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[001] and their score was not bad. Then it was Hawkwood's _____ . Nutty didn't do well at first, but then she pretende
[002] . Nutty was wild with anger. Then it was Hawkwood's _____ to swim. Four minutes of hard swimming felt like a l
[003] the time. When we get to the south west corner, we'll _____ into the centre.' 'OK,' said Hansen. 'But I hope yo
[004] ns hundreds of metres high. Gently, Hansen began to _____ the plane deeper into the storm. The winds became m
[005] at his watch. Another half an hour before he could _____ towards the centre, and then another 160 kilometres
[006] the world is turning, this moving air also begins to _____ .' He borrowed Causton's notebook and began to draw p
[007] time to explain, to be patient. People who tried to _____ back fell under the feet of the crowds. People who
[008] knew the island well and he decided that they should _____ north. 'We must get away from Serrurier's army,' he
[009] for a minute or two. The priest didn't move. 'Don't _____ around. Don't move.' The priest started to
[010] around. Don't move.' The priest started to _____ but then stopped. 'Can I help you?' he asked. Max kn
[011] They all died in hospital.' . The priest started to _____ again. 'No,' Max said. 'Don't move. Finish your sto
[012] this question? Who are you?' Max stopped. He didn't _____ around. 'My parents and sister also died when a car h
[013] doing?' Karen asked. 'They've got guns!' She saw Vic _____ and say something to Sarah. He took something from h
[014] light will come on and Poldy will go away. Then I'll _____ it off and go to sleep.' I reached over the side of t
[015] about a metre above the floor! Then the bed began to _____ round: slowly at first. It went round and round and r
[016] . 'I've caught you!' I cried. 'I've won! Now it's my _____ to hide. You must count up to ten and I'll hide.' I w
[017] n complete sentences. So it was very hard for me to _____ the papers into a real book. I've broken the work in
[018] an kill him!' Day after day, Robert and Annie sat in _____ at their daughter's hospital bedside. She couldn't m
[019] ere was a spot of light. She could go towards it, or _____ away, back into the darkness. Then she heard voices.
[020] e could feel Grace's eyes on her back, but she did not _____ to look at her. 'How long is this going to continue,
[021] replied Grace, looking at the floor. 'Do you want to _____ around? Shall we go back home?' Grace gave a small la
[022] em. Tom saw Annie watching and smiled at her: 'Your _____ next, Annie.'When it was finished, everyone went up
[023] t past for perhaps the hundredth time. Grace saw him _____ his head to look at Tom. Where was that flag? Why wa
[024] use the computer,' he cried to Diane. 'It's not your _____ ,' Joe called from the other room. 'It is! Whatever le
[025] d from the other room. 'It is! Whatever let me have a _____ .' 'Don't be such a baby,' Joe said. Boys, boys.' Fra
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[001] ctually tell you directly. Not like the British, who _____ think one thing and say another. So I suppose you cou
[002] l pans and trays, and other baking equipment - which _____ explain the back pain I've had lately. Several times
[003] e best way to see it all, of course, is on foot. You _____ get lost walking around the narrow, twisting streets
[004] bly be frightened and run away, or if not a neighbour _____ hear you and come to the rescue. IF YOU PLAN TO BE AWA
[005] lkman about being away outside in a milk bottle - it _____ be a burglar who notices it first. 3€ Keep your garag
[006] n her office at 10.30? A: Let me see. Mmm. Well, she _____ be late because of the traffic. B: All right. She's
[007] u. A: That's all right. Goodbye. B: Goodbye.*** This _____ be the age of high technology in many western countr
[008] od of its unauthorized transfer from one agency which _____ have a legitimate interest in it, to another which d
[009] 'irretrievable breakdown', and a number of signs that _____ prove that. But what actually happens is that a coupl
[010] ain it. So the present system is a bit dishonest you _____ say. I: And is it true that children are the ones who
[011] world. If the plants in your garden are dying, this _____ mean that you are worried about the environment and p
[012] f the water is a stagnant pool, or frozen solid, you _____ fear your future and the future of the world. *** Int
[013] n from heart attack. Apart from jogging, the exercise _____ be swimming, singles tennis or squash, gymnastics, ba
[014] various offers to take photographs, and sometimes I _____ find one particularly attractive. But when it comes d
[015] rents in Malaysia. I've never been to Poland, but we _____ go this summer. I'd love to meet my Polish relatives.
