For a wrong word,
underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the
blank provided at the end of the line. For a
missing word, mark the position of the
missing word with a "∧" sign and
write the
word you believe to be missing in the blank
provided at the end of the line. For an unnecessary
word, cross the unnecessary word with a slash "—" and put the
word
in the blank provided at the end of the
line.
Wilt Chamberlain is retired now, but he used to be a famous
basketball player. He has set 65 different records and even holds many of
them. During (1) ______ the final years of his career,
he drew a large pay and became very wealthy. (2)
______ He even built him a 1.5 million dollar house. In spite of his personal
success, (3) ______ he led his team to only one champion. His team
often won enough games to (4)
______ qualify for the final rounds, but they almost always were lost in the
finals. As (5) ______ a result, Wilt became determined to winning one
more championship before (6) ______ he
retired. In 1972, as Wilt was playing against a New York team, he fell
(7) ______ down and beat his wrist on the floor. He felt
the pain immediately and knew (8) ______ that he had
hurt himself badly. When the doctor examined Wilt, the doctor confirmed
Wilt’s fears. He told Wilt that he had broken a bone on the wrist
(9) ______ and he could not play any more. Wilt ignored his doctor’s
advice. The next night was to many fan’s amazement, he not only played the
entire game and (10) ______ he was outstanding.
His team won the game and the championship. Wilt had his wish "To be a winner
one last time."