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[001] e and tried to escape. But I put my hands around his _____ , and in a few minutes he was dead. I looked at the b
[002] lay on the ground. My hands left black marks on his _____ . My heart felt happy and proud. '"Frankenstein will
[003] ign of a fight, but there were black marks around his _____ . The killer was very strong.' I listened nervously.
[004] thought that I could feel the monster's fingers on my _____ . I screamed loudly. I felt great fear and sadness.
[005] g. The marks of the monster's evil hands were on her _____ . I looked up for a minute. The window was open, and
[006] Logan ran to him and pushed the needle deep into his _____ . When she arrived at the hospital, Annie noted her hu
[007] own little world. She was fed through a hole in her _____ . The doctors moved her arms and legs to keep them st
[008] in the far corner, watching her. He stood with his _____ . hanging low; his head was almost touching the groun
[009] ed slowly and nervously to the animal and touched its _____ . 'Don't worry,' said Tom. 'They're the most forgivin
[010] ailer. Tom ran up to one of the boys, took him by the _____ and threw him to the ground. Then he reached out for
[011] t Tom could feel the animal's heat on the back of his _____ . He moved suddenly and Pilgrim jumped. But he didn't
[012] , calmly and very slowly, Tom put the rope around his _____ . He knew how Grace was feeling; he didn't have to loo
[013] . She took off her hat and threw her arms around his _____ . 'My baby, how are you? How are you?' 'I'm fine.' Sh
[014] e final few steps alone. He put his hand on Pilgrim's _____ and his head close to the horse's. Pilgrim never too
[015] ky held tightly to the ends of other ropes around his _____ . Round and round he ran, like a crazy horse with a b
[016] f the arena. He placed another rope around Pilgrim's _____ and pulled down hard. 'What's he doing?' Grace's voi
[017] on his legs, then his body. Finally she touched his _____ and head. 'OK. Now I want you to stand on him.' 'Wh
[018] stallion's strong teeth when they bit into Pilgrim's _____ . Worst of all was the sound of the screams. She saw
[019] en they seemed to see him. He reached for Pilgrim's _____ and pulled him down. He turned him and pushed him awa
[020] the chimney. The body was still warm. The face and _____ were covered in blood. Madame and Mademoiselle: Fren
[021] ing. Here they found the body of the old woman. Her _____ was cut very badly. When someone tried to pick her up
[022] , blue, and bloody. There were deep red lines on her _____ , made by fingers. Her face was a terrible color, and
[023] by a very strong man with something very heavy. Her _____ was cut with a very sharp knife. "Alexandre Etienne
[024] and cut off the hair with the razor. Then it cut her _____ , and nearly cut off her head. When it saw the blood,
[025] turned to the younger woman, put its hands round her _____ , and pressed hard. Suddenly, the orang-utan turned an
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[001] Not all the time. I need time for myself. I don't _____ him beautiful meals. I tell him to
[002] him beautiful meals. I tell him to _____ for me!' Helen smiled. 'Oh, yes, I remember! What a
[003] ir marriages. When your husband comes home from work, _____ his dinner. Ask him about his day. If he helps you,
[004] d all day. At night she's tired, too. But she has to _____ , wash clothes and put the children to bed. And what
[005] the City. The British and Food Paul White works as a _____ in a top London hotel. What does he think about the
[006] British cooking. "It's terrible!" they say. "You can _____ vegetables in so many interesting ways. But the Brit
[007] getables in so many interesting ways. But the British _____ vegetables for too long, so they lose their taste." T
[008] hey love cakes, chocolates and sweets, At my hotel we _____ traditional British puddings and our customers love t
[009] and easy. When both parents are working, they cannot _____ large meals in the evenings. 'Ready-made' meals from
[010] d shapes. Put a little milk on the top of each. 5. _____ in a hot oven (200c, Gas 6) for 7 - 10 minutes until
[011] me. Girls from rich families went there to learn to _____ , to speak French, and to look after a home. Diana onl
[012] r part of the country. The Queen has to learn how to _____ . Charles gets into trouble with the police. Anne enj
[013] d add the warm water. 4 Pour it all into the tin, and _____ the cake in a hot oven for seven minutes (200C/400F/
[014] stmas. It will be nice for me, too. I won't have to _____ .' And here they were, at the Brendan House Hotel. 'T
[015] roblem is that my parents are furious. My mum doesn't _____ anything different for me, so every night all I eat
[016] e of peas! I don't think this is fair. Why can't she _____ me something tasty? A: I think you're being a little
[017] her is probably a very busy woman. I think you should _____ for yourself. Baked potatoes are very easy! Another i
[018] and say, 'You mustn't cut down that tree in order to _____ your food'? I: But is it universally so bad? Or are
[019] leventh. S: Oh! I completely forgot - we promised to _____ dinner for our girl- friends tonight. B: Glad you re
[020] lly have an early night. Maybe light the barbecue and _____ a steak outside in the yard if the weather is good.
