Situation : This is a dialogue between a father (F) and his son(s), aged 11, who does not know what an eclipse is. Choose the correct alternative for each blank to made the dialogue sensible and grammatically correct.
F : Johnny, they ….1…. that there’s going to be an eclipse of the sun tomorrow at ten past two. ….2…. your teachers let you out of the class to look at it ?
S : I don’t know. In fact, I don’t even know ….3….
F : A sun eclipse is when the moon comes between the earth and the sun ….4…. the sunlight.
S : Wow! That’s interesting. If the moon is in front of the sun, will ….5… get dark like at night ?
F : Well, that happens sometimes, But …6…. the paper, tomorrow’s eclipse in only a …7…. Eclipse, so the moon will block out some sunlight, but it won’t be pitchdark.
S : It still sounds ….8…. I’m ….9… our teachers will let us watch it.
F : But ….10….. careful not to state at the sun without special sunglasses. ….11…., at a sun eclipse without sunglasses will damage your eyes.
S : All right. I take your word for it. But what happen if it …12… tomorrow at two o’clock ?
F : …13…, you won’t be able to see anything. …14…. can do is hope that tomorrow is a sunny day without any clouds.