Section A: Grammar Cloze
Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the words given in the box and write it in each blank. USE A WORD ONCE ONLY.
by for from in
of on up to
Paul was catching grasshopper when he saw a lizard suddenly dart its sticky tongue to catch a fly. Fascinated, he decided to catch a lizard instead (1) ________ grasshopper. Paul crouched down on the grass and stretched his hand out slowly. He caught gold of the lizard (2) ________ its tail.
He got up quickly and ran home, anxious (3) ________ show his father his prized catch.
When he reached home, he was astonished to see only a tail (4) ________ his hand. Paul’s father explained that the lizard has a special way of escaping (5) ________ its enemy. When is caught by his tail, it simply breaks the tail off and crawls away. A new tail will grow soon after. Paul learned a new and interesting fact about lizards from that experience.