Question

When we think about _______ poems or understanding poetry, we often think that it's hard _______ it. But nothing could be further from the truth. If you think about it, you have been _______ to poems for most of your life.

Are you a fan of the latest pop group? Do you like to listen to music? Did your mother ever sing a song to you as she tried _______ you to sleep? You see, songs are just poems set to music. They have both the _______ words of poetry and the sweet sound of music to go along with them.

Writing poems is not really all that hard. Through writing poems, you learn how _______ a language _______ . You have to use your imagination. You have to choose the best word to describe exactly what you feel or what you see. You might be trying to describe a beautiful sunset. You think that the words "melting in the distance" or "dropping quietly against the sea" would be a good way _______ it. You have to decide if either the first phrase or the second phrase would be better. Would you like _______ a poem? Go ahead. It’s ________ not that difficult.

1.A. write B. writing C. to write D. writes

2.A. to do B. do C. does D. doing

3.A. listen B. to listen C. listening D. listened

4.A. to getting B. to get C. gets D. got

5.A. wonderful B. dangerous C. careful D. important

6.A. use B. using C. used D. to use

7.A. good B. better C. nice D. fine

8.A. describing B. to describe C. described D. describes

9.A. written B. wrote C. writes D. to write

10.A. real B. really C. truly D. truth

Answer 1