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One day, having nothing better to do, Apollo came to the temple in Troy. Among other __________________ he saw Cassandra, a young and beautiful priestess, who worked at the temple.

WOMAN

Apollo __________________ byhergrace.

IMPRESS

The minute Apollo saw Cassandra, he __________________ in love. It was love at first sight.

Apollo offered her a deal. He would give Cassandra the gift of being able to see the future, if she gave him a kiss. Cassandraagreed.

FALL

With a laugh, Apollo gave her the gift, __________________ about the reward. Instantly, Cassandra could see the future. She saw Apollo, in the future, helping the Greeks destroy Troy. When Apollo bent his head to gently kiss her, she angrily spat in his face.   

DREAM

Apollo got very angry. He __________________ take away his gift, but he was able to add to it. So, whatever Cassandra said, no one would believe her. That was his second gift.

NOT CAN

When Cassandra begged her people in Troy to watch out for the Trojan horse, they __________________ her. AndthatwastheendofTroy.

NOT BELIEVE

The Labyrinth __________________ by the cunning and ingenious mind of Daedalus.

DESIGN

Daedalus was a brilliant architect and inventor – in fact, he was so brilliant that King Minos of Crete __________________ to let him go back to his home in Athens.

NOT WANT

Instead, he __________________ him as a prisoner.

KEEP

Daedalus lived with his son Icarus in a tower of the palace, and King Minos made him invent weapons of war that would make his army and navy even __________________ than they already were.

POWERFUL

Although Daedalus and Icarus had every comfort that they __________________ ask for, the father longed to return home to Athens. Icarus hardly remembered his city, but he too wanted to leave, because he longed to run and play in the open, rather than be in a tower all day.

CAN

Daedalus looked out over the waves of the sea, and he realised that even if they managed to slip out of the tower and find a little boat, they would not be able to sail far. One of King Minos’s __________________ would spot and catch them very soon.

SEAMAN

A sleepy female voice answered and told me he was at work and __________________ home late in the evening.

COME

The __________________ moment was when I remembered that I had recently asked staff members to give me their home numbers. I went right down to the employee’s office to apologize for my call.

BAD

__________________, however, he thanked me. I had awakened his daughter, who had an exam that morning but had forgotten to set her alarm. Thankstomycall, shehadn'tmissedtheexam.

LATE

Machu Picchu, often called "The Lost City of the Incas", is probably the most famous symbol of the Incan Empire. MachuPicchuissituated 7,875 __________________ abovesealevelinPeru.

FOOT

Machu Picchu __________________ around the year 1460 by the Inca as a secret ceremonial city, very well hidden and protected.

BUILD

The ruins of Machu Picchu were rediscovered in 1911 by an American archaeologist. Since then, Machu Picchu __________________ an important tourist attraction. Thousands of visitors come here every year to admire its wonders.

      BECOME

For a long time I __________________  understand why he was doing it.

NOT CAN

He knew very well that for me it was the __________________ kind of music.

BAD

One day I decided to ask him why he always chooses this type while driving. “Well, sister,” he reluctantly replied, “to be frank, it's mainly so you can't sing along.” He added that he __________________ to anything else if only I promised not to sing along.

LISTEN

She asked what they __________________  about their school in twenty years time.

THINK

Some of the questions were so difficult that 
I __________________ answer them offhand though I was 6 years his senior. 

NOT CAN

The __________________ question, in my opinion, was the one relating to their self-image: "When you look in a mirror, what do you see?" But my ten-year-old brother had no trouble with his answer: "Myself, and everything behind me."

BAD

Tom had often told __________________, "If only we had sidewalks, we would jog or walk daily and become models of fitness".

I

So we were thrilled when a community sidewalk project was announced, and watched eagerly as paving neared completion. Thenthe __________________ thinghappened: wishfulthinkingandrealitycollided. 

BAD

"Well, dear," Tom said. "What'll we use as an excuse for not walking now?"  I said I __________________  ofsomeexcuse.

THINK

"What’s wrong, Mom?" Jordie asked. I explained that when I was his age, my parents had taken my picture standing in exactly the same spot, and I was feeling rather nostalgic. I added that perhaps one day he __________________his son’s picture here.

TAKE

Puzzled, he looked several times from the brontosaurus to __________________.

I

And then came the __________________ moment of my life. My son said, "But …when you were a girl ... it was alive then, right?"

BAD

I wandered along the street until I came upon some parasol-shaded tables which seemed to __________________ very nice. I settledandopenedmybook.

