Complete the text choosing the appropriate words. when i was four months old, my mother died suddenly and my father was left to look (1) me all by (2) had no brothers or sisters with whom i could play (3) i was still a baby, my father (4) and fed me and (5) the millions of other things a mother normally does for her child. but my father didn’t mind. he was without any doubt the most (6) any boy ever had. some people thought he was a serious man. but he wasn’t. he was full of fun, very cheerful and (7) he always (8) what he had promised to. 1) a) through b) after c) for d) at 2) a) him b) his c) himself d) he 3) a) together b) out c) with d) too 4) a) cleared b) cleaned c) washed d) did 5) a) used b) produced c) made d) did 6) a) stubborn b) wonderful c) ambitious d) big-headed 7) a) reliable b) quick-tempered c) easy-going d) greedy 8) a) could b) was able c) managed to d) couldn’t
2 c
3 d
4 c
5 d
6 b
7 a
8 c