[016] wondered if you could give me some idea of what life _____ be like, what sort of reception to expect, and what
[017] eed on a price last night, and with a bit of luck we _____ be in it in a couple of month's time. We haven't trie
[018] says is so exciting, and we started to worry that we _____ miss the beginning if it took any longer to order ou
[019] he film, or maybe not be able to get in at all. They _____ make us wait until the interval to go in, or take a p
[020] tched my speed a bit more closely. As an executioner _____ approach his victim, the policeman came strolling slo
[021] ll yes, you may think that, but let me tell you what _____ happen. Basically three things. One - lower wages, tw
[022] ee. In future a British firm in for example, London, _____ employ clerks in Belfast, or a Paris company could ha
[023] w, we are in favour of the benefits and freedoms that _____ come with this new situation but we also want to war
[024] reat. And now a new terror came to me - a neighbour _____ hear the noise of this beating heart! The old man's
[025] ctually tell you directly. Not like the British, who _____ think one thing and say another. So I suppose you cou
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[001] s funny and kind and playful.' 'That's an interesting _____ ,' I said. 'Tell me, Louis. Can a person be evil and
[002] th real persons in our minds.' 'That's an interesting _____ ,' Louis said. 'Things can exist in the mind or in th
[003] araaf, came out. In 1830 Allan helped Poe go to West _____ , the famous school for soldiers, but Poe was later as
[004] ell you about this illness. When it reaches its worst _____ - and not before - I pour a little of the liquid into
[005] nd is only 21 kilometres from Scotland at its nearest _____ . Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Nearly 500,00
[006] h Channel is only 30 kilometres wide at its narrowest _____ . The British 'When people say England, they sometime
[007] n. They cannot go up the arm to the statue's highest _____ . The seven points on the statue's crown are for the
[008] nk that the Academy likes more "serious" movies. They _____ to Steven Spielberg. For a long time, the most famou
[009] ood with thin metal at the end which came to a sharp _____ . The legionaries threw them at the enemy and a jave
[010] made signs with their thumbs. They probably did not _____ their thumbs down to ask for a gladiator's death. T
[011] see someone with a funny hat, Margaret, you must not _____ at it and laugh.' Two things changed their lives. Th
[012] is 140 metres high and 228 metres wide at its widest _____ . King Khufu's body is there. People think that the
[013] ull working life, but I do wonder sometimes what the _____ of it all is. You know, I miss the direction and dis
[014] o many people, and too much crime. It is the centre- _____ of the great air routes between Europe and the northe
[015] es. *** A Hungarian, Laszlo Biro, made the first ball- _____ pen in 1938. In 1944 the American Army bought thirty
[016] you can to make them worry and feel guilty about it. _____ the finger at them until they give in. Make them fee
[017] d hate'. Well, adultery is something you can actually _____ at, and say 'That's why we're getting a divorce'. I:
[018] what's called 'deschooling' children from a teacher's _____ of view. Bruce, first of all, it's not against the l
[019] happy to leave the direct teaching of it to a later _____ in their lives than perhaps would happen at school.
[020] e doesn't care. This leads to another very important _____ . Americans work a lot harder than you do. To the Engl
[021] ng up for anyone. Even her doctor admits there is no _____ asking her to stop. Mrs Padley has just celebrated h
[022] experts, at L5, of course! This reference describes a _____ on the Moon's orbit around the earth, equidistant fr
[023] other jobs. But next year I'll have a BSc. So at that _____ I'd prefer to do something else if possible'. *** RED
[024] s funny and kind and playful.' 'That's an interesting _____ ,' I said. 'Tell me, Louis. Can a person be evil and
[025] th real persons in our minds.' 'That's an interesting _____ ,' Louis said. 'Things can exist in the mind or in th
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[001] ger.' Wyatt looked at the house again. 'When you go, _____ the door open. The wind doesn't like closed doors.'