[021] treet with his parents. They're very kind, and often _____ meals for me. I know my parents are worried about me
[022] g. But I always do the cooking because I enjoy it. I _____ for six every day. For dinner I make things like qui
[023] u ever tried Malaysian food? It's delicious. I often _____ it for myself. The only thing I can't catch on to is
[024] pick up a spoon or boil water, and now he's going to _____ food for people to pay money for? K: Well, he's take
[025] She moved to London, where she worked as a maid and _____ . She was a nurse during the First World War and an air
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[001] Strange Mr AngelSherlock Holmes looked down from his _____ into the London street. 'Ah, Watson! Somebody is comi
[002] hope we'll have some answers.'When I arrived at his _____ at six o'clock the next evening, Sherlock Holmes was
[003] erous RoadMiss Violet Smith came to Sherlock Holmes's _____ in Baker Street late one Saturday evening. She was a
[004] Twice! But no call for me! He's living in a wonderful _____ in Brisbane and has already made some friends. Perha
[005] Would you like a cup of tea?' Helen looked around the _____ before she sat down. It was large, with a lot of spa
[006] uietly. He saw Pilgrim through the darkness, his ears _____ and his yellow teeth showing. Suddenly the horse jum
[007] a dark, silent day in fall I was riding alone through _____ , gray countryside. As evening came, I first saw the
[008] She gave me the golden fish,' he said. His voice was _____ and empty. He coughed suddenly ? a deep, dry cough.
[009] nk. C The back part of the Titanic fell back. It sat _____ in the water for a short time. Hope grew in some pas
[010] knife. 3. Take out of the bowl and make into a large _____ shape on a table. 4. Cut into 9 or 10 round shapes.
[011] he was in London he telephoned her. He arrived at her _____ one Friday night and they went to some of Best's favo
[012] aces. Then they spent some time together back at her _____ . The next evening they did the same thing. But while
[013] olice and said, 'Best has stolen some things from my _____ .' The next Tuesday the police arrived at Best's dance
[014] ve big back feet for swimming. Beavers also have big, _____ tails. Their tail is very important. It helps them
[015] the fight on Charamak. The great English writer John _____ lived on Charamak in 1693. When he was there, he wr
[016] swer: Sir, I am very pleased Mr ... wrote about John _____ 's book, 'The Fish'. I write to tell you that many pe
[017] tell you that many people, like Mr ... , think John _____ wrote 'The Fish' in 1693. He started the book in 169
[018] t at the time, the land in this area of Manhattan was _____ and not very nice. A lot of stone and earth was brou
[019] job,' she told her father. He bought her a very nice _____ in Coleherne Court, Kensington, in the centre of Lond
[020] friends - both boyfriends and girlfriends - and a nice _____ and a car. She was free to try and find her way in t
[021] was good at Russian soup; but she and the girls in the _____ ate chocolate most of the time! Then she found a job
[022] n February 1981, she agreed. She arrived back at her _____ very happy that night. Her friends were waiting for
[023] ?And Diana was no longer free. The happy days in her _____ with her friends, and at work with the little children
[024] When the family was in London, they lived in a large _____ at Kensington Palace. It had four sitting rooms, a d
[025] ll stones they finally placed large stones which were _____ on top. Roads were higher in the middle. The rain
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[001] not exactly sure where Karen Benton was. There was a _____ before they left Paris. She was planning to meet the
[002] em in Switzerland. Helen was quite worried. Was the _____ really from Karen? Everyone in the bus was trying to
[003] up.' Helen picked up the plate from Jill and read its _____ : 'Be true to yourself.' She smiled. 'Wait a second,'
[004] heard me. The loud 'knock, knock' from upstairs was a _____ . Of course, Louis didn't hear it because it was a
[005] . Of course, Louis didn't hear it because it was a _____ for me. Poldy was saying, 'Be quiet, William! This i
