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When my brother and I were small, our parents spent a lot of time with us. They believed that __________ should learn something new every day and every hour.

CHILD

She was very good at arranging all sorts of __________ and events.  

PARTY

Although the song has sometimes been criticised, over 312,000 __________ of the song have been sold.

COPY

You certainly know that the Bolshoi Theatre is the __________ theatre in Russia and probably in the world.

FAMOUS

“Getting wet is not a problem,” Dad replied. “I’m sure you understand that visiting a museum is much __________ for you than watching TV at home.”

My brother and I sighed. The film we wanted to see so much was on TV on that very day. We looked at each other and decided that we needed a plan...

GOOD

Vicki was a year __________ and more experienced in arranging parties. Vicki agreed and went to Mary’s house at once.

OLD

The theatre has changed several times during __________ history.

IT

It was __________ decision.

THEY

 “It looks fine,” said Vicki, “But there are too many of __________. Don’t you think so?”

THEY

Mary’s birthday was on Saturday and she decided to arrange the party all by herself. At first, making a party to celebrate her __________ birthday looked like an easy thing to do.

FIFTEEN

And it was his __________ business trip that month.

THREE

In 2014, the group changed its name to ‘Band Aid 30’ because it was the __________________ time the song was recorded. That year, the song aimed to help those who were suffering from the Ebola virus.

ONE

It was a great day yesterday. My friends and I __________ to see a performance at the Bolshoi Theatre.

              GO

But not everyone __________ the history of the Bolshoi Theatre.

KNOW

According to historical documents, it __________ in March 1776 when Prince Pyotr Urusov was granted Royal permission to build a public theatre in Moscow.

BEGIN

Catherine II, Empress of Russia, was fond of arts. She __________________ having a new theatre in her country.

NOT/MIND

The original building of the theatre had a hall with almost 1,000 seats, a stage and an orchestra pit. Directly over the stage there __________ boxes where the most noble fans of the theatre had their seats.

BE

Until now I __________________ a medicine to cure my strange illness.

NOT/FIND

My skin problem is not a serious thing of course, but it doesn’t allow me to do everything I want. I wish I __________________ sunbathe, windsurf and play beach volleyball with my friends. But all I can do is watch them from the shade.

CAN

According to our family legend, it __________________ hard at the moment when I was born. Since that time, rainy days have always been my luckiest.

RAIN

I play the violin in the college orchestra. Last month we _________________ part in a music festival in France.

TAKE

She said that we __________ well.

PERFORM

And she was right. We performed very successfully. It was a great journey though there __________________ some things I missed very much while being in France.

BE

One of them was my favourite mug. Without it, neither tea nor soup tasted like at home. Another thing was the warmth. The floor in my room at home __________ with a thick carpet.

COVER

“If it goes on like this, I __________ a cold,” I told my roommate, Cathy.

CATCH

Probably because the teacher was almost the same age as us, we felt relaxed and spoke freely. He also told us several amusing __________ about the poet and his time. When the class was almost over, our substitute teacher invited us to attend the next session of the school literary society.

STORY

Mike commented that 26,000 square kilometres of the forest were saved for the future and for our __________________.

CHILD

We even asked all the __________________ in our district if they had seen him. But nobody had seen a cat that looked like our Lucky.

POLICEMAN

“They are the __________ animals I’ve ever seen” said Wendy in an impressed voice.

LARGE

And we would be much __________ to them, wouldn’t we?”

KIND

The soft toy changed their life and made it much __________.

GOOD

It was a nice sunny day and mum decided to take us to the zoo. My younger sister, Wendy, was delighted. She enjoyed books and films about animals but she had never been to the zoo.

“How many animals live in the zoo? Can we give __________ some food?

THEY

Jane was not an ordinary girl. She was an extremely popular person due to __________ unusual gift.

               SHE

We knew that he loved __________ a lot but he was really a very busy person.

WE

And to me he is still the best children's author of the __________________ century.

TWENTY

I'm studying Italian in a summer school in Tuscany. I arrived a few days ago. It’s my __________________ trip to Italy.

ONE

Lucky disappeared on the __________________ day after moving house.

We looked for the cat everywhere. We asked all our new neighbours about him.

THREE

The building we can see today opened in 1825. It __________ by architect Andrei Mikhailov who was also the architect of the Maly Theatre.

DESIGN

Since that time, the building has been rebuilt and renovated several times. Now it looks beautiful from the inside and outside. If I __________________ the opportunity to go there more often, I would do it every week.

HAVE

A weekend in our family meant that our parents __________ us up even earlier than on weekdays.

WAKE

We had breakfast and set off to see some place of interest, or museum, or exhibition. Usually they __________ us where we wanted to go.

NOT/ASK

One day they told us that we were going to visit a historical museum which was a good distance away from the city. The day __________ cold and gloomy.

BE

“I wish I __________ a pair of woolen socks. But I left them at home.”

HAVE

Our teacher told us that we __________ in a student hostel.

LIVE

Unfortunately, when we __________ Westminster Abbey, it started to rain hard.

PASS

We had to go down to the lower level of our double-decker and we __________ to enjoy the wonderful sights.

NOT/MANAGE

It is a dynamic multicultural city, though there __________ so many historical buildings in it.

BE

Amazingly, many of the houses __________ centuries ago!

BUILD

Tom woke up relatively early. But he __________________ at once that he was not the first awake. There was somebody in the kitchen already.

UNDERSTAND

Tom went out to inspect, and found that his dad was there –– he __________________ vegetables.

CUT

Later he began writing children's books. Many of the __________________ are based on Dahl's own childhood memories.

STORY

From her window Kim could see the large garden, which now was covered with bright yellow __________________, and the tiled roofs at a distance.

LEAF

Jeff remembered that Granny had always been very strict about the morning routine. She never allowed her grandchildren to look untidy or avoid brushing their __________________.

TOOTH

But one of my friends, who is a __________________ music expert than I am, says that, if the song helps people in need –– it can never be a bad thing!

GREAT

The senior students will be teaching us today. They are only two or three years __________ than us. How can they possibly teach us?”

OLD

When you shop for children's books, Dahl is the __________________ choice. His books are entertaining and full of jokes.

EASY

I agree with __________.

HE

It started as a normal Monday morning. My alarm clock woke __________ up early in the morning.