I

It was taking a long time for the waiter to arrive, but I was in no hurry. I wassurethatthewaiter __________________ soon. 

COME

But finally, becoming impatient, I turned to signal for service and saw the neon sign. That was the __________________ moment ...  I discovered that I was sitting outside a store selling garden furniture.

BAD

Secret of the Sahara

Suddenly he saw that the walls of the canyon__________________ with age-old carvings and paintings of strange unknown animals.

COVER

News of the discovery soon __________________ many experts of all kinds to the place.

BRING

Dinosaurs lived on our planet millions of years ago. Some of them were very big. Nowonlytheirgiantbonesandfootprints __________________.

FIND

Millions of years ago, the world did not look like it does today. Many of the animals that walked the land had bodies low to the ground and legs on the sides of their bodies. As time passed, the land changed. The animals changed too. Some of the animals now had legs under their bodies. Theymoved __________________ thantheotheranimals.

FAST

__________________ new animals were the first dinosaurs. They came in all sizes. Somewereabout 75 feet long.

THIS

The dinosaurs all died about 65 million years ago. Some people think that it got too cold for the dinosaurs. Other people think the dinosaurs __________________ find enough food to eat. Still, no one is sure why the dinosaurs all died.

NOT CAN

Living school at 16

Some 16-year-olds leave school but cannot find work. At the same time they __________________ to go to college.

 NOT WANT

For them the British government __________________ the Young Opportunities Scheme. This scheme places young people with a firm or a factory for 6 months and pays them a small wage.

 INTRODUCE

Nowadays people all over the world can watch the Olympics on TV or listen to the sports news over the radio. They __________________ to travel to Greece or any other country to see the sports competition.

NOT HAVE

In ancient times, the Olympic festival __________________ huge numbers of visitors to Olympia.

       BRING

They came from all over the Greek world, from Greek colonies in Italy, Turkey, Egypt and Ukraine. There were so many visitors that __________________ people had to sleep outside, under the stars.

       MANY

Foreigners __________________ Greece had a warm welcome.

       VISIT

How old is Coca-Cola?

He ran the __________________ advertisement for the beverage on May 29 of the same year in the Atlanta Journal.

ONE

He started __________________ the syrup diluted with soda-water to customers in his drugstore.

SERVE

That’s how the world famous drink __________________.

INVENT

We are a family of five. My __________________ sister, Heather, is in her second year in college. This year she could not find a book she needed.

OLD

When the professor assigned reading from a hard-to-find book, 150 hands shot in the air to inform him they __________________ it. He told them it had arrived at the bookstore that morning.

NOT HAVE

When the class was over, Heather sprinted to the bookstore, grabbed a copy and rushed to the cashier. The cashier saw Heather and began ringing the bell for assistance, a look of panic on her face. “Howmany __________________ therebehindyou?” shedemanded.

BE

Kid inventions

She became the __________________ female to ever receive a patent in the United States.

YOUNG

The idea came to her when she tried to do her homework in the family car, while her mother shopped for groceries. It __________________ dark gradually, and she couldn’t see her notebook very well.

GET

She __________________a flashlight and imagined how nice it would be to have a paper that glows in the dark and allows you to write effortlessly without light. A year of research and experiment and she did it!

NOT HAVE

Can fish hear?

Fish __________________ ears, but they do have a structure inside their head that is very much like our own inner ear.

NOT HAVE

This structure is sensitive to vibrations in the water, __________________ by other fish.

MAKE

Research __________________ that some fish are sensitive to ordinary sounds, too. Catfishcanprobablyheareverythingwehear!

SHOW

The White House, in Washington, DC, is one of the world’s most recognized buildings. It is the home of the president of the United States. Theoriginalhouse __________________ inthe 1790s.

BUILD

It was burnt down in 1814, and rebuilt __________________.

LATE

Since then, various presidents __________________changes to it over the years. The White House has 132 rooms, including the President’s Oval Office.

MAKE

Alaska flag

__________________, in 1959, it became the official flag of Alaska. The blue background is for the sky and the forget-me-not, the state flower.

LATE

The flag also has the Big Dipper (a symbol of strength) and the North Star (also __________________ Polaris), which represents Alaska's northern location.

CALL

For a prize Bennie __________________ a $1000 scholarship and a watch.

WIN

This year we decided to go on a camping trip. Itwasour __________________ experience.

ONE

We started __________________ a month before the trip.

