A. RECREATION B. POPULATION C. ENTERTAINMENT D. SOPHISTICATED III....

05. A. recreation B. population C. entertainment D. sophisticated

III. Read the text below and complete it with the words provided. (1.5 pts.)

put - got - find out - provide - talk - cope - how - other - are

My hobby got started when I was a little boy. I had always wanted my parents to read fairy tales and other stories to me.

Soon they ...(6)... fed up with having to read to me continually. So as soon as I could, I learned to read. I started with

simple ABC books. Soon I could read fairy tales and stories. Now I read just about anything that is available.

Reading enables me to learn about so many things. I learned about ...(7)... people lived in bygone days. I learned about

the wonders of the world, space travel, human achievements, gigantic whales, tiny viruses and ...(8)... fascinating things.

The wonderful thing about reading is that I do not have to learn things the very hard way. For example, I do not have to

catch a disease to know that it can kill me. I know the danger so I can avoid it. Also I do not have to deep into the jungle

to ...(9)... about tigers. I can read all about it in a book.

Books ...(10)... the reader with so many facts and so much information. They have certainly helped me in my daily life. I

am better equipped to ...(11)... with living. Otherwise I would go about ignorantly learning things the hard way.