                 I

Roald Dahl is an author that you can never grow tired of. Now I read his books to my son. He is too small yet and cannot read __________________.

HE

The flat was on the __________________ floor in an old brick building.

FIVE

Roxy suddenly pulled away from Robbie and began running fast. He was the __________________ dog to catch the ball and he didn’t forget to bring it back to the judge! “The winner is the dog with no entry name on my list. Whose dog is this?” asked the judge.

ONE

"Well, if we apply our deductive method, we’ll come to several conclusions. Astronomically, there are billions of planets. My__________________ conclusion is astrological –– I observe Saturn in Leo.

TWO

The sky __________ with heavy dark clouds. But the weather didn’t make our parents change their plan.

COVER

“Are you ready to go?” Dad asked. “Mum __________ the sandwiches for us already. In case we get hungry and there’s no cafe nearby.”

PACK

“And what will we do if it __________?” my brother asked quietly.

RAIN

But when Mary started planning the event, a lot of questions came up. And the main problem was that she __________ what to start with!

NOT/KNOW

Mary called her cousin Vicki and asked if she __________ help with the arrangements.

CAN

It was rather strange –– everyone knew that dad __________________ cooking.

NOT/LIKE

 “I wish I __________________ what you are doing,” he said.

KNOW

He pulled out a juicing machine from the cupboard. Nobody had used it for ages and the machine __________________ with a thin layer of dust. Tom’s dad washed it and turned it on.

COVER

The camel was very thirsty. His last drink had been weeks ago. His feet sank in the hot sand and he __________________ hardly move.

CAN

"When will I reach water?" he thought. "And I __________________ for ages."

NOT/EAT

It was obvious that if the camel didn’t find any water and food soon, he__________________.

DIE

At last he __________________ something green in the distance. Was it a mirage or an oasis?

SEE

Soon, that distant green colour turned into real trees and grass. There __________________ a small stream of water and some palm trees that gave shade.

BE

We started chatting in Italian, laughing, telling jokes and sharing our life__________________. It was lots of fun. I even started to speak Spanish with the Argentines, and our sentences became a mixture of both Italian and Spanish.

STORY

Some of them can even take care of __________________ and elderly people.

CHILD

Mum says that from my very early days I differed from all the other __________________ around and needed special care.

BABY

Actually it was my mum's idea to send me here. In her opinion Italy is the __________________ country in the world.

INTERESTING

He said they were the__________________ natural sights he had ever seen.

WONDERFUL

I grew older but the situation didn’t get any __________________.

GOOD

Languages help __________________ understand the culture and mentality of other people. And they help us make friends.

WE

Not long ago, Mike came face to face with an elephant which attacked__________________. Mike was injured but luckily not seriously.

HE

 “And how is your new school?” she asked, still admiring the fresh wallpapered walls with a few framed photos on __________________.

THEY

When he was consuming his __________________ one, his grandmother appeared at the doorway.

FIVE

My mum calls me Snow White. It was my __________________  nickname but it stuck to me forever.

ONE

Dad made three large cups of the stuff. He took one and drank it. He handed the __________________ cup to Tom. To his surprise the juice tasted really good.

TWO

When Vicki arrived, Mary __________________ a menu for the party.

DESIGN

Vicki looked at the draft of the menu and __________ Mary that her approach was totally wrong.

TELL

“We shouldn’t start with the menu,” she said, “We should start with the list of guests and with the programme for the event. You __________________ who you want to invite to your party, haven’t you?”

“No,” answered Mary, “I haven’t.”

DECIDE

It took the girls half an hour to make a list of guests. Each name __________ carefully on glossy paper.

WRITE

Are there any crocodiles? Who __________ care of the lions?” my sister was very excited and asked a lot of questions.

TAKE

Though the sun __________________, it didn’t burn anymore. Unfortunately, it was impossible to stay there forever. A short rest and the camel had to move on towards his destination.

SHINE

Robbie's dog Roxy was smart. At least Robbie __________________ so. Robbie had found him on a street. The puppy looked cold and unhappy.

THINK

Robbie took the puppy home and fortunately his mum __________________ it.

One day Robbie saw the ‘Dogs' contest’ advert. According to it, all dogs that were able to perform tricks could participate.

NOT/MIND

"I wish Roxy __________________ some tricks”, Robbie thought. “But Roxy can’t perform any.”

KNOW

He decided to take Roxy to the contest anyway, not as a participant but as a viewer.

When they arrived there __________________ lots dogs on the contest ground.

BE

The collars of some dogs __________________ with medals.

The contest started, and the judge threw a ball.

DECORATE

“Congratulations! You__________________!” said Robbie to Roxy and gave him a big hug.

WIN

 “Let’s go home and celebrate. Mum will be surprised when she __________________ the news.”

LEARN

In our place in France the floor was icy cold with no carpet at all. My __________ were always cold.

FOOT

I was happy to take part in the exchange programme and to go to college in Britain. An opportunity to spend two __________________ in London sounded fantastic.

MONTH

Then he put a handful of carrots inside. Next he added cucumbers and __________________.

TOMATO

“You can take mine if you want,” said Cathy. I thanked her but her socks were two sizes __________ than I needed!

SMALL

It was going to be __________ than staying with a host family as the hostel was very close to the college.

CONVENIENT

“You don’t eat enough vegetables,” his dad said. “If you don’t like eating them, you’ll probably like drinking them.” Tom nodded. It was definitely __________________ than the stewed vegetables his mum cooked almost every day.

GOOD

Robots are all around __________________. Robots make cars, explore dangerous places, clean things, answer telephone calls.

WE

Lucky, a big black cat, went missing shortly after our family moved to a new house. He was curious and enjoyed exploring the environment. It often made us worry about __________________.

HE

Jeff guessed that she had been working on __________________ roses, in the front garden.

SHE

When we arrived in London, the __________ thing we had was a bus excursion round the British capital.

ONE

Dad made three large cups of the stuff. He took one and drank it. He handed the __________________ cup to Tom. To his surprise the juice tasted really good.

TWO

When he was consuming his __________________ one, his grandmother appeared at the doorway.

FIVE

She kept talking all the time and __________ that nobody was answering her questions.

NOT/MIND

When we __________ at the zoo, it was midday.