[006] art is full of fear. The bad games are like an evil _____ . I want to describe some of the games in the past fiv
[007] r and louder. It was like a wild dance. I heard the _____ and stopped shouting. 'I'm sorry,' I said in a quie
[008] houlders and walked back to the kitchen. There was a _____ on the table from Harry Logan. He had the lathe of a
[009] the evening. Annie put the computer on and found a _____ from Robert on the screen. He wanted to visit them t
[010] orry that Annie was leaving the magazine. The second _____ was from Robert. He was flying out to Montana to spe
[011] nd this.' She looked at him. She knew there was some _____ here, one that was only for her. It was not about Pi
[012] he Baltic. It was the third warning of the day. The _____ was taken to the bridge, but Captain Smith didn't sho
[013] M. 8:40 It was a cold, clear evening now. Seeing the _____ about ice, Second Officer Lightoller told the lookout
[014] s. 9:40 In the radio room, Jack Phillips took another _____ about icebergs ahead. It never reached the bridge.
[015] tinued with his work. 11:00 Phillips received another _____ . This one was from a ship called the Californian. T
[016] Harold Bride began to send messages for help. Their _____ was CQD-"Come quick, danger."At first Phillips and Br
[017] rked, Phillips and Bride started sending the new help _____ , SOS. The Titanic was the first ship that sent an SO
[018] SOS. The Titanic was the first ship that sent an SOS _____ . It was quicker and easier to send. Morse code SOS
[019] in the room until it was almost the end. Their last _____ was sent at 2:17 A. M. . Outside on the deck, hope w
[020] lometers (6-10 miles) away. The crew tried to send a _____ to the ship with a light. Then, at 12:45 A. M. , the
[021] eemed quite smal1 to them. When they tried to send a _____ to it, there was no answer... Did the officers on th
[022] e Carpathia arrivesWhen he received the Titanic's SOS _____ in the night, Captain Rostron of the Carpathia ordere
[023] ing the band's third trip to Hamburg, they received a _____ from their manager. Another record company, Parlopho
[024] n save the land that he loved? How could he send this _____ to the world? It was a difficult job. But Grey Owl k
[025] g in the wild woods near their home. The Man and his _____ "Remember. You belong to Nature, not it to you." GRE
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[001] ew. "Yes," said the little girl sadly. "It's red. I _____ my red hair." It was evening when they arrived at Gre
[002] front of Mrs. Lynde. Her face was red and angry. "I _____ you!" she cried. "I
[003] you!" she cried. "I _____ youI
[004] youI _____ you!" "Anne!" cried Marilla. "You're a very rude woma
[005] !" Anne started to cry. Then she ran upstairs. "I _____ you!" she cried. Mrs. Lynde got up from her chair.
[006] hen Marilla saw something on her coat. Love and _____ "Marilla," said Anne one day, "do any other little gir
[007] jumped to her feet and looked at Gilbert angrily. "I _____ you!" she cried. "I
[008] you!" she cried. "I _____ you!" She hit Gilbert on the head with her slate and
[009] he." "1 can't sit next to Gilbert," Anne thought. "1 _____ him!" She got up slowly from her desk and sat down ne
[010] lla said, and she cut Anne's hair short. "I'll never _____ my red hair again!" Anne said. She went back to schoo
[011] When Anne thought about him, she felt sorry. "I don't _____ Gilbert now," she thought. The Queen's College class
[012] , so I'll have to see him about it in the morning. I _____ arguments. But it's my job. From Venice to RomeHele
[013] ould go. 'Oh, I have a difficult decision to make. I _____ making decisions like this. .' Helen looked at the tw
[014] why. My house is always warm. I began to shake. I _____ the cold. It was at this minute that the good game s
[015] But please believe me. I killed her out of love, not _____ . Julie loved me and I loved her. I've told you that
[016] ge and very ugly. When people see him, they fear and _____ him. Soon, the monster learns to
[017] him. Soon, the monster learns to _____ people and he becomes evil. Terrible things happen.
