The hungry weasel

This task is about adding words to a text so that it makes sense.
 
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The following piece of writing has some spaces where words are missing.
 
First, read the whole piece of writing through to get an idea of what it is about. Then fill each space with ONE word so that the whole piece of writing makes sense. You are able to change answers as you go.

When you have filled in all the spaces, re-read the text to check that the whole piece of writing makes sense.

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The hungry weasel
 
One morning as the sun was rising, a weasel was hunting for something to eat. He had not eaten for more  1 a week and was thin and 2. Feeling too weak and tired to 3 any more he crept into a 4 kitchen. Carefully, he looked all around 5 he couldn't find any food. However, 6 smells came from the kitchen storeroom. 7 a few minutes he had wriggled8 the tiny space beneath the storeroom 9. Once inside the storeroom, the weasel 10, and ate, and ate. That evening, 11 he was full, he tried to 12 out again, but he couldn't squeeze 13 the door. He tried and tried. "14 trapped!" he cried. "Whatever shall I 15? When the farmer finds I have 16 his food, he is sure to  17 me!" "Ha-ha," laughed a mouse from 18 hole nearby. "Just look at you 19 the middle of all that food. 20 will have to starve if you 21 to get out again, won't you?"