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[001] to reassure them. They'll probably be suffering from _____ , so just stay with them until expert help arrives. It
[002] while their house is rebuilt. *** HEADLINE: MAN GETS _____ A man received a severe electric
[003] A man received a severe electric _____ at his home in Solihull, Birmingham. Mr Ian Taylor,
[004] to reassure them. They'll probably be suffering from _____ , so just stay with them until expert help arrives. It
[005] while their house is rebuilt. *** HEADLINE: MAN GETS _____ A man received a severe electric
[006] A man received a severe electric _____ at his home in Solihull, Birmingham. Mr Ian Taylor,
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[001] ed up from it, to talk to me. I understood from his _____ that he was a druggist, and he thought that I was a
[002] se they could look at her. Aileen knew how to hold a _____ with twelve people and work hard at the same time.
[003] he door, and after half an hour he had forgotten the _____ . He was a very busy man now. All day he had to test
[004] discover the fire of youth, and love, and life.' The _____ among the fashionable people at Lady Agatha's lunch
[005] Gray was watching and listening. After a while the _____ turned to a friend's plans to marry an American girl
[006] to America,' said Lord Henry. People smiled, and the _____ moved on to other things. Lord Henry took ideas and
[007] are only five women in London who can give you real _____ . But tell me about your wonderful actress. How long
[008] at his house, where the food, and the music, and the _____ were the best in London. But behind the locked door
[009] thout another word. 17 At home he thought about his _____ with Lord Henry. Could he really change, he wonder
[010] late and said 'Yes, sir' at the right times. Our non- _____ continued. After Playing the Game, he discussed My P
[011] rett the Third? The meal was as uninteresting as the _____ . At last my father spoke again. 'There's always the
[012] ked. 'No, thank you, sir. Good night, sir.' Our non- _____ was finished: he drove away. Yes, of course there ar
[013] o be the same.' I told her about our meal and our non- _____ after the Cornell match, but she didn't understand a
[014] othing to say to each other. So I started a new non- _____ . 'Tell me, Jennifer,' I said, 'what do you think abou
[015] im why I could not come into the office. I kept the _____ short because I knew he was unhappy. He wanted to sa
[016] th his lips as he waited. Carl had heard half of the _____ . Eight of the ten minutes had gone. Now that he co
[017] with a shape of 'call and response'. This is like a _____ in music ? one person sings, and then another answers
[018] ice,' said Sam. 'Now you can all have an intelligent _____ together.' 'We don't want to talk to them, sir,' Bean
[019] ere there's trouble, there's always a newsman.' The _____ turned to other things, and not long afterwards Wyat
[020] hat very much.' Then for several minutes there was no _____ at all. After a while Wyatt laughed and said, 'I didn
[021] uickly, Wyatt explained his fears about Mabel and his _____ with Captain Brooks. Causton listened carefully. '
[022] the phone when Grant came back. He heard some of her _____ . 'You're sure? . . . How far did he go?' Logan wro
[023] just not sure this is the right thing. 'Remember our _____ , Julie. We made our decision. We have to do this.'
[024] little girls. But he liked listening to this girl's _____ . "Look at those trees with the beautiful white flower
[025] Red HairNext day, Marilla didn't tell Anne about her _____ with Matthew. She gave Anne a lot of work in the ki
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[001] rs Walsh looked at him, and smiled. 'Come and have a _____ of coffee with me,' she said, 'and then we'll begin.'
[002] fe and I said our usual goodbyes. She left her second _____ of tea, and she followed me to the front door. She
[003] spoke to John on the phone, and sometimes they had a _____ of coffee together in town. She was surprised how c
[004] annot talk about after dinner.' He lifted his coffee _____ . 'What happened to the fine portrait that Basil pain
[005] I don't think so. Oh, wait a minute - could I have a _____ of coffee, please?' 'Yes, of course, sir.' He watche
[006] e newspaper in his coat pocket. 'I think I'll have a _____ of coffee too.' He called for the air hostess, but s
[007] kitchen 7 and I'll look at it while you make me a _____ of coffee.' They sat in the kitchen and talked for ne
[008] sitting in the back of her big black car, drinking a _____ of coffee and talking to the Chief of Airport Police
[009] ve it to him. There was still some coffee in Carl's _____ . Very carefully, Harald put the passport on his tra
[010] a police officer. They went to Logan's office for a _____ of tea. . 'We need to look at everything,' Logan sai
[011] as a great white light. They looked up and saw a gold _____ above the table. What was it? Where did it come from
[012] ow, and King Arthur was very sad... The Grail:A gold _____ . Jesus used it before he died. They looked up an
[013] it before he died. They looked up and saw a gold _____ above the table. After many years Sir Galahad, Sir
[014] r silver. 'Hi. I'm Lisa. Come in. Would you like a _____ of tea?' Helen looked around the flat before she sat
[015] It was large, with a lot of space. Lisa gave her a _____ with Sagittarius on it. 'Thank you for sending me you
[016] stones. Near the hut was a pool of water. I found a _____ to drink from. I had to steal food, but I was safe.
