Topic 4: Vocabulary Cloze

Farhan had always wanted to fly a kite as high as the clouds. On Saturday morning, he brought his new kite to the field, holding tightly onto the (1)___ so it would not slip from his hand. A sudden (2)___ of wind lifted the kite into the sky. Farhan watched with (3)___ eyes as his kite (4)___ higher and higher. He had to (5)___ his fingers carefully so the kite would not fly out of control. Just when he felt like the happiest boy in the world, the string got (6)___ around a tree branch. Farhan tried his best (7)___ to free it, but the string snapped. He watched, (8)___, as the kite (9)___ away over the rooftops. His neighbour offered to help with a (10)___ mission using a long pole, and together they managed to bring the kite down safely.

Mei Ling decided to bake a cake for her mother's birthday. She put on her (1)___ and gathered all the (2)___ she needed from the kitchen shelf. Following the (3)___ carefully, she began to (4)___ the flour and sugar into a bowl. She felt (5)___ that the cake would turn out perfectly. As she stirred the (6)___, a wonderful (7)___ started to fill the kitchen. However, Mei Ling forgot to set a timer, and when she finally checked the (8)___, the cake was completely (9)___ around the edges. Her hands were (10)___ from the leftover batter, and she sighed, realising she would have to start all over again.

Have you ever seen a hermit crab at the beach? Unlike other crabs, a hermit crab does not grow its own (1)___. Instead, it must (2)___ an empty shell left behind by a sea snail. This borrowed shell helps to (3)___ its soft body from danger. As the crab grows bigger, it has to (4)___ its old shell and search for a larger one to move into. During this time, the crab is especially (5)___, as it has no shell to hide in. Hermit crabs use their strong (6)___ to grip onto the shell and to (7)___ for food along the (8)___. They often come out when the (9)___ goes out, leaving behind rock pools full of tiny creatures to eat. If a hermit crab senses a (10)___ nearby, it quickly pulls itself back into its shell.