ARRIVE

There __________ a lot of people everywhere.

BE

The territory of the zoo was large, and the animals __________ in large enclosures that imitated their natural environment.

KEEP

When we went up to the enclosure that had a family of Indian elephants, they __________________ their lunch. They were focused on their food and didn’t pay much attention to the visitors.

HAVE

That night, Holmes __________________ up and asked: "Watson, look up and tell me what you see."

WAKE

Most people love jokes. A good joke can break the ice and make the conversation enjoyable.

My friend’s hobby is collecting jokes. When he __________________ a good joke, he writes it down on a special card.

HEAR

The cards __________________ in a box in his room.

KEEP

Watson said that he __________________ millions of stars. "And what does it tell you?" Holmes went on his interrogation.

SEE

And, meteorologically, it’ll be a beautiful day tomorrow. I wish we__________________ this kind of weather more often in this country. And what does the sky tell you, Holmes?"

HAVE

Holmes was silent for a moment and then said, "Someone __________________ our tent!"

STEAL

TIME is a weekly magazine published in New York. In 2010 the magazine __________________ Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as Person of the Year.

CHOOSE

Today Facebook __________________ by over a billion people. They play games, find friends, learn the news, and share photos there.

USE

Their wide __________________ could protect the camel from the sun's rays.

LEAF

One day Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went camping. They put up a tent, made a fire and had a good dinner of meat and __________________.

POTATO

Soon, other __________________ joined Facebook and then it became popular with a much wider audience.

UNIVERSITY

He made a few steps toward another dune. It was __________________ to walk along the top of a hill, than along the bottom.

EASY

My __________________ friend, Nicky, believes that I spend too much time online, on social networks.

GOOD

 “If you were a couple of years__________________, you could manage it. But I doubt you can do it now,” I tried to talk him out of keeping the crow but finally agreed to take the bird home.

OLD

I can’t really recognize __________________ in the mirror.

I

I worried a lot before we left for France as I had never been away from home for so long. Mum tried to encourage __________.

I

Anyway, London is very impressive. People from all over the world live there. Some of __________ come as tourists, others choose this place to study or to work in.

THEY

Roxy suddenly pulled away from Robbie and began running fast. He was the __________________ dog to catch the ball and he didn’t forget to bring it back to the judge! “The winner is the dog with no entry name on my list. Whose dog is this?” asked the judge.

ONE

"Well, if we apply our deductive method, we’ll come to several conclusions. Astronomically, there are billions of planets. My__________________ conclusion is astrological –– I observe Saturn in Leo.

TWO

They could never believe that soon we were going to see one of the __________________ airplane flights in the country.

ONE

“I wish we __________________ keep a baby elephant as a pet.”

Mum said nothing and we proceeded to the pool that had the seals and penguins.

CAN

In fact, all the scripts and programmes for our school events __________________ by Jane. We helped her as much as we could but she always did most of the work.

WRITE

Once I asked Jane if she could help me to make a surprise for my mum. Jane __________ at once.

AGREE

“I __________ you, no problem,” she said, “But I need to know some details about your mum.”

HELP

Jane asked me about what time my mum usually got up and when she went to bed, what food she liked and hated, what her favourite films, colours, and flowers __________.

BE

Not everyone, however, __________________ Facebook is a good thing.

THINK

 “I wish you__________________ more time with your real friends,” he keeps saying.

SPEND

Last Saturday when Nicky came to my place to discuss a school problem, I __________________ online. He waited for a while but then left without saying a word.

CHAT

And he __________________ since then.

I feel I’ll probably have to change my habits if I want to have real friends, not only virtual ones.

NOT/CALL

This story happened long ago. My son was six and we lived in an old house near a large park. There __________________ lots of people in the park at weekends and we enjoyed walking and playing there too.

BE

One day, my son __________________ an injured bird from the park.

BRING

It was a crow. Its wing __________________ and the bird could not fly.

BREAK

I didn’t know what to do with the crow, but my son said that he __________________ care of it.

TAKE

I remember my uncle Thomas very well. My mum says I can’t because I was a little girl, only three at the time. But my memories of him are still very vivid.

Uncle Thomas was a sailor. When he returned from his last trip, he brought several large __________________ with him.

BOX

Cornish is a Celtic language, used in Cornwall, a county in south-eastern England.

__________________ ago, when the Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain, many Celts moved to the mountain areas.

CENTURY

"I have no idea", she said. "But we're lucky. Our house is still standing, and thousands of people lost everything, even their __________________".

LIFE

Like I did. I think it’s the __________________ language I have ever learnt, but it’s interesting and it sounds very nice.

DIFFICULT

It was the __________________ day of my life so far –– I have never felt that scared!

After the earthquake I asked my wife:

"How are we going to go on living?"

BAD

The place was much __________________ than a zoo, but clean and well kept. There were volunteers in special uniforms. One of them showed Tim and his mum round the shelter.

SMALL

Dad gave __________________ a smile and answered “Wait and see.”

HE

 “It’s __________________ dog." said Robbie. The judge handed Robbie a small symbolic medal and a certificate for free dog food.

I

When I visit __________________, I never miss a chance to read a joke from his collection.

Yesterday’s joke was about famous detectives. Here it is.

HE

At the beginning of the __________________ century, academics became interested in Cornish and started to study the ancient texts. From those old documents they managed to restore the language!

TWENTY

In 2010, a terrible earthquake hit the Haitian city of Léogâne. It was the __________________ of January, my birthday. It was a normal day in the morning.

TWELVE

For the__________________ time Jenny had a cast on her arm, from her fingers down to her elbow.

ONE

She asked me a lot of questions and I __________ answer most of them.

NOT/CAN

“What would you like me to bring you from London?” Dad often asked me this question when he was going somewhere on business. He worked a lot and __________ a lot of time with the family.

NOT/SPEND

I thought for a moment and said: “I want a Paddington Bear.”

My dad __________ his suitcase but he looked up at me at once when he heard that.

PACK

He was surprised and asked me why I __________ a Paddington Bear.

WANT

I didn’t know what to answer.  My dad __________ packing and sat down beside me.

“You know, when I was small,” dad said quietly, “that bear was my favourite fictional character.”

STOP

 “Ok,” he said, as we left, “I __________________ everything I can. There’s no need to bring this crow here any more.

