Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
"Did you see that?" Joe said to his friend Bill. "You're a great shooter!"
Bill caught the basketball and bounced it before throwing it again. The ball flew into the net.
"Bill, you never miss!" Joe said admiringly.
"Unless I'm in a real game," Bill complained. "Then I miss all the time."
Joe knew that Bill was right. Bill performed much better when he was having fun with Joe in the school yard than he did when he was playing for the school team in front of a large crowd.
"Maybe you just need to practice more," Joe suggested.
"But I practice all the time with you!" Bill objected. He shook his head. "I just can't play well when people are watching me."
"You play well when I'm watching," Joe pointed out.
"That's because I've known you since we were five years old," Bill said with a smile. "I'm just not comfortable playing when other people are around."
Joe nodded and understood, but he also had an idea.
The next day Joe and Bill met in the school yard again to practice. After a few minutes, Joe excused himself.
"Practice without me," Joe said to his friend. "I'll be back in a minute."
Joe hurried through the school building, gathering together whomever he could find—two students, a math teacher, two secretaries, and a janitor. When Joe explained why he needed them, everyone was happy to help.
Joe reminded the group to stay quiet as they all went toward the school's basketball court. As Joe had hoped, Bill was still practicing basketball. He made five baskets in a row without noticing the silent people standing behind him.
"Hey, Bill!" Joe called out finally.
Bill turned. A look of surprise came over his face.
"I just wanted to show you that you could play well with people watching you," Joe said. "Now you'll have nothing to worry about for the next game!"
Why does the group have to be quiet when they go to the basketball court?
A. Because they do not want Bill to know they were there
B. Because the group needs to listen to Joe’s instructions
C. Because Joe is telling Bill what to do
D. Because Bill likes to practice alone
I. Underlined the errors and correct them
1. John did =>was doing his homework when I called him.
2. I go =>am going to school right now.
3. Many people were swimming when it began to rain.
4. Look! Mary talks =>is talking to Alex over there.
5. Wait! I will check => am checking it right now.
6. When you called me, my family and I am =>were hiking.
7. You should be patient. They are worked =>working on it.
8. Jamie and Paul buy => were buying fresh vegetable when I ran into them yesterday.
II. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the given verb
1. John ____was eating ______ (eat) lunch when I called him.
2. My sisters __________ (leave) the house now to catch the bus.
3. The baby ____is sleeping______ (sleep) deeply now and the room is quite.
4. Lauren and Larry ___were walking_______ (walk) downtown when they suddenly heard the siren.
5. Daniel ___got up_______ (get) up when his mother called him.
1. John did =>was doing his homework when I called him.
2. I go =>am going to school right now.
3. Many people were swimming when it began to rain.
4. Look! Mary talks =>is talking to Alex over there.
5. Wait! I will check => am checking it right now.
6. When you called me, my family and I am =>were hiking.
7. You should be patient. They are worked =>working on it.
8. Jamie and Paul buy => were buying fresh vegetable when I ran into them yesterday.