[002] of the United States will be very unhappy indeed if I _____ this Base while there is a war on the island. So, I
[003] ernoon Julie and Rawsthorne realized that they must _____ the hotel and try to get up into the mountains. The
[004] in his hand. 'There's something I must do before we _____ St Pierre,' he said. 'I must find Favel and warn hi
[005] an!' said Favel angrily. 'What do you want me to do? _____ my men in the city to drown in the floods? I must t
[006] wn in the floods? I must take my men out, and when we _____ the city, of course Serrurier's army will come in.
[007] e them. Twenty minutes later Favel gave the order to _____ the city. From the back of Favel's army car, Wyatt
[008] ng up there at once,' he said wildly, and turned to _____ . Manning caught his arm. 'You'll never get there on
[009] f your hurricane.' After four kilometres they had to _____ the car. Floods had washed the road away, and it ha
[010] and he stood up and left the room. Logan watched him _____ . She thought it was unusual that Grant did not call
[011] han looked out of the window again. 'I wanted her to _____ her husband and live with me. She didn't want that.
[012] he doesn't like her husband. But she doesn't want to _____ him.' Buchan looked up again. 'I asked her again and
[013] han looked up again. 'I asked her again and again to _____ him. I wanted her to be my wife. Then on Saturday I
[014] e my wife. Then on Saturday I said to her, "You must _____ Robert or we're finished." And she said, "OK, Andrew.
[015] ed Grant. 'Maybe,' said Grant. 'Buchan wanted her to _____ her husband but she didn't want to
[016] her husband but she didn't want to _____ him. Buchan was angry. He drove her out to Tantallon
[017] ut this. Buchan loves your wife and he wants her to _____ you. But she doesn't want to. He's angry. He doesn'
[018] rooch. A brooch with the man's name on it. Does he _____ the brooch there or bring it back?" 'Well. . .' Ke
[019] know your wife had the brooch on? You didn't see her _____ the house on Sunday afternoon. You told us you were
[020] s bringing a boy back on the train and she's going to _____ him at the station. Matthew will meet him there." "
[021] e girl's bag and they walked to the buggy. "I can't _____ this child at the station," he thought. "I'll take h
[022] Matthew unhappily. "There was only her. I couldn't _____ her at the station." "No boy!" said Marilla. "But we
[023] to see Mrs. Lynde. "What shall 1 do?" she asked. " _____ Anne at home," said Mrs. Lynde. "She'll get bored.
[024] " "She's thirteen now," said Matthew. "One day she'll _____ the Avonlea school. We have to think about her futur
[025] tions about it. One day, Rodolfo said, "Paolo has to _____ the company." Paolo went to the United States and wor
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[001] ppen to Nails after today. Sleeping out in fields, no _____ home to go to, nothing to look forward to. But there
[002] s. 'If there's been some cheating, then there are no _____ winners or losers,' he said, 'and you'll all have to
[003] ay, Schelling was right. At the moment there was no _____ reason to think that Mabel would change direction. B
[004] s isn't an adventure story,' said Wyatt coldly. 'It's _____ life, and a
[005] life, and a _____ war. And we've got to get out of here. I must find
[006] ace in these photographs. Why?' 'The photographs are _____ , Max. This is a
[007] , Max. This is a _____ man. Helooks like you, his name's also Max Holland a
[008] sons.' Vic smiled at him. 'Videos are different from _____ photographs, Bill. I haven't got time to teach you a
[009] he young men wave and shout 'bellissima', but nothing _____ . Vic decided not to come to the Uffizi. He's not ve
[010] illiam'; just 'poor old William'. Now I have only one _____ friend. His name is Louis. He's a writer too. But
[011] e-aged writer, alone in a big house. I have only one _____ friend in the world. I have my books. I have Filber
[012] go out enough. You have an uninteresting life - in the _____ world, I mean. You're in your study all day. You're
