Question

Hiking with some friends provided an opportunity to relax ourselves. Cold with a mixture of sun and snow______a quicker step on the mountain. On the way, we________a large troop of boy scouts and their families heading down as well. The majority of the troop was quickly well ahead and out of_______.

Left behind were a boy and his mother who seemed uneasy. We slowed our______to talk with them before we _______passed them. They caught up again when my friend _____to tie her shoe. The boy at that moment fell down. My friend attempted to _____him as he rolled down the path.

Helped up, the boy was_____, crying in his mother’s arms. He said that his knee hurt and I could see the____spreading across the mother’s face. I asked if I could help, with my friend explaining that I was a nurse. After a quick _______ I could tell that more than anything he was _____,his mom as well.______he stayed sitting, wrapped in his non’s arms. Asking if they needed anything before we continued on, I turned to go leaving the______sitting on a rock.

I only took a few steps forward before_______ that there was more that could be done .I_____ to my friends for slowing them down, then turned and asked the boy and his mother if they wanted me to wait and hike down with them when they were _____.I could see the relief wash over the mother’s face as she said “yes” and______stood to continue on.

The New England autumn had left the path _____with beautiful slippery leaves. So we went slowly, ensuring____footsteps. I realized that I was being gifted with more time to take in the______of the woods, conversation with friends and connections.

1.A. encouraged B. controlled C. blocked D. stopped

2.A. depended on B. came across C. looked after D. cared for

3.A. sight B. balance C. breath D. touch

4.A. vehicles B. acts C. pace D. race

5.A. deliberately B. constantly C. absolutely D. eventually

6.A. failed B. remembered C. sped D. paused

7.A. follow B. lift C. catch D. miss

8.A. nervous B. curious C. guilty D. lonely

9.A. anger B. excitement C. regret D. panic

10.A. glance B. examination C. chat D. measure

11.A. pleased B. disappointed C. puzzled D. scared

12.A. But B. So C. And D. Or

13.A. team B. group C. pair D. crowd

14.A. forgetting B. realizing C. reporting D. hoping

15.A. shouted B. replied C. apologized D. promised

16.A. ready B. thankful C. eager D. desperate

17.A. almost B. even C. immediately D. gradually

18.A. filled B. covered C. provided D. connected

19.A. casual B. heavy C. quiet D. secure

20.A. leaves B. beauty C. thickness D. colours

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