DO

The bird is young and strong, and I think it __________________ soon. This is the good news. The bad news is that it will never be able to fly again.”

RECOVER

 “We’ll see,” my son __________________ to agree with this fact too easily.

NOT/WANT

Inside there __________________ bits of wood, metal, and painted cloth.

BE

“What is it for?” I asked my uncle. He __________________ me a broad smile and said:

“Have your breakfast first and then come to the backyard.

GIVE

You __________________ everything with your own eyes.”

SEE

When I came to the backyard, Uncle Thomas __________________ an instruction manual.

READ

It took all his attention because the manual __________________ in Spanish, a language my uncle didn’t know very well.

WRITE

For several weeks, Jenny had to have the cast on. It was a huge relief to get it off, finally. At last she could get back to her favourite __________________ which were running, swimming, and climbing.

ACTIVITY

Cats and dogs made up most of the population, but there were also horses, monkeys, __________________ and other animals. 

FOX

“Yes, sure,” he said. “There are lots of __________________ in the attic. You can take whatever you want for Mark for free. I’m glad he’s taking up my father’s  hobby.”  

BOX

She knew that Mark enjoyed learning about space but a telescope was a __________________ present than they had planned.

EXPENSIVE

“It’s getting __________________ every minute,” said Gary. “How about a swim?” 

“No way,” Tom’s mother was definitely against the idea and Tom had to obey.

HOT

The camp life was even __________________ than I had expected. We enjoyed all kinds of camping activities –– sports and games, different shows and contests.

INTERESTING

He hoped for the best and the hope helped __________________ move faster.

HE

Everything began in February 2004, when Zuckerberg was still a student at Harvard. He made an online platform to connect college students. It helped __________________ to learn and socialise.

THEY

The next day we took the crow to the vet. The vet fixed and bandaged the wing and explained to __________________ what medicines we should give to the bird.

WE

July 17^th was coming. It would be Mark’s __________________ birthday.

THIRTEEN

“It looks like I’m the __________________ guest, doesn’t it?” Hugo looked embarrassed. “Sorry for coming so early.”

ONE

Lucky disappeared on the __________________ day after moving house.

We looked for the cat everywhere. We asked all our new neighbours about him.

THREE

I read the book too and I also saw a film about that character.  He was a very polite bear who travelled to London from some exotic country. He __________________ in Paddington Station by the Brown family, who adopted him.

DISCOVER

 “Ok. I __________________ you the bear if you want”, said Dad. “And we’ll also see the film about him as soon as I come back. Agreed?”

“Sure.” I was delighted with his plan.

BRING

Have you heard of Band Aid 30? Probably not. Then let me explain what ‘Band Aid’ is. In 1984, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure __________ together a group of British and Irish singers and musicians and produced a song, called ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’.

BRING

The song was a charity single. The musicians said that the money from the sales __________ to help poor people in Ethiopia, who were suffering from a famine.

GO

The group __________ Band Aid. Over forty singers were involved in the project, including Paul McCartney, Bono, David Bowie and Sting.

CALL

To all my questions he said that it was a machine that __________________ fly like a bird.

I was probably the only one in the family who took his words seriously.

CAN

English, Welsh, Scottish…all these languages sound familiar. But I'm sure you __________________ of Cornish.

NOT/HEAR

I wish I __________________ it, like my Granny does.

KNOW

Some Celts even __________________ the country completely and settled in France.

LEAVE

Speakers of Cornish stayed in the south-west. There the language __________________ until the late 1700s. But the number of speakers got smaller and the language almost disappeared.

SPEAK

I believe the Cornish language __________________.

SURVIVE

I __________________ for my party when the earthquake hit. My first thought was that everybody was going to die.

PREPARE

I __________________ what was happening.

NOT/UNDERSTAND

It was a hot summer day. Tom and his mum were heading to the beach. Tom was only wearing shorts and a pair of sandals on his __________________ but he felt hot anyway.

FOOT

My answer provoked a wave of absurd questions about my country:

“Have you ever seen a ghost in your castle?”

“Do all Scottish __________________ wear checked skirts?”

MAN

A large lake is going to be made in the centre. There will be wild animals there like hares, squirrels and even __________________.

FOX

“It’s ok, Mum, I just feel much __________________ alone than with people who can’t understand me,” Cindy usually answered. “Parks are a lot more fun to spend time in than hanging out in a shopping centre.” And her mother didn’t  know what to say.

GOOD

Dylan had a very old car. It was 20 years old.  But the faded paint made it look even __________________ than that.

OLD

Annie laughed aloud. 

“I’ve never got a present __________________ than this. Ok, let’s test your lamp.”

ORIGINAL

All in all, it took __________________ a couple of weeks to assemble the object from the parts.

HE

Nowadays, if you visit Cornwall, you will hear a lot of it. The language is offered as an option in many universities, and students __________________ choose to learn it.

THEY

We work with small farmers and provide people from rural areas with everything necessary for farming. They say it helps them a lot. Their gratitude is the best award for __________________.

WE

“As you like,” Gary said and headed to the water.

The __________________ wave hit him hard and he lost his balance. Everything was happening very fast –– Gary fell down and went under the water. Fortunately, Tom and his mother were close enough to get him out in time. 

THREE

Five years later Steven became a student and moved to the city. He rented a small apartment on the __________________ floor.

ONE

The flat was on the __________________ floor in an old brick building.

FIVE

Since the time of its birth, the song __________ a lot of money. The money is still used only for charity.

MAKE

Usually, I __________ to music a lot, I have other hobbies.

NOT/ LISTEN

I had breakfast, brushed my teeth and __________ outside to catch the bus.

RUN

At school I noticed that something was different. I came up to my friend Laura and asked her: “What’s going on? Why __________ everyone so excited?”

BE

“Don’t you know?” she said. “All the teachers __________ for a conference. Only the headteacher and a few of the school staff are here.  

LEAVE

She was right. We had to help the others, so we decided to start a charitable fund. At first we__________________ it the name of ‘Hope’ but then changed it.

GIVE

Now our fund __________________ 'Seeds for Change'.

CALL

If we manage to involve more people in our fund, we __________________ more impressive results in the future.

GET

Jenny loved climbing. It was a strange hobby for a girl and her family wanted her to stop it, but Jenny __________________ to anybody.

