A Mini Clozet

A Mini Clozet

It was a cold winter's day that Sunday. The parking lot to the church was filling up quickly. I noticed as I got out of my car that fellow church members were 1 among themselves as they walked into the church.

As I got closer I saw a man leaning up against the wall outside the church. He was almost lying down as if he was asleep. He had on a long trench coat that was almost in shreds and a hat topped his head, pulled down so you could not see his face. He wore shoes that looked 30 years old, too small for his feet with holes all over them, his toes stuck out.

I assumed this man was homeless, and asleep, so I walked on by through the doors of the church. We all gathered for fellowship for a few minutes, and someone brought up the man lying outside. People snickered and gossiped but no one bothered to ask him to come in, including me.

A few moments later 2 began. We all waited for the Preacher to take his place and to give us the Word, when the doors to the church opened. In came the homeless man walking down the aisle with his head down. People gasped and whispered and made faces. He made his way down the aisle and up onto the pulpit he took off his hat and coat. My heart 3 . There stood our preacher ... he was the “homeless man”.

No one said a word. The preacher took his Bible and laid it on the stand. “Folks,you may 4 what I am about today.” Then he started singing the words to this song:

“If I can help somebody as I pass along.

If I can cheer somebody with words or song.

If I can show somebody that he's traveling wrong.

Then my living shall not be in vain.”



1. A. chatting B.whispering

2. A.church B. ceremory

3. A.sank B. beat

4. A.know B. wonder



For each question, the word whose font color is red is the given answer. My question is: Do you think the other choice in each group is also correct? Why?

Thanks.