Blank Filling 01

Test 1

※ 將最適當的字塡入空格中，使語法正確，文意清楚。(每格限塡一字)

Coal was formed millions of years _1_. This is _2_ it was formed. The surface of the earth _3_ which the coal lies was low swamp land. Great forests of trees and other plants grew in it. As the plants became old _4_ died, they fell _5_ the shallow water. They were covered _6_ mud. _7_ plants grew, died and sank in the swamp. They were also covered with layers of _8_.

Slowly the earth changed. For millions of years, water from the ocean flowed in and covered the swamps. The water helped to press down the buried _9_.

During another long period of time, the land dried. The layers of plants began to _10_ into coal. The layers of mud around the plants changed into rock.

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________

6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________

1. ago   2. how  3. under      4. and   5. into   6. with (or by)   7. Other            8. mud

9. plants      10. turn / change

Test 2

※ 將最適當的字塡入空格中，使語法正確，文意清楚。(每格限塡一字)

More than two-thirds of the earth is _1_ by oceans, rivers and lakes. There is always a great _2_ of water in the air. Even in very dry ground there is usually a thin covering of _3_ around every particle of soil.

Many living things _4_ their homes in the oceans, lakes and rivers of the world. Plants and animals that live _5_ land also need water. _6_ fact, all living things have water in them. A person can live far longer without food than he can _7_ water.

Water has many other uses. _8_ home we need it for cooking, washing, and watering plants. Water is also used for _9_ fires and _10_ electricity. As water is so important to us, we must learn to use it wisely.

1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ 5. __________

6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 9. __________ 10. __________

1. covered   2. deal  3. water             4. make             5. on     6. In     7. without   8. At

9. fighting   10. producing

Test 3

※ 將最適當的字塡入空格中，使語法正確，文意清楚。(每格限塡一字)

Most sea creatures have weapons for attacking their enemies. Others have ways of protecting themselves _1_ fiercer and stronger enemies. This _2_ to attack and defend is important to all sea creatures.

Some small fish run into shallow water when they are _3_ by a larger enemy. The _4_ fish will not follow them into the shallow water. Some others protect themselves by looking like the plants among which _5_ move.

Some animals shoot out clouds of black ink and hide _6_ these. The jellyfish has sting cells that can _7_ poison into an enemy.

Swordfish and sawfish use their long noses _8_ whips. They jump into a group of small fish and hit around in every _9_. They kill or knock out the small fish. _10_ they eat them.

1. against (or from) 2. ability      3. chased    4. bigger     5. they  6. behind    7. force

8. as     9. direction 10. Then