NOT/LISTEN

"There are still several trees in the garden I haven’t climbed yet," Jenny said.

One day, she__________________ the apple tree in the yard, when she suddenly slipped and fell down.

CLIMB

Jenny __________________ a terrible pain and started to cry. Her mum came outside and saw that her hand was swollen and looked dark.

FEEL

"I wish you __________________ some other hobby!" she said.

HAVE

But now climbing was out –– Jenny was determined to stick to her promise. “If I break my promise, mum __________________ upset. And I don’t want her to feel like this.”

GET

As a child, Steven lived in a village. Outside the village there was a house where a strange old woman and her granddaughter Eliza lived. The __________________ often played together.

CHILD

Unlike most __________________, Martin liked shopping.

MAN

There is dry grass and dry __________________ on the ground.  They start to burn very easily.

LEAF

Martin and Jane were shopping. They were in the __________________ shopping centre in their city.

LARGE

He himself was a very old man with white hair which grew over most of his face as well as on his head. The children liked him almost at once. Only Lucy, who was the __________________ of them, felt a little afraid of him.

YOUNG

It was true. My mum was the __________________ woman in the world.

BUSY

"Jenny, please, promise __________________ that you'll never do this silly climbing again!"

Jenny nodded.

I

Each of the animals had its own story written on a sign next to its cage or enclosure. All the stories were sad –– the animals had either been abandoned by __________________ owners or saved by the animal police from cruel treatment. 

THEY

Sitting close to __________________ was a boy about Tom’s age.

THEY

On their __________________ evening, after dinner, they said good night to the Professor and went upstairs. It was the largest house they had ever seen, so Peter suggested exploring it in the morning.

ONE

It was her __________________ birthday in a few days.

SIXTEEN

And to me he is still the best children's author of the __________________ century.

TWENTY

However, she was wrong. Our substitute teacher, a student two grades above, was very serious. He said that he __________________ some French poetry to us.

EXPLAIN

It was an unusual, but interesting French class. The poem __________ on the board, our new teacher read it and then we discussed the poet’s message, choice of words and other poetical things.

WRITE

“I’m the Chairman of the society,” he added, “If you come, we __________________ a special welcome party for new members.”

HAVE

When I was little, I loved reading books written by Roald Dahl. They were my favourite choice of bedtime story. When Mum asked me what book I wanted, I always__________________ a book by Dahl.

CHOOSE

Mum readily agreed. She said she __________________ reading him too in spite of the fact that she was an adult and had a very serious job.

ENJOY

Her mother took Jenny to the doctor. It turned out that two of the bones __________________.

BREAK

Tim liked going to the zoo. One day his mother said:

“We’re going to a different place today, Tim. It’s an animal shelter. I’m sure you __________________ it.”

LIKE

Lots of animals __________________ there.

KEEP

‘If people __________________ more responsible for their pets, we wouldn’t have so much work here,” the volunteer remarked.

BE

“But unfortunately some people __________________ that animals are not toys.”

NOT/UNDERSTAND

Tim’s mother thanked the volunteer and __________________ a donation. Shelters always needed money to pay for the animals’ food and medical care.

MAKE

On the way home Tim told his mother that he __________________ to go to the shelter again, not only to watch but also to help the volunteers. 

WANT

Mum __________________ her head doubtfully.

SHAKE

Their answer was simple, “In winter __________________ and adults go skiing and skating.”

Before arriving in Canada I had never tried skating and my Canadian ice experience was really painful.

CHILD

She was one of those rare girls who never screamed when she saw spiders, __________________ and frogs.

MOUSE

“No, pink is either for __________________ or for silly girls who like Barbie dolls. I’m neither of those.”

BABY

And there is nothing __________________ than forest fires!”

DANGEROUS

But everyone in her family knew that a dark room was the __________________ of her fears.

BAD

“Oh, no! It’s out of the question!” said Kathy’s mother, firmly. A designer’s advice is much __________________ than we can afford.”

EXPENSIVE

They believe that Scots really carry bagpipes in __________________ bags to play the instrument on the streets, and that Scots practise magic.

THEY

Kate wanted her classmates to meet someone from her family.  She was sure it would impress __________________ and would help her popularity.

THEY

They told __________________ about the plan to rearrange the park.

I

“You definitely will,” they smiled. And they were right. By the end of my __________________ winter in Canada, I felt confident on the ice. More than that, I found out that skating was a really exciting activity!

ONE

“Yes!” Kathy definitely liked the idea. “We’ll make three walls yellow, but the __________________ one will be orange.”

FOUR

That was Grandpa’s number one rule. The __________________ rule was, “Never buy a new tool if the old one still works.”

TWO

In those years there __________________ lots of Dahl's books in our home library.

BE

Roald Dahl started as an adult writer. His first book __________________ in 1942.

PUBLISH

Several of his books are now successful films, for example ‘Matilda’, ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ and ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. I'm sure you __________________ at least one of them!

SEE

I like this country very much though I __________________ its main tourist attractions yet.

NOT/SEE

And she also said that it __________________ me improve my Italian in real-life communication.

HELP

After dinner the parents had a discussion about the present.

 “I think we should give Mark the telescope,” Dad said.

“But we __________________ all our savings already,” Mum responded.

SPEND

“We bought some new furniture and paid for our holidays. I wish we __________________ buy him this present but we really can’t.”

CAN

“I think, we can,” Dad smiled. “Look, I’ve got an old friend, Nick, whose father was interested in astronomy. His father died many years ago, and Nick keeps all his things in the attic. I think he __________________ to sell us his telescope at half price.”

AGREE

Nick __________________ roses in the garden when Mum and Dad arrived at his house.

PLANT

When they came to the beach, they found out that the sea __________________ calm –– powerful waves were breaking on the shore.

NOT/BE

Mum __________________ in hesitation.

STOP

“It’s fine. I can easily swim in these waves,” Tom wanted to demonstrate his swimming skills. But his mother said that they __________________ out of the water till the sea calmed down.

STAY

He was alone because his parents __________________ to buy some sandwiches. He came over and said his name was Gary.

LEAVE

Tina imagined herself wearing a beautiful dress and elegant shoes on her __________________. She decided it was something she’d like to try.

