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Read Passage 1 below and then fill in the blanks in Passage 2 with one word each. You may choose words from the ones you underlined in the exercise C. Which makes a better reading-Passage 1 or Passage 2? Why?
Passage 1
Moina and Debi are students of class IX. Moina and Debi are great friends although Moina and Debi don't study at the same school. Moina has never played cricket and Debi has never played cricket too but Moina and Debi are crazy about cricket. So far Moina and Debi have together watched ten international matches played by their country, India. Four of these matches were played in different foreign countries and six of these matches were played in their country, India. Surprisingly, India has lost no match where Moina and Debi were present in the stands. Moina claims that she is more passionate about the game of cricket than Debi. Debi says she is more passionate about the game than Moina.
Passage 2
Moina and Debi are students of class IX ................ are great friends although they don't study at the same school. ................. has ever played any cricket but ................ are crazy about ................ especially one day matches. So far the ........... have watched 10 matches together, all involving India. Surprisingly, India has lost ........... ofthem. Four of these matches were played in different foreign countries and the ........... in India .......... girl claims that she is more passionate about the game than the other.
Solution
Moina and Debi are students of class IX they are great friends although they don't study at the same school Neither has ever played any cricket but they are crazy about it especially one day matches. So far the it two none have watched 10 matches together, all involving India. Surprisingly, India has lost two none ofthem. Four of these matches were played in different foreign countries and the rest in India each girl claims that she is more passionate about the game than the other.
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