[013] n rule your life. You start to think this Poldy is a _____ person. But he's only a character in one of your sto
[014] our stories. He's just like Filbert Wiley. He isn't _____ . He doesn't exist.' 'Oh, but he does exist.' 'Yes, b
[015] .' 'Yes, but only in your mind.' 'So he exists and is _____ . Hamlet was one of Shakespeare's characters. But he
[016] one of Shakespeare's characters. But he exists. He's _____ . Queen Elizabeth I existed. She was alive and she ru
[017] e was alive and she ruled England, but she's not more _____ than Hamlet. Don't you think that Hamlet is a
[018] than Hamlet. Don't you think that Hamlet is a _____ person? Like Queen Elizabeth was a
[019] person? Like Queen Elizabeth was a _____ person? I mean they're both
[020] person? I mean they're both _____ persons in our minds.' 'That's an interesting point,'
[021] Louis said. 'Things can exist in the mind or in the _____ world. So the character in your story - this Poldy -
[022] d. So the character in your story - this Poldy - is " _____ " to you. And I'm "
[023] " to you. And I'm " _____ " to you in the same way. Right?' 'Right,' I said. '
[024] in my mind or in my imagination, but he exists in the _____ world. He lives in my room. . Sometimes I don't thi
[025] hing happened: it didn't move. I touched it. It was, _____ . I touched the photo. It ,was
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[001] you get all the information that you need. I don't _____ to do this twice.' Wyatt smiled. 'Neither do I.' H
[002] seemed very pleased to see him, but did not seem to _____ to be alone with him. When he went into the bar of t
[003] ks are very popular.' She turned to Wyatt. 'They all _____ to go to the US Base at Cap Sarrat. They think they
[004] Wyatt at once. 'Ah, Mr Wyatt,' he said politely. 'I _____ to hear all about this hurricane of yours.' Wyatt kn
[005] He turned to Manning. 'Charles, this is your job. I _____ you to get everybody out of the city, except the ar
[006] h them. Just get them out. In ten hours from now I _____ every man, woman, and child out of St Pierre.' 'Imp
[007] kill those men with bullets and with bombs. And they _____ to kill me and my men. Why shouldn't I let the hurri
[008] hem.' 'Think, man!' said Favel angrily. 'What do you _____ me to do? Leave my men in the city to drown in the
[009] ne of the buildings. Causton smiled. Favel did not _____ to take the Base back from the Americans, but he want
[010] d said only 'OK' and 'Right'. Then she said, 'Do you _____ to come here? . . . OK, see you in half an hour.'
[011] k that maybe he can help us,' said Logan. She didn't _____ to talk to Kerr aboUt Andrew BlIchan now. 'Do you ha
[012] her to leave her husband and live with me. She didn't _____ that. So she finished with me.' Logan looked at Buch
[013] band. She doesn't like her husband. But she doesn't _____ to leave him.' Buchan looked up again. 'I asked her
[014] ything there?' 'I don't know,' said Grant. . 'Do you _____ me to see?' 'Yes, please,' replied Logan, and Grant l
[015] Buchan wanted her to leave her husband but she didn't _____ to leave him. Buchan was angry. He drove her out to
[016] m her coat because it had his name on it. He didn't _____ the police to know he was Margaret's lover.' Logan s
[017] phone calls. Go and get Mr Kerr and bring him in. I _____ to talk to him again.' Grant left and Logan got the p
[018] wife and he wants her to leave you. But she doesn't _____ to. He's angry. He doesn't
[019] to. He's angry. He doesn't _____ to live without her, but he can't have her. He doe
[020] ive without her, but he can't have her. He doesn't _____ you to have her. He takes her our to Tantallon Cast
[021] chan, of course. So he takes the brooch. He doesn't _____ anyone to know about the two of them. And he puts th
[022] 'He brings it back,' said Logan, 'because he doesn't _____ anyone to see it. And where does he put it? In a bag
[023] h,' she said. . Kerr said nothing. 'So why did you _____ us to think your wife had the brooch on?' Logan said.