FOOT

Veronica loved autumn. It was her favourite season. There were many good things about it. She loved the smells, the changing __________________, and the cool breezes.

LEAF

There was a man and two __________________ inside.

CHILD

It was the middle of November and Tina felt down and depressed. Late autumn was the __________________ season of the year.

BAD

For Veronica, pumpkin pies were the __________________, especially when her mother cooked them.

GOOD

Susan’s father often had to go to different countries on business. That evening, he came home __________________ than usual.

LATE

But Eliza looked up at __________________, stood up and walked away.

HE

He knew the car manual by heart. He had car problems at least once a month, and he always found a way to fix __________________ himself.

THEY

Annie lit it and said: “I wish the whole class would come to __________________ party today”.

I

Carlos couldn’t blow them out on the __________________ try and his friends were delighted to help him.

ONE

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

TWO

In 2014, the group changed its name to ‘Band Aid 30’ because it was the __________________ time the song was recorded. That year, the song aimed to help those who were suffering from the Ebola virus.

THIRTY

Yesterday, while I __________________ dinner in the cafeteria, four other students sat at the same table. We got acquainted. Two of them were Argentines, then a Russian and a Greek. A mix of cultures!

HAVE

But it did not matter at all! No problem. We easily __________________ each other.

UNDERSTAND

I wish all people __________________ foreign languages. The more languages you know –– the better.

SPEAK

Mike Fay is a famous biologist. He is well-known for his 2,000-mile walk across Africa. It __________________ him 455 days.

TAKE

His expedition started in 2001. It __________________ to draw attention to the African forests. During his expedition Mike Fay made several films about the beauty of the forests.

ORGANIZE

His shoulders __________________ with protective suntan lotion, but they looked red anyway.

COVER

A few years ago I was on a camping holiday in Bristol. There __________________ lots of other girls from around the UK, but I was the only one from Scotland.

BE

The camp __________________ in the woods, not far from the river.

LOCATE

Everything was fine apart from one incident that took me aback.

Once, at lunchtime, when I __________________ ice cream, one of the girls asked:

“So, do you have ice cream in Scotland?”

EAT

I __________________ how to react. My neighbour repeated her question.

I nodded, “Yes.”

NOT/KNOW

I __________________ out that some people believe silly stereotypes about Scotland.

FIND

At last, the girls said that they __________________ to Scotland one day to see it with their own eyes and to separate the truth from the myths.

COME

The academic term was coming to its end and Kate decided to arrange a party to celebrate the coming holidays. To be frank, there __________________ one more reason for the party.

BE

“Great!” Susan ran up to her room to pack.

“Remember to take some comfortable shoes. Otherwise your __________________ will hurt after the long excursions.” Her father’s advice was always practical.

FOOT

“Oh, no!” Martin exclaimed.

Martin glanced at his watch. It was 7:18. He looked around. There were no __________________ on the street and he decided to drive off quickly.

POLICEMAN

When I was at school, I spent two summers at my grandfather’s. They were the __________________ holidays I’ve ever had. Grandpa lived alone in a country cottage near a small river.

GOOD

For me the ‘May Dip’ was the __________________ experience of my life!

COLD

The next day Jane and her mum went to the park __________________ than usual. Jane taped her picture onto a big rubbish bin and started picking up rubbish.

EARLY

Jane quietly sat down on the chair beside __________________.

HE

Once there were four children whose names were Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy. This story happened to __________________ when they had to leave their home city, London, during the war.

THEY

To start with, it took __________________ half an hour to put on the skates.

I

It has many traditions –– for example, the ‘May Dip’. It is held on the __________________ of May every year.

ONE

She took a deep breath and walked up the steps to school. She went straight into her __________________ grade classroom.

FIVE

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

His films__________________ a success. Thanks to them the governments of several African countries agreed to create 13 national parks.

BE

At the moment Mike works for the National Geographic. Recently he __________________ several projects for the magazine. His job involves lots of travelling, which is sometimes not very safe.

COMPLETE

But danger could never stop Mike.

“I wish everyone __________________ that life is a very delicate thing.

UNDERSTAND

If we go on in the same irresponsible way, we __________________ all life on the planet, and ourselves too”.

KILL

A robot is a special kind of machine that follows the instructions coming from a computer. A robot __________________ mistakes and it never gets tired.

NOT/MAKE

Kate __________________ sandwiches in the kitchen when Hugo came in.

MAKE

“Oh, it’s ok,” said Kate, “Come in! You __________________ me in the kitchen, won’t you?”

HELP

“Sure,” Hugo entered the room and __________________ in surprise. “Are you saying you made all this yourself?”

STOP

On the table there was a huge pie. It __________________ with different fruit and looked fantastic.

DECORATE

“No,” Kate looked pleased with his reaction. “My cousin helped me. She__________________ for the shop. She’ll be back any minute.

LEAVE

The front door opened and a girl entered. Hugo understood that he __________________ her many times in different TV programmes for teenagers.

“A TV star?” Hugo sounded so silly that both girls burst out laughing.

SEE

Cindy liked parks. She took long walks in the nearby park almost every day. Her classmates, however, __________________ her interest and Cindy usually walked alone.

NOT/SHARE

Cindy’s parents worried that she __________________ no friends.

HAVE

“That must be Tracey,” “Hello, Tracey!”, “Welcome, Tracey!” the __________________ in the room welcomed her.

CHILD

Jane liked going to the park with her mum. One day when they were there, she said, “There is so much rubbish on the ground.”

They looked around. There were old __________________, waste paper and cans on the ground.

BOX

When she put on her jewelry, she looked like a princess. She moved gracefully as if her __________________ didn’t touch the ground.

FOOT

The party will take place anyway and it will be the __________________ party ever”.

GOOD

I was sitting in an arm-chair and watching my sister Alison. She was getting ready for a party. Alison was 15 years __________________ than me and she always treated me like a child.

OLD

It belonged to Martin Hall, one of the __________________ math students he had ever had.

BRIGHT

School was finally over and I was about to enjoy my holidays. I was going to stay with my Aunt Helen, who lived in California. I thought that visiting __________________ would be great fun, but I felt nervous and scared.

SHE

“Have you ever fought a fire __________________?” a red-haired boy asked.

YOU

“I have no idea. Is it for __________________?” Judy felt very curious about the bag.

