Thirteen Equals One

2 Thirteen Equals One

Q. 1/ Complete each of the dashes below:

1. The clock woke the vicar up.
2. It was one o clock in the morning when the clock was striking the hours.
3. The bell of the clock struck thirteen times.
4. The vicar went up into the clock tower.
5. He took a torch with him.
6. The vicar saw the local grocer, Bill Wilkins.
7. The grocer said that he was trying to repair the clock for two weeks.
8. Had Bill Wilkins succeeded in repairing the clock? Yes, he had.
9. The vicar was pleased for what the grocer had done.
10. The vicar offered the grocer a cup of tea.
11. Our vicar is always raising money for one reason or another.
12. Thirteen is not as good as one, said the vicar.

Q.2/ Fill in the blanks with words taken from the following list:

((damaged- priest- silent- with a start- ever since- get used to- recognize- all right))

1. It was difficult to recognize the figure in the darkness.
2. The vicar was asleep.
3. The church clock was silent since the war.
4. It was working all right.
5. He damaged his watch.
6. I did not smoke ever since.
7. We will soon get used to that.
8. The vicar woke up with a start.

Q.3/ Q.5/ Choose the correct answer:

1. We are always (raise- raising- raised) money.
2. He is always (getting- gets- got) himself into trouble.
3. I didn t feel well so I spent the day (in trouble- in debt- in bed- in love).