[018] e that you have killed!' 'Everybody hates me, and you _____ me too,' replied the monster. 'But you created me.
[019] to follow the sun, because I had no map. I felt only _____ towards you, but I wanted you to help me. You gave me
[020] dea. This child was young. He did not have fear or _____ in his heart. "I will take him and talk to him," I t
[021] l take him and talk to him," I thought. "He will not _____ me because I am ugly. I will make him my friend. Th
[022] s? What will he do if she does not love him? Will she _____ the monster because he is ugly? Will she prefer a han
[023] o travel through the snow and ice, even with dogs. I _____ life now. I prefer to sleep, because in my dreams I
[024] your agreement? You didn't want me to ride again. I _____ you. Get out! Leave me alone! Get out!' Annie walk
[025] ship. You are marrying a pretty girl. Does someone _____ you because you are so lucky?' 'Perhaps. I don't kno
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[001] ortant football game? Don't forget that traveling by _____ is more relaxing than traveling by car road with the
[002] ortant football game? Don't forget that traveling by _____ is more relaxing than traveling by car road with the
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[001] n! Some Designer Products scarf perfume jewelry belt _____ luggage wallet FROM HORSES TO HANDBAGSThe First Gucc
[002] aid. Jim bought thirty-one Gucci ties. He wanted one _____ for each day of the month. Then, he bought shirts, p
[003] his college in his new. Gucci clothes, with a Gucci _____ . The teachers and the other students loved his new c
[004] belong to a woman. Sailors use this kind of band to _____ their hair. Maybe I am wrong. But if I am right, th
[005] ward the Titanic. C Luckily, a small boat was able to _____ a rope onto the New York. It pulled the smaller shi
[006] t the Beatles, he went to The Cavern. In his suit and _____ , Epstein probably looked very different from The Cave
[007] in. Finally, George spoke. 'Well, I don't like your _____ .' The fifth Beatle? Before the Beatles, the producer
[008] d Nations said, 'When you put on a football shirt and _____ up your boots, you leave behind any friendly feelings
[009] Another gave me a length of rope and told me I could _____ the door shut. In one room, there was nowhere to was
[010] , never went out in the evening without a jacket and _____ . He was a bit careless of his health, though, drank a
[011] was made of cardboard,' said Mr Carter. 'I tried to _____ it back together with bits of rope, but it just kept
[012] and it's stronger. We shall have to go outside and _____ the boat down, or we shall lose it!' 'All right. I'
[013] oo terrible. In the boat house, she helped her father _____ the boat down to the rock. They tied down the oars,
[014] A short man in a grey jacket and trousers and a red _____ answered the door. 'Andrew Buchan?' asked Logan. 'Ye
[015] n! Some Designer Products scarf perfume jewelry belt _____ luggage wallet FROM HORSES TO HANDBAGSThe First Gucc
[016] aid. Jim bought thirty-one Gucci ties. He wanted one _____ for each day of the month. Then, he bought shirts, p
[017] his college in his new. Gucci clothes, with a Gucci _____ . The teachers and the other students loved his new c
[018] belong to a woman. Sailors use this kind of band to _____ their hair. Maybe I am wrong. But if I am right, th
[019] ward the Titanic. C Luckily, a small boat was able to _____ a rope onto the New York. It pulled the smaller shi
[020] t the Beatles, he went to The Cavern. In his suit and _____ , Epstein probably looked very different from The Cave
[021] in. Finally, George spoke. 'Well, I don't like your _____ .' The fifth Beatle? Before the Beatles, the producer
[022] d Nations said, 'When you put on a football shirt and _____ up your boots, you leave behind any friendly feelings
[023] Another gave me a length of rope and told me I could _____ the door shut. In one room, there was nowhere to was
[024] , never went out in the evening without a jacket and _____ . He was a bit careless of his health, though, drank a
[025] was made of cardboard,' said Mr Carter. 'I tried to _____ it back together with bits of rope, but it just kept