I

It was an early morning. Ben jumped out of his bed as soon as the __________________ rays of sun came into the room. He grabbed his backpack and started to pack.

ONE

Jason focused on the food again. He took his __________________ biscuit and said: “I wish my mum could make biscuits like this.”

FOUR

The phone woke Kim up. She answered the call almost immediately, after the__________________ beep, because she expected her mother to call. But it wasn’t her.

THREE

If we didn’t have robots, our life __________________ less comfortable and more dangerous.

BE

According to the dictionary, the word ‘robot’ __________________ ‘compulsory labour’.

MEAN

The word ‘robot’ __________________ for the first time in a science fiction play in 1920.

USE

The robot from that play was a destructive machine that finally__________________ the human race.

DESTROY

However, in real life, robots are still obedient to people. As for robots, the most enthusiastic nation is the Japanese. By now they __________________ a quarter of the world's robots. And they have very ambitious plans for the future.

CREATE

“I wish you __________________ more time with your classmates. Don’t you feel bored in the park?”

SPEND

One day, Cindy returned from the park very excited. 

“Guess, who I met in the park!” she said, and she told her parents the whole story. “I __________________ along the central avenue when I saw a group of people. 

WALK

They __________________ students of the Biology faculty of the university. 

BE

Yesterday, the plan __________________ by the City Council and work starts tomorrow.  I want to join the volunteer team!”

APPROVE

One day, Eliza __________________ unusually sad. When Steven was about to leave, the old woman said, “I know you are friends. But never come to our house again. Never ever!”

BE

The girl took the boy to the gate.  “Will you miss me?” she asked. The boy said, “Yes, I will!” To his surprise, the girl said, “But I won’t! I __________________ to see you anymore!” She closed the gate.

NOT/WANT

The next day the girl __________________ for the city.

LEAVE

Steven was upset but he hoped that one day he __________________  Eliza again.

SEE

It was not difficult for him to prove that Martin Hall was his former student. Clark brought a scientific journal with Martin’s article and a photo of him. The __________________ were surprised to find out that their prisoner was a capable young scientist.

POLICEMAN

Grown-ups as well as __________________ like playing games.

CHILD

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

WOMAN

It was actually the __________________ job he had ever had.

GOOD

She was the __________________ teacher in the world but Paul wasn’t sure that she would forgive him again.

KIND

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

PATIENT

Veronica had never tried to make a pie __________________, but she knew how, as she had seen how her mother made it many times.

SHE

He explained to __________________ that birds prefer natural colours that make their houses more difficult to notice and, for that reason, safer.

I

It was Friday evening. Liz was looking forward to Saturday because it was her husband’s birthday. She had been preparing for this event for a long time. She had invited __________________ college friends and they were all coming from different cities.

THEY

The __________________ piece of jewelry I tried on was a silver necklace. After that I lost track of time.

ONE

The phone rang in Clark Taylor’s house at nearly three in the morning. He answered it only after the __________________ ring. “Hello,” Clark said in a sleepy voice.

FIVE

The __________________ one was uniform. Yes, in my opinion, the school uniform had more advantages than disadvantages.

TWO

The Japanese engineers think that soon robots __________________ 3,5 million workers in their country.

REPLACE

Mum often said “I wish our Lucky __________________ less curious. I feel better when he is in the house, safe and lazy.”

BE

As we __________________ keep him at home, we made him wear a special tag.

NOT/CAN

Our address __________________ on it in large printed letters.

WRITE

Mum said: “If one day Lucky gets missing, the tag __________________ us find him”.

HELP

One day, when he __________________ to the university, he saw Eliza. She was sitting on the bench in the park with an ice-cream in her hand. He ran up to her and said “Hello! It’s nice to see you again!”

WALK

“I wish I __________________ what is going on,” Steven said to himself, and decided to start his own investigation.

KNOW

It __________________ a shame to drive a car that looked like that and Dylan took it to a paint shop.

BE

There the car __________________ dark blue for $200.

PAINT

Dylan was very pleased with the new look. The only problem was that the car stereo __________________ properly. Dylan managed to fix it himself.

NOT/WORK

Then one day Dylan had a new problem –– petrol. He could smell it while he __________________ his car. Dylan asked himself “Am I driving a bomb? Could the car explode at any minute?”

DRIVE

However, this time, it was a job for a mechanic. So he __________________ his car to the closest service station.

TAKE

The mechanic said they __________________ the car to find out what the problem was. He told Dylan to come back in an hour.

When Dylan came back, the mechanic said, "The problem is with the fuel pump. You need a new one. It costs $400."

TEST

My first impulse was to say “no” –– unlike most__________________I hated shopping. But Kate sounded so unhappy that I felt sorry for her.

WOMAN

Mr. and Mrs. Wormwood were our neighbours. They had two __________________.

CHILD

He was in the bathroom cleaning his __________________ when he heard some unfamiliar voices from the veranda.

TOOTH

Everyone seemed friendly and Tracey felt a little __________________.

GOOD

Emma had moved to the city because of her job. Only two months before she had thought she was the __________________ girl in the world.

LUCKY

Now I knew what was going on. Bob Smith, the captain of the school baseball team, was the __________________ boy in our school. All the girls wanted to attract his attention.

POPULAR

Because the weather is famously cold, St Andrews students designed __________________ own uniform which consists of a warm jacket, jeans and boat shoes.

THEY

They are coming to help __________________. It looks like we won’t get to school today.”

WE

It took __________________ 20 minutes to get to work.

HE

Anyway, I prefer my good old Nokia. It’s my __________________ mobile phone.

ONE

This was going to be the __________________ time in one week and that was too much even for Mrs Pitt.

THREE

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

FOUR

In the end, we __________________ hope.

Two weeks later I was passing by our old house. On the porch there was a cat that looked strikingly like Lucky. And it was Lucky!

LOSE

I grabbed him and brought him home.

“Mum, look who I __________________!” I cried to mum. “The new owner told me the cat had been waiting for us in our old house. Nobody could inform us about him because the address on the cat’s tag is our old address.”

FIND

A few days ago Kim’s family moved house. Kim had very mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, she __________________ happy with her new room.

FEEL

It was larger than the room she used to live in. Everything in this room __________________ in Kim’s favourite colours and according to her taste.

