Practice Text 03: "The Musical Fisherman"

1. As the fisherman played his flute the fish swam into the net.
True False

2. The fisherman went fishing with a musical instrument.
True False

3. The fish were afraid of the fisherman's music.
True False

4. The fisherman went fishing in a lake.
True False

5. The fisherman thought the fish would like his music.
True False

1. " a net "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

2. " to throw "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

3. " a tune "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

4. " to attract "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

5. " a melody "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

6. " to cast "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

7. " to haul "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

8. " to leap "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

9. " perverse "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

10. " creatures "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

11. " merrily "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

12. " upon "
* Select Answer * a. to jump b. a series of musical notes c. something that is harmful or unreasonable d. on top of e. a woven cloth with many holes f. to throw something g. without regard to possible problems h. to toss something quickly i. unknown living things j. to cause something to come near k. the formal word for a tune l. to pull something that is heavy

At the U.S. Open tennis match this afternoon there was some very strange entertainment. Between matches a large (1) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract in the shape of a tennis ball (2) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract (3) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract the court. First, it (4) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract (5) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract itself into the (6) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract and rolled to the edge of the court. Then it stood up and began to sing a (7) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract . I recognized the (8) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract but was glad when it was over. After the song, this tennis ball creature (9) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract a basket of tennis balls from the edge of the court and proceeded to (10) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract them into the audience. I was lucky not to be hit by them.
I've never seen such (11) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract entertainment at the US Open. It was of course an advertisement for a new brand of tennis balls. It is suprising to see what advertisers will do to (12) * Select Answer * a. creature b. merrily c. net d. hauled e. cast f. tune g. upon h. melody i. leapt j. perverse k. threw l. attract attention.