PACK

When our neighbor saw the assortment of boxes, bins and gear strapped to our car’s roof rack, she came rushing over. “Oh!” she exclaimed. “I __________________ you were leaving! I’m so glad I got to see you before you moved!”

NOT KNOW

What country has no rivers?

It’s the __________________ largest country on Earth. But more than 90 percent of Libya is desert, and there’s not a single permanent river in Libya!

FIFTEEN

This huge country, more than four times the size of California, has a __________________ population than a number of cities in California.

SMALL

Libya __________________ anindependentnationin 1951.

BECOME

I remember my last year at school very well. There were three boys __________________ William in my class.

NAME

Miss Fisher, one of the teachers, called them all William, and we __________________ which one she was talking to.

NOT KNOW

One day, during a lesson on efficiency, she thundered, “William, put that gum you __________________ in the wastepaper bin at once!” All three of them started to rise, paused, then walked to the front of the class to dispose of their gum. Theteacherbeamed. “Threeforone! Nowthat'sefficiency.”

CHEW

Zanzibar history

The palace __________________very quickly. At 9:40 that morning, Said Khalid surrendered and the war ended.

DESTROY

This “war” was the __________________ in history. It lasted a total of 38 minutes!

SHORT

The British __________________ requested money from the people of Zanzibar to pay for the shells the British warships had used to win the war.

LATE

It was King Louis XIV of France who ordered a palace with 1,300 rooms in the 1600s. Louis wanted a bigger palace than any other king. In 1661, the French started __________________ this new palace.

BUILD

It was located at a place outside Paris, __________________ Versailles.

CALL

It had to be big – Louis’s court had 20,000 people, and Versailles __________________ the centre of court life.

BECOME

The invention of videogames

If you __________________ this article in 2013, you probably imagine video games as we know them now. Nowadays we are used to online games full of colour and action.

READ

However, the story about the invention of video games dates back to the 1940s and to a patent registered by the US patent office. Theinventionpatent __________________: “Thecathoderaytubeamusement.”

CALL

It was very primitive by today’s standards but has given the inspiration for many video games created __________________.

LATE

My grandma often comes to us to babysit my sister, Ann. Yesterday she was tired after a full day of looking after an active five-year-old, but she __________________ to upset Ann and agreed to play ball in the backyard after supper.

NOT WANT

After 5 minutes, she __________________ down on a patio chair and said, “Grandma is too old for this.”

SIT

Ann came over, put her arm around Grandma’s neck and said, “Grandma, I wish you __________________ newer.”

BE

The popsicle

That night the temperature dropped and froze things, __________________ Frank's drink. Thatdidn'tstophimfromtastingit.

INCLUDE

18 years __________________ Frank started his business.

LATE

Just over 1 billion popsicles __________________ in the US each year. Out of the 30 flavors to choose from, orange has been the favorite for many years.

EAT

We are a family of four: my mom, my dad, my brother and I. One morning my dad started ____ breakfast.

COOK

Ben, my __________________ brother, asked him: "Why are you making Mommy breakfast? Isshesick?"

YOUNG

"No, dear," replied her father, "it's Mother's Day." Immediately the boy had another question. "Oh," hesaid, "then __________________ everyotherdayFather'sDay?"

BE

A seagull was adopted by June and Steve Grimwood, who found a soot-covered young bird in their fireplace and called him Mr. Pooh. The gull __________________ up with cats.

BRING

He __________________ the family home, but he can’t resist returning three times a day for his favourite food, announcing his arrival by tapping on the door.

LEAVE

In the cities by the sea people are used to spending the summer sun bathing. They __________________ very much when they saw snow covering the city.

SURPRISE

This week’s snowfall in Brazil is one of the largest in decades. As snow on the ground is not a very common landscape in a so-called tropical country, everybody __________________ excited when they saw streets in snow.

FEEL

Difficult landing

One airline had a policy that required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited. He smiled and thanked them for __________________ the airline.

FLY

However, it seemed that all of __________________ were too shocked to say anything. Finally, everyone got off except for a little old lady. She said, ‘Can I ask you a question?’ ‘Yes, Madam,’ said the pilot. ‘What was it?’ the lady asked, ‘Did we land or were we shot down?’

The North Pole has melted again

It is __________________ ice water resting on a layer of ice below. “It’s a shallow lake. It’s a cold lake. But it is, actually, a lake,” writes William Wolfe of Canada.com.