ARRANGE

 “I’d be very happy if I __________________ here,” Kim’s friend, Jessica, said when she visited her for the first time.

LIVE

"Let me think about it. I __________________ you a call when I decide what to do." But Dylan had already decided what to do.

GIVE

Annie was waiting for her guests. Her birthday was on 25th December and she felt this was both lucky and unlucky.

It __________________ great to have her birthday on a special day like Christmas. But, on the other hand, very few of Annie’s friends came to her party. Most of them had family plans for that day. 

BE

The doorbell __________________ and her classmate, Brian, appeared. He had a plastic bag in his hand.

RING

“Happy birthday, Annie!” Brain said and got an old oil lamp out of his bag. Annie __________________ hide her surprise: “What’s this? And where did you buy it?”

NOT/CAN

“A magic lamp. And I didn’t buy it. It __________________ in the attic of an old country house a year ago.

FIND

My friend found it when they __________________ the house.

REPAIR

He says if you light the lamp and make a wish, the wish __________________ true. It works particularly well with reasonable wishes that are not too big for the lamp. Its magic is not very strong.”

COME

As soon as she __________________ it, the doorbell rang impatiently.

SAY

It was a hard job and very few __________________ worked as bus drivers in those days but Dana loved her job very much.

WOMAN

His __________________ were wet and I gave him a pair of socks to change into. A cup of hot tea and some biscuits soon made the boy feel warm.

FOOT

We arrived at the lake very early. It was cold but in spite of that there were several __________________ there. Dad pulled our fishing rods out of the rucksack and we joined the others.

MAN

Visiting Grandpa had always been the __________________ part of his summer vacation.

GOOD

It took Simon four months to complete his fairytale home. He managed to create a modern wooden eco-home –– one of the __________________ houses you can imagine.

WONDERFUL

Stonehenge is an ancient monument in south-west England. For me, it’s the __________________ place I’ve ever visited.

INTERESTING

“I understand, Tracey,” he said. “Starting a new school can be very difficult. But you have to.”

A month before __________________ family had moved to a new town and everything was still new and strange for Tracey.

THEY

I hope people won’t throw __________________ rubbish here any more.”

THEY

Ben put in some of his favourite things to take with __________________ on the trip to Grandpa’s. He put in his favourite book, his kite and his teddy bear.

HE

She had got a job most of her friends could only dream about. It was her __________________ full-time job.

ONE

Kate called me early in the morning. It was the __________________ day of holidays; I felt angry with her for waking me up.

TWO

And it was his __________ business trip that month.

THREE

“You __________________ new friends there, right?”

These words made Kim feel nervous. “No, not yet.” she answered.

MAKE

Then she said that she __________________ to her new school only the next Monday and that the school looked nice and modern and there was a swimming pool in it.

GO

What Kim __________________ her friend was that she was awfully afraid of going there and meeting her new classmates and teachers.

NOT/TELL

Jeff woke up late. The house was very quiet and Jeff __________________ that he was alone there. He got up and headed to the kitchen.

UNDERSTAND

There __________________ nobody in it but he felt the delicious aroma of fresh baking.

BE

In fact, it was their favourite place because it was nice and not very expensive. The centre __________________ Dress for Less.

CALL

Today he felt really happy because he __________________ a shirt and a pair of jeans. Jane was still in the changing room so Martin had time for a cup of coffee in the lobby.

BUY

It was the first time Martin had had a good look at the building itself. The shopping centre building __________________ impressive. The engineers had used advanced technologies to make it light, warm and spacious.  

BE

“Hi!” Martin __________________ Jane’s voice.

HEAR

That was probably true ––  most __________________ in Michael’s class were very competent computer users.

CHILD

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

She was very good at arranging all sorts of __________ and events.  

PARTY

They say the __________________ thing about a smartphone is that you ‘can do everything with it!’

GOOD

I quickly looked over at my __________________ brother, Paul.

YOUNG

Your mum showed us your photo, but you are much __________________ there. Join us for tea.

YOUNG

“Mr. Taylor!” the man said. “I am in trouble. The police allowed me only one phone call. And I am calling you.”

Then, the fog cleared. Although nearly ten years had passed since __________________ last meeting, Clark was able to recognise the voice.

THEY

When I bought it, it didn’t cost __________________ very much. And I am not afraid anyone will ever steal it.

I

As a result, he couldn’t make __________________ get up in the morning and was regularly late for school.

HE

My __________________ house will be smarter than the first one.

TWO

clearly remember my __________________ visit to Stonehenge with my aunt and uncle.

ONE

Mary’s birthday was on Saturday and she decided to arrange the party all by herself. At first, making a party to celebrate her __________ birthday looked like an easy thing to do.

FIFTEEN

A large bowl of doughnuts was on the table. It __________________ with a white kitchen towel but Jeff could not resist it and pulled out a doughnut.

COVER

She __________________ light working trousers, a T-shirt, and an old straw hat.

WEAR

“Fine, you __________________ up at last!” said Granny, “But why are you still undressed? Go and wash and get dressed immediately!”

WAKE

 “Ok-ok, just a second,” laughed Jeff picking up another doughnut and retreating through the other door. “I __________________ as soon as I am ready.”

COME

And it’s not because I love the fairy tale about the princess and the seven dwarfs. It’s because my skin is very sensitive and intolerant to the sun. Every time it is exposed to the sun's rays, it __________________ red and swollen.

GET

“What are you having? Coffee? No, I __________________ coffee. Never. It’s not good for your health. ”

“Look, Jane, do you know the name of the architect of this building?”  Martin interrupted her.

NOT/DRINK

Jane looked puzzled.

“I wish we __________________ change our life a bit,” went on Martin. “We probably spend too much time on things like shopping and miss more important things. When was the last time we visited a museum?”

CAN

They __________________ to the house of an old Professor who lived in the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station.

SEND

He __________________ a wife and he lived in a very large house with a housekeeper.

NOT/HAVE

When the next morning came, there was a steady rain falling.

"I wish the weather __________________ more cheerful!" said Edmund.

BE

"Stop complaining, Ed," said Susan. "I think the weather __________________ soon."

IMPROVE

Everyone nodded and at that point their amazing adventures __________________.

BEGIN

I come from England but now I live permanently in Québec, Canada.

When my parents __________________ me to Canada, I was fifteen.

BRING