The Cake Exercises
I.Checking Your Comprehension Section A
Directions:Read the following statements and mark Y (for Yes)if the statement agrees with the information given in the text;N(for No)if the statement contradicts the information given in the text;NG(for Not Given)if the information is not given in the text.
( )1.Cindy made a delicious fruit cake all by herself the first time in her 12 years. ( )2.Cindy worried a lot about the mess even though she ha created something. ( )3.Her parents failed to slip in quietly for Cindy would give them a surprise.
( )4.Her mother didn’t notice the cake because she only focused on the mess in the kitchen. ( )5.All parents are suffering from situationa1 Timbercu1ar G1aucorma all the time.
( )6.A little mud even on new carpet doesn’t matter much compared to a child’s se1festeem.. Section B
Directions:Complete the following sentences with the information given in the text. 1.After Cindy finished her cake,the kitchen looked______.
2.Cindy was excitedly waiting for her parents so as to present______to them. 3.Her mother never looked at the cake on the table but______. 4.Her father stood wordlessly because he didn’t know______.
5.Parents may sometimes permit themselves to be unaware of issues of______. 6.Parents should always remember that they are______. II.Building Your Vocabulary Section A
Directions:Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.
1.I’m______upset that she forgot my birthday.(slight,slightly)
2.He needed surgery to cure a _______back injury.(trouble,troublesome)
3.S1even used to visit him for the_______days and weekends.(occasional,occasionally) 4.The documents