MELT

That lake started to form on July 13 during a month of abnormally warm weather – temperatures were 1-3 degrees Celsius higher than average in the Arctic Ocean this month. In addition, the weather is likely to get __________________ over the coming week. AnArcticcyclonewillbringstrongwindsandrain.

BAD

Christmas trees

When the trees awoke they found that someone, perhaps North Wind, had cast over each of __________________ a lovely soft cloak of spotless feathery white.

THEY

 ‘Hush, children, hush,’ whispered North Wind in a gentle voice, which was unusual for the __________________ of all winds. ‘Gotosleep.’ Whiletheysleptsomethinghappened.

BAD

What a story!

Daniel, aged 4, returned from Sunday school with a new amusing Christmas story about the Three Wise Men of the East. They __________________ gifts to the baby Jesus.

BRING

Daniel was so excited he just had to tell his parents, “I learned in Sunday School all about the very __________________ Christmas. There wasn’t a Santa Claus then, so these three wise men on camels had to deliver all the toys. 

ONE

Growingoldin England

 ‘Mum cooked every day and when Dad got home from work, we __________________ down together at the dining room table, and if I didn’t like what she had put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I did like it.’

SIT

 ‘Come on, you are not serious. Where did you eat?’ ‘In my childhood, it __________________ “at home,”’ I explained.

CALL

He was too clever

After a while, the boat started __________________ . The sailor asked the professor: “Do you know swiminology and escapology from sharkology?” The professor said no. The sailor said, “Well, sharkology and crocodilogy will eat your headology and bodyology and you will dielogy because of your mouthology.”

SINK

Some people want to show how clever they are and that may lead to trouble. Once a professor __________________ by boat. On his way he asked the sailor: “Do you know biology, ecology, zoology, geography?”

TRAVEL

Do Canadians celebrateThanksgiving?

Canadians enjoy turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, but they __________________ their holiday with Pilgrims and the landing of the Mayflower. Instead, they refer back to the landing of Martin Frobisher from England at Newfoundland in 1578, 43 years before the Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts.

NOT ASSOCIATE

It happens so because harvest time comes __________________ in Canada.

EARLY

Russian inventions: holography

Now the technology __________________ in most holographic displays and it was the first to allow multi-color image reproduction in holograms.

USE

Do you know what holography is? It is a technique __________________ on lasers, which enable 3-D (three-dimensional) images to be made.

BASE

Who invented spaghetti, the Italians or the Chinese?

When you think of agriculture in China, you probably think of rice. However, China is the largest wheat producer in Asia, and the __________________ largest producer overall,

THREE

What do the Chinese make from their wheat? Among other things, they make spaghetti! The Chinese __________________ noodles from wheat and other grains for longer than the Italians.

MAKE

What is the longest river in Europe?

The Danube River is Europe’s __________________ longest, at almost 1,770 miles (2,860 km). The Danube passes through Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and Romania before it empties into the Black Sea.

TWO

The Danube River flows through __________________ countries than any other river in the world.

MANY

What is the oldest subway system in the world?

The tube map, with its schematic and colour-coded layout, __________________ a design classic.

CONSIDER

London’s Underground, which opened in 1863, is the oldest subway system in the world. Despite the name, about 55% of the subway network is above ground.

__________________ than one billion passenger journeys were recorded in 2007.

MANY

Why do the Chinese call the Yellow River in China “China’s Sorrow”?

The __________________, most sorrowful flood on record happened in 1931.

BAD

The waters began to rise in July, and by November of that year, more than 40,000 square miles had been flooded, __________________ 80 million people homeless.

LEAVE

He didn’t need advice

Once Mozart was approached by a young man, who was interested in Mozart’s advice on how to compose a symphony. Since he was still very young, Mozart recommended that he should start by __________________ ballads.

WRITE

 “But I __________________ to ask,” countered Mozart.

NOT HAVE

Who discovered radioactivity?

and that there must be even __________________ particles inside them. This discovery opened the door to all atomic and subatomic research and even to the splitting of the atom.

SMALL

Curie carried out her research with radioactive elements before the dangers of radioactivity __________________. She suffered from radiation sickness for most of her adult life. Indeed, for many years after her death, her notebooks were still highly radioactive.

UNDERSTAND

Star pilot

As it disappeared, he heaved a relieved sigh and said, “Whew! I’m not going to be a pilot!” __________________, Momasked, “Whynot?

SURPRISE

 “Do you realize,” Kevin replied wisely, “how hard it would be to steer around all __________________stars?”

THAT

Brad was a student in my after-school tutoring session. He was working __________________ than diligently.

