The     1    was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning. They were    2     a valuable parcel of diamond from South Africa. A few hours     3    , someone had told the police that thieves would    4     to steal the diamonds.

(Unit 3) “Just relax, since there is nothing planned on the     1     today. Tomorrow you’ll be ready for some visits.” Having said this, he spread some food on the table, and     2     a bed from the floor. After he left, I had a bried meal and a hot bath.     3     , I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

(Unit 4) You need to be curious. Only if you ask many questions will you     4     all the information you need to know. We say a good journalist must have a good “nose” for a story. That means you must be able to     5     when people are not telling the whole truth and then try to discover it. They must use research to     6     themselves of the missing part of the story.

(Unit 5)     7     clothing using     8     if necessary unless it is stuck to the burn. Take off other clothing and jewellery near the burn.

(Unit 5) Cool burns immediately with cool but not icy water. It’s best to place burns under gently running water for about 10 minutes. (The cool water stops the burning process, prevents the pain becoming     9     and reduces     10    .) Do not put cold water on third degree burns.

Private Conversation

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very     1    . I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting       2     me. They were talking     3    . I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not     4     any attention.

Please send me a card

Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I     5    museums and sat in public gardens. A     6     waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not     7     a word. Everyday I thought about postcards.

Percy Buttons

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar     8     at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In     9     for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and     10     the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away.

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since     1     times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and     2    in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would     3     if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many     4    , some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

The most     5     and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.     6    the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and     7    celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,     8    take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might     9     parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important     10     and social festival for Christians around the world.

In Britain and the USA, the managing directors     1     presidents of big companies are often     2     of being ‘fat cats’, i.e. bosses     3     salaries are often twenty-five times more than the company’s     4     worker. When times are hard and workers are     5     off, they receive very little. Departing directors, on the other hand, get big golden    6    .     7     contrast, in Japan the ratio between the     8     and lowest paid is normally a more modest seven or eight to one. In     9    , large Japanese companies have the     10    of taking care of all their employees, and the concept of a ‘job for life’ is still, by and large, true.

A footballer was     1     of taking money for deliberately not scoring goals so as to let the other team win We went to interview him. He     2     taking money but we were skeptical... It was a dilemma because the footballer could     3     demanded damages if we were wrong.

Remove clothing using scissors if necessary unless it is    4     to the burn… It is best to place burns under gently     5     water for about 10 minutes. (The cool water stops the burning process, prevents the pain becoming unbearable and reduces     6     .

During the Renaissance, new ideas and values gradually replaced     7     held in the Middle Ages. People began to concentrate     8     on religious themes and     9     a more humanistic attitude to life. …    10     coincidence, oil paints were also developed at this time, which made the colors used in paintings look richer and deeper.

I     1     my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really     2    . Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted that she     3     the trip properly. I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet. Of course she hadn’t; my sister doesn’t     4     details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a     5     look-- the kind that said she would not     6    . When I told her that our journey would begin at an     7     of more than 5,000 metres, she seemed to be excited about it.

He immediately asked     1     number of nearby people for bandages, but when nobody could put their     2     on any, his father got some tea towels and tape from their house. John used these to treat the most severe injuries     3     Ms Slade’s hands. He slowed the bleeding by     4     pressure to the wounds until the police and     5     arrived.

In western cultures,     1     eye contact in conversation is necessary. As a matter of fact, a westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In Spain, Italy and Greece, where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts longer.

In many Asian cultures, people avoid eye contact to show respect. It is done when talking with anyone in     2     or with anyone older.

Habits like this can cause problems when people do not understand them. For example, an Asian person might close his or her eyes in     3     or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might thing the person is not interested.

Eye contact is a     4     thing. A lack of eye contact may be considered impolite. But if you stare at others, it is also considered rude and should be avoided.

Until last year, I was trying to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was     1     (possible). To lose weight, I tried every new diet I read about online. I tried no-fat, low-fat, 5:2, only bananas, no bananas-I almost     2     (go) mad.

Then an article changed me. It said instead of asking “Am I fat?” I should be asking “Am I fit?” I didn’t know a letter could make such a     3     (different)! Then I started thinking about fitness rather than weight. I didn’t say that I wanted to lose three kilos. Instead, I would say I wanted to run two kilometres in eight     4     (minute) or I wanted to be able to do 30 push-ups. I preferred     5     (add) healthy foods to my meals rather than cut     6    the foods I enjoyed. I still had a burger now     7     then, but I would add a salad or an apple.

Finally, I stopped     8     (compare) myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. Instead, I made a list of the things I liked about     9     (I). I became more positive about myself and my body. As     10     result, I became both happier and healthier.