Tom had an appalling toothache. His mother wanted to take him to the dentist but he refused. He was afraid of the pain when the dentist had to extract his teeth. Tom's mother told him that if they did not consult the dentist, the pain would worsen. Finally, Tom agreed reluctantly. There were many people at the dentist's. Soon it was Tom's turn. He walked nervously into the consultation room and sat down. The dentist appeared friendly and told him to open his mouth. Then he told Tom that he had to extract the bad tooth. The dentist gave Tom an injection and assured him that he would not feel any pain. To Tom's surprise, he really did not feel any pain. The dentist advised Tom to brush his teeth twice a day. Tom was taught the proper way of brushing his teeth. Flossing was a necessity if healthy gums were to be maintained. He also reminded Tom not to take too many sweets so that he would not have anytooth decay. 31. Tom went to the dentist to.............his bad tooth. A. extract B. repair C. Patch D. fix 32. Tom went to see the dentist in the end because.................... A. the nurse was very encouraging B. his mother threatened him to do so C. he did not want the pain to worsen D. the dentist was a friendly man 33. The word "............” in the passage tells us that Tom was worried about going to see the dentist. A. assured B. appalling C. surprise D. reluctantly 34. Tom should take fewer sweets because they............... A. make him grow fat B. make him ill C. could create cavities D. would retard his growth 35. The dentist told Tom to floss his teeth to ............. A. avoid cavities B. remove pieces of sweets C. maintain healthy gums D. make the teeth cleaner