Passage 3
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.
Sinbad’s father died when he was very young. He left Sinbad with ___________(17) money than he had ever seen in his life. An ___________(18) Sinbad went to sea to begin trading at ports and he had many ___________(19) adventures. His ___________(20) experience was landing on an ‘island’ that was actually a ___________(21) whale!
In his haste to escape from the ‘island’, Sinbad fell into the ___________(22) sea but he finally drifted to shore. He found himself on a ___________(23) beach. He was ___________(24) to be walking on solid ground again. When Sinbad went back to his own country, no one believed his story about the whale.
17. A many
B more
C much
D most
18. A excite
B exciting
C excited
D excitement
19. A interest
B interesting
C interested
D interests
20. A fun
B funny
C funnier
D funniest
21. A huge
B clever
C baby
22. A stormy B clean
C shallow
23. A old
B modern
C sandy
D far
24. A glad
B tired
C angry
D sad