Question

Taking Care
From a very early age, I knew I wanted to be a nurse. My mother was a nurse and I have always1her and the way she took care of everyone. I wanted to be just like her.
So, here I am, a2for the last seven years. I love my work. Now, my father is quite3. He is 71 and has heart failure, and a lot of other medical4. Up until April of this year, he was able to live alone, drive, and5all of his own needs. His health has broken sown swiftly. I’m the only girl out of the five children. Being the only girl and a nurse6me at the top of the caregiver list. Taking care of a sick parent is very7, not at all like taking care of other patients. I have to8my own family to be here with Dad. I know this is9I need to be but it is still hard. I10abut 12-15 hours day taking care of him. I want to spend all of the time that I can with him because I know that our11left together is short.
At the same time, I find myself12that my brothers don’t help more. Sometimes, it is days between their13. they all have families of their own and busy lives but…so do I. My eldest brother does help some. He14at night. He comes in at 8 or 9pm and lets me go home. But he is up and15to hit the road at about 6 am. My16brothers pop in for 10-15 minute visits. It is17annoying. They say they18stand “to see Daddy this way” which I understand. It hurts me to see him so sick19weak, too. But …he’s our Dad. He has taken care of us our whole lives. I just20like we should all do our part to take care of him now.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      missed
   2. B.
      admired
   3. C.
      cheered
   4. D.
      loved
2. 2.
   1. A.
      nurse
   2. B.
      mother
   3. C.
      doctor
   4. D.
      daughter
3. 3.
   1. A.
      stubborn
   2. B.
      healthy
   3. C.
      lonely
   4. D.
      ill
4. 4.
   1. A.
      puzzles
   2. B.
      difficulties
   3. C.
      problems
   4. D.
      matters
5. 5.
   1. A.
      give up
   2. B.
      take care of
   3. C.
      watch over
   4. D.
      take up
6. 6.
   1. A.
      put
   2. B.
      encouraged
   3. C.
      obliged
   4. D.
      showed
7. 7.
   1. A.
      necessary
   2. B.
      easy
   3. C.
      important
   4. D.
      difficult
8. 8.
   1. A.
      refuse
   2. B.
      support
   3. C.
      abandon
   4. D.
      own
9. 9.
   1. A.
      when
   2. B.
      how
   3. C.
      where
   4. D.
      why
10. 10.
    1. A.
       waste
    2. B.
       spend
    3. C.
       kill
    4. D.
       pass
11. 11.
    1. A.
       money
    2. B.
       pleasure
    3. C.
       emotion
    4. D.
       time
12. 12.
    1. A.
       angry
    2. B.
       calm
    3. C.
       enthusiastic
    4. D.
       anxious
13. 13.
    1. A.
       trips
    2. B.
       favours
    3. C.
       visits
    4. D.
       meals
14. 14.
    1. A.
       lives
    2. B.
       appears
    3. C.
       sleeps
    4. D.
       stays
15. 15.
    1. A.
       likely
    2. B.
       ready
    3. C.
       sorry
    4. D.
       glad
16. 16.
    1. A.
       other
    2. B.
       dear
    3. C.
       busy
    4. D.
       pitiful
17. 17.
    1. A.
       even
    2. B.
       ever
    3. C.
       still
    4. D.
       really
18. 18.
    1. A.
       mustn’t
    2. B.
       needn’t
    3. C.
       can’t
    4. D.
       shouldn’t
19. 19.
    1. A.
       or
    2. B.
       and
    3. C.
       yet
    4. D.
       but
20. 20.
    1. A.
       feel
    2. B.
       sound
    3. C.
       smell
    4. D.
       look

Answer 1

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