound.

The vegetable plot ___________(5) at the back of the house and it

___________(6) leafy vegetables as well as long beans, brinjals and lady’s fingers. Roses, orchids and sunflowers ___________(7) in the front garden. We always have fresh fruit and vegetables to eat. Mum’s hobby ___________(8) us a lot of money indeed.



1. A live

B is living

C lives

D were living



2. A has B is

C are



3. A love

B loves

C is loving

D was loving



4. A was

B have

C do

D are



5. A lie

B was lying

C lies

D is lying



6. A is

B has

C have

D are



7. A grow

B grows

C is growing

D was growing



8. A saves

B are saving

C have saved



B is living

C lives

D were living



2. A has B is

C are



3. A love

B loves

C is loving

D was loving



4. A was

B have

C do

D are



5. A lie

B was lying

C lies

D is lying



6. A is

B has

C have

D are



7. A grow

B grows

C is growing

D was growing



8. A saves

B are saving

C have saved​