[024] his rubbish?' Logan sat down in front of Kerr.'Do you _____ to know?' asked Logan. 'It's clever. He didn't put
[025] s. So, why did he take the brooch? Because he didn't _____ us to know about him and your wife? No. He told us e
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[001] e, the fair haired man talked. 'I'm Manning, Favel's _____ two. An English newsman came in yesterday with some
[002] ne, but not accidentally. Favel's headquarters was a _____ of holes in the ground. Officers were hurrying up wi
[003] e police station on London Road. Kerr told Grant the _____ of the building and the flat, and Grant wrote it on t
[004] oad.' 'On Royal Terrace?' asked Logan. 'Yes.' 'What _____ ?' 'I don't know,' replied Kerr. 'Down to the left.
[005] wn to the left. A red front door. I don't know the _____ . BUt why are you asking aboUt him?' 'We think that m
[006] er bag. She looked at Kerr. 'Andrew Buchan lives at _____ thirty- six,' she said. 'And we need to speak to him
[007] inutes from the station. 'Which house?' Max asked. ' _____ nine.' 'Does she live with anyone?' Max asked. 'No, s
[008] ' the priest said. You decideMax stood outside house _____ nine and looked up and down the street. There was no
[009] any is not theirs now. But the new bosses made Gucci _____ one in world fashion again! Some Designer Products s
[010] len on the shoulder. 'Hello, Helen. I'm Ben, driver _____ one, and this is Stan, driver
[011] one, and this is Stan, driver _____ two. This is going to be a great trip.' Helen looked
[012] rule. The tour guide must have a single room. For a _____ of reasons.' Angela looked at Ben and then back at He
[013] where Tom is now? I can phone his mother and get his _____ . I'll phone him while I'm there. Have you still got
[014] me. Now, can I go through and catch my plane?' 'The _____ of this passport is the
[015] of this passport is the _____ of a passport that was stolen last year in Austria.'
[016] ything in this story has really happened. . . For a _____ of years, William Harris plays a game with a ghost be
[017] 54 and then taught English as a Foreign Language in a _____ of countries. He is best known as the writer of Engli
[018] lay chess for about three hours. Sometimes we play a _____ of games; sometimes only one. At about eleven, Loui
[019] never know. Do you believe in ghosts? I've written a _____ of ghost stories, but they were only stories. I neve
[020] didn't come back. I switched the light on and off a _____ of times, but nothing happened. So I went to sleep.
[021] It was my first important discovery: the ,first of a _____ of discoveries. I went to bed at my usual time. I d
[022] me back. After that I put it back and pulled it out a _____ of times, but nothing happened. So I knew. Poldy ca
[023] and shut my bedroom door. He did this very quickly a _____ of times. Sometimes he played little jokes. Once I f
[024] a long time, perhaps two years. Poldy usually won a _____ of times each night. I laughed a lot when we played.
[025] I walked up and down the room and stopped suddenly a _____ of times. Poldy was following me. I stood and liste
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[001] she had to stop, get off her horse and open a gate, _____ an official timed her. The official was the mother of
[002] the St Lawrence river in Canada!' They argued for a _____ longer, but Schelling had very fixed ideas and would
[003] pany, and she and Wyatt had been very friendly for a _____ . Then her company moved her to the United States and
[004] t a little pink. Wyatt began to feel more hopeful. _____ Causton and Hansen went to buy more drinks, he asked
[005] al minutes there was no conversation at all. After a _____ Wyatt laughed and said, 'I didn't know what to think
[006] tes will be very unhappy indeed if I leave this Base _____ there is a war on the island. So, I must stay, and h
[007] had to go all through the narrow back streets, hide _____ soldiers passed, then move carefully on again, then
[008] and so the angry police had locked them both up. And _____ Wyatt was worrying about his girl, he, Dawson, was
[009] s to see you. Come on, I'm in a hurry. I'll explain _____ we drive.' Still half asleep, Wyatt and Dawson follo
[010] nce. 'Perhaps Serrurier will agree to stop fighting _____ The soldiers laughed. 'Serrurier?' said Favel. 'He
[011] we must continue fighting and hold back his army, _____ we get the people out.' He turned to Manning. 'Charl
[012] t the hurricane have them? Many of my men will die _____ we fight to give the people time to get out.' 'I wa
[013] h east. Favel has only three thousand men to fight, _____ the other two thousand get the people out of the cit
[014] en't killed them first.' Both men were silent for a _____ . Then Wyatt asked, 'Have they finished moving the p
[015] y, Favel's soldiers moved backwards street by street, _____ the last of the people were pushed out of the city.