LITTLE

 “So,” I continued, “why not get your work done now so you can bring your marks up and get your mom off your back?” “No!” he replied in horror. “If I __________________ good marks now, she'll think this plan is working, and she'll keep me in here until June!”

GET

Why a zigzag?

Researchers developed a mathematical model __________________ that a zigzag provides the most efficient way for humans to go up or down steep slopes.

SHOW

Have you ever noticed that when we climb hills we create zigzags? We don’t go straight ahead but go in zigzags. It can mean walking 20 times as far, and still a zigzag is __________________ than the shortest distance between two points.

FAST

Russian rivers

This river is a great source of hydroelectric power. The water from the river __________________ for irrigation.

USE

Canals link the Volga River to the Baltic and White Seas. The Volga __________________ for most of its length for three months each year.

FREEZE

NewZealand: geography

New Zealand consists of two main islands and a number of smaller islands so scattered that they range from the tropical to the Antarctic. New Zealand __________________ about 2,012 km southeast of Australia.

LOCATE

South Island has the Southern Alps along its west coast, with Mount Cook being the __________________ point. Other inhabited islands include Stewart Island, the Chatham Islands, and Great Barrier Island.

HIGH

Global warming

And the more trees that grow, the __________________ the region becomes.

WARM

In northern Québec and Labrador, temperatures __________________ two degrees Celsius since the mid-1990s. That rise has helped more trees grow in the area which was previously too cold for trees.

RISE

New Zealand: history

British captain James Cook made three voyages to the islands, __________________ in 1769. Britainformallyannexedtheislandsin 1840.

BEGIN

In 1642, New Zealand __________________ by Abel Tasman, a Dutch navigator.

EXPLORE

Kite fighting

Have you ever heard of kite fighting? Kite fighting is a highly competitive sport traditionally __________________ in India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Thailand, and South America.

PLAY

Each player hopes to get his or her kite to fly __________________. The players try to cut their opponents’ kite strings with sharp objects imbedded in their kites.

HIGH

In thick fog

A voice __________________ through the fog in reply:

COME

It was a foggy night. In a very thick fog, a ship __________________ very slowly. Suddenly lights appeared forward on a collision course. The Captain shouted through the mouthpiece: “Get out of my way! I amthecarrier ‘Manchester’! Mydisplacementis 30,000 tons!”

SAIL

The purpose of education

 “Nothing you learn here at the university will be of slightest use to you __________________, but one thing.

LATE

A famous professor greeted the first year undergraduates at the beginning of the academic year. He __________________ them in his opening remarks:

TELL

Exotic pets

Perhaps the __________________ ruler in history with a soft spot for bears was Ptolemy II, king of Egypt. He was fond of a “white bear” kept in his private collection.

EARLY

Many people keep bears as pets. For example, Ivan the Terrible kept two bears in his palace. They __________________ tohimbytheboyars.

GIVE

Education for everyone

Thomas Jefferson made a considerable contribution to the development of education. He hoped that one day all young people on our planet __________________ the right to education.

HAVE

Although education is compulsory in most places, school attendance is optional, therefore some parents choose home-schooling for their __________________.

CHILD

A visit to the dentist

My tooth hurt through the night. I had to take a painkiller to lessen the pain. __________________ ofall, I didnotsleepthewholenight.

BAD

At nine o’clock we were waiting outside the dentist’s office. There was a small crowd. The nurse came and opened the door. I was the __________________ patient to rush into the office.

ONE

Pets of my childhood

Soon, while Chirpy was still alive, my parents bought a pair of __________________, whom we named Timmy and Tina.

MOUSE

Unfortunately, Timmy and Tina lived only two years, and after they died we __________________ any more pets.

NOT GET

Popular destination

Barcelona offers an exciting mixture of Catalan history and architecture. It is a regionally dominant city and it __________________ to compete with its neighbours.

NOT HAVE

__________________ make up the majority of the city’s visitors. It’s not surprising because Barcelona’s shops offer a wide variety of fashionable clothes.

WOMAN

Bears

The spectacled bear, which gets its name from the light-coloured rings around its eyes, is the only bear of the Southern Hemisphere. It __________________ intheAndesMountains.

FIND

Brown bears, once widespread in Europe and Asia, are now rare. The American black bear is __________________ than the brown bears.

SMALL

What is a cacia?

The name acacia is given to a group of hundreds of different trees and shrubs. Acacia trees are known for their __________________.

