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Axel is a 9-year-old Bulgarian orphan. He was adopted by a __________________ western family.

WEALTH

Others are just __________________ pets that have been abandoned by their owners.

LUCKY

For many dogs the city may be a __________________ place to live in.

DANGER

However, scientists were surprised to find out how __________________ some animals can adapt to urban life. Some dogs have even learnt to use the city’s metro system!

EASY

We still don't know how the dogs find out when to get off the train. One__________________ is that they use their excellent sense of smell to recognise the scents of their favourite destinations.

SUGGEST

Another idea is that they are able to remember the design of __________________ stations and find the station they need.

FAME

 “Hey, look what I __________________!” a man sitting several metres upstream proudly showed us his bag. There was a large fish in it.

CATCH

 “Good job,” Dad __________________ and everyone became quiet again.

SAY

 “How long do we have to wait? When will they bite?” I whispered. “I __________________,” Dad whispered back and a moment later he was holding a little, silver fish.

NOT KNOW

 “See?” he turned to me. “But this one is too small. We’d better let it go and wait for the next one.” And he let __________________ fish go.

HE

The second fish was __________________ than the first one and soon Dad caught a few more.

BIG

 “If it goes on like this, mum __________________ us a great dinner,” he said.

COOK

We kept fishing till noon but I didn’t catch anything myself and got really bored with it. To me, it __________________ a stupid waste of time but I certainly wasn’t going to tell Dad that.

BE

He wouldn’t have liked __________________ words.

I

I looked around –– there __________________ nobody in my room and everything was in its usual place.

BE

Suddenly I __________________ –– the book had gone! I had left it on the table but it wasn’t there any more.

UNDERSTAND

I checked the window –– it __________________.

CLOSE

That meant that someone had come into the room through the door. My __________________ impulse was to call the police but I called Jim instead.

ONE

“What __________________?” Jim sounded sleepy.

HAPPEN

I explained that someone __________________ the book.

“Oh, no!” Jim sounded unhappy. “Do you have any idea how valuable it is?”

TAKE

“There’s another thing I __________________ understand,” I interrupted Jim. “My computer’s on but I always switch it off before leaving home.”

NOT CAN

“Ok, stay at home. I’ll be at __________________ place in half an hour,” he said and the phone went dead.

YOU

I was sixteen and she was four years __________________ than me.

YOUNG

But we had a lot in common and enjoyed chatting on __________________ way to school.

WE

Every morning Kitty knocked on my door and I had to be ready by that time – she __________________ waiting for me.

NOT LIKE

One day she didn’t knock. When I caught up with her at the bus stop, she __________________ a magazine and didn’t even look at me.

READ

I __________________ understand what was going on.

NOT CAN

“Hey, Kitty, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you talking to __________________?”

I

“You yourself know why,” Kitty said angrily.

“No, I don’t. I wouldn’t ask you if I __________________.”

“You went to the cinema with Lisa Parker yesterday,” Kitty was almost crying.

KNOW

I felt puzzled and didn’t know what to say. The two __________________ at the bus stop looked amused at our conversation and didn’t hide their smiles. 

WOMAN

The voice on the other end of the line sounded familiar but Kim __________________ remember who it belonged to.

NOT CAN

“Hello,” the lady said. “Can I speak to Mrs. Len?”

“I’m sorry but she’s not at home. She’s out. She __________________ in the park.”

WALK

It was very cold out-of-doors and everything __________________ in snow but Kim’s mother walked in all weathers.

COVER

She believed that it __________________ her keep fit and gave her extra energy.

HELP

She actually looked younger than other __________________ of her age and that was probably because of her walking.

WOMAN

“Can I take a message?” Kim asked politely.

“No. I __________________ her later. When is she going to be back?”

CALL

“She normally __________________ home at five.”

“Fine,” came the answer and the phone went dead.

COME

Kim felt a bit hurt. “It’s not polite to break off a conversation like that,” she thought to herself. If I __________________ older, I would explain to that lady how to talk to people politely.” 

BE

Her plans __________________ ambitious. Anna wanted to buy a professional digital camera and it wasn’t easy to save enough money.

BE

Anna had already chosen the model she wanted. Her dad said that he __________________ her the camera in a couple of years.

GIVE

But Anna __________________ wait so long, she needed it right then.

NOT CAN

“If I __________________ it now, I would be able to take part in the Professional Photograph Competition.

HAVE

Everyone says I’ve got talent,” she said to herself, looking at the magazine where an article about the competition __________________.

PUBLISH

While she was reading the article for the __________________ time, a brilliant idea came to her –– why not take up a summer job as a photographer? 

TWO

She reached for the phone and dialed the number of the __________________ photography agency in the town.

LARGE

“Hello, can I help you?” the woman’s voice sounded encouraging and Anna __________________ that she probably had a chance.

THINK

That Monday __________________ a lucky day for her and she realised it as soon as she came into the classroom.

NOT BE

“Oh, no! I __________________ all my pens at home.” She turned to Jenny: “Have you got a spare pen?”

LEAVE

“Let __________________ see,” Jenny opened her bag and pulled out a pen. “I’ve got this one. But it’s green.”

I

“Give it to me anyway,” Bella said. “If I don’t find a proper pen, I __________________ in green ink. I hope it won’t affect my grades.”

WRITE

When the teacher handed out the tests, Bella felt even __________________ than she had felt before.

BAD

The test was really long –– the tasks __________________ on both sides of the page!

PRINT

Bella did the first task quickly, but the __________________ one was a real problem. Bella got panicky.

TWO

Time ticked on but she __________________ concentrate on the tasks.

NOT CAN

I looked at his monitor and realized that he __________________ the Internet for job vacancies.

SURF

“Why do you need a job?” I asked. “You __________________ by Mr. Green only a week ago as far as I remember.”

EMPLOY

“Yes, I was. I got a job of a waiter in his restaurant. But I __________________ that job already. They said I was rude to a client.”

LOSE

“Were you?” I was surprised since Ted was the __________________ and tolerant person I’d ever met.

PATIENT

“Yes, it was probably rude of __________________ to tell those ladies that I wouldn’t bring them anything else. Just imagine –– they had changed their order three times!

I

Each time they tried a dish, they __________________ it.

NOT LIKE

When they said that for the __________________ time, I lost control.

FOUR

One of the __________________ called for the manager and complained.” Ted nervously turned back to his computer. “I didn’t like that job anyway.”

WOMAN