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It was the turkey that made it the worst Thanksgiving ever…well, it ___(1)___ did.
All the family—my grandparents, my parents, my aunt and uncle, my cousin, my sister and I— ___(2)___ the turkey. However, turkey is not the easiest thing to ___(3)___. It takes a lot of time to prepare and a lot of work to cook…and there are a lot of chances for things to go wrong.
My mum and dad bought a nice, big turkey a few days before Thanksgiving. ___(4)___ was proud of herself as she got it for a good price. ___(5)___ Thanksgiving, Mum got the turkey out of the fridge. Early the next morning, my sister and I helped her put some butter and salt on the turkey. After that, Mum put it in the oven. It looked like it would be delicious. My sister and I were ___(6)___.
But soon, we noticed something was wrong. The oven was ___(7)___. Dad checked it closely. ___(8)___ he said in a low voice, “it’s broken.”
Mum’s heart almost stopped. She didn’t want her dinner to be a failure. We didn’t know ___(9)___. How were we going to feed everyone without the turkey? Mum looked worried.
Finally, Dad had an idea, and we all agreed with his suggestion to order ____(10)____ instead. After all, Thanksgiving is about giving thanks and spending time with your family.
That evening, we shared a delicious pizza. We had a great time, talking, eating and playing games. Thanksgiving without turkey can still be fun!
(1)
A. |
really |
B. |
nearly |
C. |
finally |
D. |
hardly |
(2)
A. |
shared |
B. |
hated |
C. |
expected |
D. |
bought |
(3)
A. |
cook |
B. |
eat |
C. |
buy |
D. |
raise |
(4)
A. |
Grandma |
B. |
My aunt |
C. |
My sister |
D. |
Mum |
(5)
A. |
The night before |
B. |
After |
C. |
On |
D. |
Two days before |
(6)
A. |
worried |
B. |
excited |
C. |
nervous |
D. |
full |
(7)
A. |
cooking well |
B. |
self cleaning |
C. |
not heating up |
D. |
not smoking |
(8)
A. |
For |
B. |
Or |
C. |
But |
D. |
And |
(9)
A. |
what to do |
B. |
how to do it |
C. |
where to buy it |
D. |
when to have it |
(10)
A. |
pizza |
B. |
a turkey |
C. |
sandwiches |
D. |
chicken |