Read the text below and choose the best answer for each space. The first one is done for you.

Example:

Maggie’s Big Brother

Maggie got into bed, but she didn’t close her eyes. She (0) ________ at her closet doors. She was afraid. “I (1) ________ to Blake again!” she thought.

Blake was (2) ________ classmate. At school that afternoon he (3) ________ Maggie that monsters lived in bedroom closets. Maggie knew it was not true because monsters (4) ________. Right?

Maggie tried to (5) ________ asleep.

Scratch! Scratch!

She jumped (6) ________ bed and screamed, “A monster!”.

“No, it’s just me!” Connor said. “I (7) ________ the cat’s box.” Connor was Maggie’s big brother. He was in middle school.

Maggie closed her eyes again.

Crunch! Crackle!

Maggie’s eyes opened. “What (8) ________?” she cried.

“(9) ________ again,” Connor said. “Mom told me to empty the wastepaper basket.”

A moment later, Connor came back to Maggie’s room. “(10) ________ aren’t you asleep?” he asked.

“Because there are monsters in my closet!” Maggie said. “And why (11) ________ in bed? Why are you cleaning the house so late?”

“I’m just helping Mum and Dad,” Connor said. Connor came up to Maggie’s closet and pointed at it with (12) ________ finger.

“What are you doing (13) ________?” Maggie asked.

“Shh!” Connor said. “I’m doing magic! Alakazee! Alakazam! Monsters go to Amsterdam! Now you (14) ________ no monsters in your closet!”

Maggie started (15) ________. (16) ________ was all so funny and silly – her fears and Connor’s magic! Why did she even listen (17) ________ Blake? Connor came up to her bed. “Good night, Maggie,” he said, “See you (18) ________ the morning”.

Maggie (19) ________ stop laughing for a long time. But then she (20) ________ about monsters. In five minutes she was sound asleep.