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Quiz 2

Cloze: Each blank in the following passage is provided with four possible choices. Read the whole passage and choose the best answer for each blank.

One of Bill’s hobbies is baseball. He practices it hard and sets his heart on being a baseball (umpire/referee/arbitrator) one day. His mother is rather worried about this. “How can you be so (disinterested/uninterested) in anything but baseball? Maybe you can help your brother (till/until) the farm or read some books as alternatives to pass your free time,” his mother suggested. “Well, I think that he (used to/ is used to) working on his own,” Bill replied. His mother was so unhappy with Bill’s attitude, and finally she resorted to extreme means. “Listen, if you don’t (use/ employ/utilize) your time well, I am going to put away all your baseball stuff,” his mother said seriously. “Ok, I got you. I’ll go right off to get my homework done,” Bill said reluctantly.