Passage 1 Each question in the text refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A, B and C or A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blank.

My mother is good at gardening and it is her hobby. We (1) in a house where there (2) a big compound. Mum (3) to plant fruit trees, vegetables and flowers. The papaya, mango and banana trees (4) scattered around the compound.

The vegetable plot (5) at the back of the house and it

(6) leafy vegetables as well as long beans, brinjals and lady’s fingers. Roses, orchids and sunflowers (7) in the front garden. We always have fresh fruit and vegetables to eat. Mum’s hobby (8) us a lot of money indeed.

1.A live

Bis living

Clives

Dwere living

2.A has B is

C are

3.A love

Bloves

Cis loving

Dwas loving

4.A was

Bhave

Cdo

Dare

5.A lie

Bwas lying

Clies

Dis lying

6.A is

Bhas

Chave

Dare

7.A grow

Bgrows

Cis growing

Dwas growing

8.A saves

Bare saving

Chave saved

Bis living

Clives

Dwere living

2.A has B is

C are

3.A love

Bloves

Cis loving

Dwas loving

4.A was

Bhave

Cdo

Dare

5.A lie

Bwas lying

Clies

Dis lying

6.A is

Bhas

Chave

Dare

7.A grow

Bgrows

Cis growing

Dwas growing

8.A saves

Bare saving

Chave saved