LEAF

They __________________ into many small leaflets. This makes them look feathery or fernlike.

DIVIDE

The Aztec

It __________________ on the site of what is now Mexico City.

LOCATE

In the 1400s and early 1500s, the Aztec people controlled a vast empire in the area that is now central and southern Mexico. The Aztec ruled __________________ empire from the great capital, Tenochtitlán.

THEY

Baghdad

Baghdad is the capital of Iraq. Located along historic trade routes, it __________________ an important city in the Middle East for thousands of years.

BE

It is also the __________________ city in the country.

LARGE

Barbados

Bridgetown is the capital, __________________ city and only seaport.

LARGE

It __________________ to have received its name from the Portuguese word for ‘bearded’ because of the bearded fig trees that grow on the island.

THINK

Traffic lights

It __________________ on the colours used in the railroad system.

BASE

Have you ever wondered about the origin of the green, yellow, and red colour scheme for traffic lights? In 1920, in Detroit, the USA, a policeman __________________ William L. Potts invented the four-way, three-colour traffic signal.

NAME

The Beatles

The Beatles were one of the most successful pop-music groups of the 1960s. Also __________________ the Fab Four, this quartet of British musicians created songs and recordings that many people still enjoy.

CALL

The Beatles’ first __________________ song was ‘Love Me Do’ (1962).

RECORD

The Sydney Opera House

Since then, the building __________________ the symbol of Australia.

BECOME

The best way to visit the Sydney Opera House is to see a show. In sunny weather visitors can take a picnic basket and enjoy __________________ around the Botanic Gardens near the Opera House.

WALK

I was seventeen, when I __________________ a job in a local fast food restaurant.

GIVE

Training was for three days. During the __________________ two days I watched videos about my job. During the last day of orientation, I had to be at the restaurant to see how things got done.

ONE

I began work on Saturday, which was the __________________ day of the week.

BUSY

My present job __________________ with cooking. I work for a computer company. I likeit, but I misscommunicatingwithpeople.

NOT CONNECT

The name of Alaska

It is also known as Alyeska, the “great land”, an Aleut word __________________ from the same root.

FORM

Its nicknames are the Land of the Midnight Sun and America’s Last Frontier. Its first nicknames were “Seward’s folly” and “Seward’s icebox” to laugh at the secretary of state who negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia, which __________________ foolish at the time.

CONSIDER

Have you seen the photos of the London Eye? The London Eye is a giant observation wheel ________________ in the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank of the river Thames.

LOCATE

The structure __________________ by the architectural team of David Marks and Julia Barfield, husband and wife.

DESIGN

They submitted their idea for a large observation wheel as part of a competition to design a landmark for the new millennium. Noneoftheentrants _______________thecompetition.

WIN

However, the couple pressed on and eventually got the backing of British Airways, who sponsored __________________ project.

THEY

Canberra

It is the heart of Australia’s federal district, the Australian Capital Territory, which __________________by the state of New South Wales.

SURROUND

In Canberra you can visit the National Museum of Australia and learn about Australian peoples and __________________ history.

THEY

Our fire department is often called when people get stuck in lifts. However, ourmethodssometimes __________________.

NOT WORK

That was the case once when we tried all our tricks, but had to tell the trapped occupant: "Sorry. There’s nothing we can do. We'll have to wait for the lift repairman to arrive and help __________________ to get you out."

WE

"Great! Just great!" came the cry from the inside the lift. "Elevator service was called quite a while ago," I reassured the fellow. I addedthattheliftserviceman __________________hereanyminute.

BE

The man sighed deeply. "The _______________ thing is that I am the lift serviceman!"

BAD

The bank job

He walked straight to Emma who was sitting behind bulletproof glass. Then he placed a note under her window. Being very scared, Emma __________________ on the floor under the counter and hit the alarm button.

FALL

The guards came and the man __________________. Then Emma read the note. Itsaid, “Wouldyouhavelunchwithme?”

ARREST

As people get older, the part of the brain responsible for helping record new memories becomes less efficient. New information __________________ more difficulty getting in, but memories that were stored in the past do not disappear.

HAVE

This is one of the reasons why elderly people often remember details about _______________ youth but sometimes forget what they had for dinner the night before.

THEY

One lady said, “Things __________________ a lot since I retired. But I try to keep in touch by sharing life stories with others.

CHANGE

For example, I talk with friends about the plot of a book or a good movie. It makes me organize information and strengthens my memory. Isolation is the _____________ thing”.

BAD