[016] er on the bus all the way from Florence to Rome. But _____ she and Vic were trying to talk, Angela was shouting
[017] phone his mother and get his number. I'll phone him _____ I'm there. Have you still got the plate?Love, JillHel
[018] ley book to write this story. I have to write it now _____ there's still time. But I must tell you something abo
[019] 'That was a bad game,' I thought, 'a very bad game.' _____ I lay there, I could hear my heart. It was going wil
[020] shake when I think of it. I'm shaking at this minute _____ I'm writing these words. But I'll begin at the begin
[021] ng time since our last good game. I was almost happy _____ we played. I didn't realize that this was a joke - a
[022] de of the room. Then he began to walk towards my bed _____ I tried to find the plug. He reached my bed. Then h
[023] 'One, two, three. . .' I was counting very slowly. _____ I was counting, I heard footsteps behind me. I hea
[024] looking at her. Then they looked at me and laughed. _____ they were laughing at me, I became angry and jealous.
[025] en I hit the dancing ghost. I hit the beautiful dress _____ it was 111Oving round the room. Suddenly, the music
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[001] They saw first one ship, then another and another, _____ to move out to sea. The US Navy was on the move. 'B
[002] other detectives - and his friend Dr Watson - cannot _____ to understand them, This happens in each of the three
[003] . It sold pens, pencils, paper and envelopes. 'We'll _____ asking questions here,' Holmes said. There were four
[004] der). He and his wife Julia live in London. I'll _____ at the BeginningI don't know when the game began. My
[005] live alone, you're always talking to yourself! I must _____ at the beginning. My name is William Harris. I'm for
[006] a short time, I pulled the plug out. I was ready to _____ the game. But nothing happened. Poldy gave no sign.
[007] d fear were always present in my life. Why did Poldy _____ to play bad games? I've often asked myself this quest
[008] this minute while I'm writing these words. But I'll _____ at the beginning. Yesterday I sat in my study all da
[009] surprised me at the beginning of the game. He didn't _____ with a bad game but a good one. I couldn't believe it
[010] t is there already. I'll go to bed and the game will _____ . But what kind of game will it be? How will it end?
[011] e branding line. Tom was showing her what to do. To _____ with, she kept her eyes closed. 'Not too hard,' she
[012] hen he'll go to sleep. When he's in hospital, I can _____ to help him. I believe something terrible happened t
[013] derstand the disaster more. The movie's story doesn't _____ in 1912. It starts in the present day, when Rose DeW
[014] !' In June 1966, the Beatles were in Hamburg again to _____ a new tour. Then they flew to Tokyo and the tour beg
[015] rue! Conversations between British people today often _____ with the subject of the weather. The Royal Family How
[016] unds. This is the answer to all our problems! We can _____ a wonderful new life and never worry about money agai
[017] d for football since the game began. But when did it _____ ? Nearly 2000 years ago, the Chinese writer Li Yu wrot
[018] enue Baptist Church and led the MIA. He was ready to _____ his next fight. He wanted voting rights for all Afri
[019] d minds, and her people live on other planets. As we _____ a new Millennium, we think about our future. Will the
[020] page 40 for the answers. When does a new millennium _____ ? The word 'millennium' means 'a thousand years'. We
[021] he party. It's time to see his friends. He wants to _____ his future! How do you feel about the new Millennium?
[022] s began in Greece a long time ago. The Games usually _____ when a runner brings in the Olympic flame from Greece
[023] nged to Liberty Island. Ellis IslandBefore they could _____ their new life, immigrants to New York had to stop on
[024] y could change money for US dollars. Then they could _____ their new life. Some bought a train ticket all the wa
[025] uilding. When a famous singer visits MTV, the crowds _____ to form at around five o'clock in the morning. If th