Tommy was wearing a thick warm scarf and looked very unhappy. He 1.(HAVE) a sore throat.
“It’s your fault”, said Mum angrily in the morning
when she was leaving for work. “You’ve eaten too much ice
cream, haven’t you?
Tomorrow your friends are going on a picnic, and you
will stay at home.” Tommy switched on the telly but there
2. (BE) nothing interesting on.
He reached for the bookshelf and took an old book
with a picture of a ship on the cover. He had lots of books
but 3. (NOT LIKE) reading them, as he preferred
films.
However, he opened the book. It was about the
adventures of a brave captain and his 4. (SEAMAN).
On their way to India they survived through storms and fought
pirates. A treasure chest 5. (FIND) by them at the end
of the journey. When Mum came home, she saw Tommy
searching the bookshelf. The book with a ship on the cover was
on the bed. “My favourite book,” said Mum. “I liked it when I
was as old as you are now. Why don’t you want to read it?”
“Because I 6. (READ) it already.” said
Tommy. “I 7. (LOOK) for another one.”