[017] t almost broke her heart. 'That's all.' She put her _____ down and went to him. He held her close. She covered
[018] e. That's OK. Luke's not ready. Come in and have a _____ of coffee. Thanks. Hi, Dad. What are we doing tod
[019] part of British afternoon tea. They are eaten with a _____ of tea or coffee. They are easy and fun to make. F
[020] grams flour 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 50 grams butter 1/2 _____ milk 1. Put the flour and salt into a bowl. Work the
[021] nvited their friends to their houses for an afternoon _____ of tea. They started offering their visitors sandwic
[022] 1998,23,7 million people in the UK watched the World _____ game between England and Argentina. 2 c Walking. Th
[023] top ten players. 4 b Cricket, The 1999 World Cricket _____ was played at Lord's, and twelve countries took part.
[024] d 476,800 people watched the games, Australia won the _____ . 5 c Summer - two weeks every June. 6 a London. (N
[025] ll read about the prince who tried to referee a World _____ match, the football games that started wars, the play
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[001] ohol. I got drunk and crashed cars. I did stupid, _____ things. I 34 knew it was wrong but I couldn't stop
[002] ater.' So I agreed to go. I did not know then of the _____ danger which waited for me in Transylvania. And so,
[003] forest around us, the wolves were howling. It was a _____ sound. Suddenly the coach stopped. A small carriage
[004] nt's face near me. The smell which came from him was _____ . It was the smell of death. You're tired,' the Count
[005] men drove away. I was alone in the castle with those _____ vampire women. While I was writing these words in my
[006] e sky was black and heavy, and that night there was a _____ storm. Lucy was very excited by it, and she sat by t
[007] . And so I learnt about Count Dracula and Jonathan's _____ adventure in the castle. But he escaped! And when he
[008] ARD'S STORY4 Lucy's deathWhen I heard from Arthur the _____ news of Lucy's strange illness, I went to her immedi
[009] e white, and on the mother's face there was a look of _____ fear. In her hand she held the flowers from Lucy's n
[010] e dead flowers lying on Lucy's coffin, the tomb was a _____ place. Slowly, Van Helsing began to open the coffin.
[011] r and looked. The coffin was empty. For me, it was a _____ surprise, but Van Helsing only shook his head. Now
[012] Suddenly it saw us and stopped. It gave us a look of _____ anger, and Arthur gave a little cry. It's Lucy!' Sh
[013] stopped and stood back from it. Then, with a look of _____ anger on her face, she went to the tomb and through t
[014] ur house, and we learnt the full story of poor Lucy's _____ death. Then Mina gave Van Helsing my diary to read,
[015] acula moved back and dropped Mina's body. She gave a _____ cry and fell across the bed. A cloud moved across th
[016] eck. She put her head in her hands and gave a long, _____ scream. Stay with me!' she cried. And I held her in
[017] ay there, and the last light from the sun fell on his _____ face. His eyes burned red and they looked at me in h
[018] ut . . . you killed him!' I screamed. My anger was _____ . 'And now you're stealing his money too - and his ho
[019] dangerous bacteria - you wanted to give him a slow, _____ death. I think that this court will want to send you
[020] ndows all around. The noise of the wind and rain was _____ here, and they had to shout to hear each other. Gr
[021] nk God that there are no poor ships near us, on this _____ night.' 'Yes, Grace, let us thank God for that,' said
[022] , and not . . .' 11 A big wave hit the ship with a _____ crash and Daniel, Captain Humble and the young sailo
[023] ere shaking, and it was hard for him to stand in the _____ screaming wind. Above his head, two sailors were pu
[024] the sounds of the wind and the sea were too loud, too _____ . In the boat house, she helped her father tie the boa
[025] e, and fell on Daniel like stones. He heard 19 a _____ crash, and more water fell on him. He opened his eye
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[001] up at it, and slowly, the big wooden door opened. A _____ man stood in front of me. His hair was white and he
[002] rriage, watching the pretty girl, there was a man , a _____ , thin man, with long white teeth and a very red mouth
[003] broke down the door , and then my blood ran cold. A _____ dark man was standing in the moonlight, by the window
[004] rnt of a passenger who arrived at the last minute , a _____ thin man in black. He had a pale face, burning eyes,
[005] ng stronger,' said a passenger beside him. He was a _____ , dark man with a black coat - Mr Robb, a church man.
[006] g woman about twenty two years old. She was not very _____ or strong. She had big brown eyes like her father,
[007] here, and there were clouds of steam everywhere. A _____ . - ' red faced man came up to him. 'Mr Donovan? My
[008] the King? That's what he was like when he was young , _____ and strong and handsome. People say that he never go
[009] n to see another man called Thomas Culpeper. He was _____ and handsome. Katherine wrote love letters to him, a
[010] e walls were broken and full of holes, and there were _____ trees in houses that were now open to the sky. The M
[011] he sunlight, and on the other side of the stream were _____ green plants with purple flowers. Matty just stood a
[012] y, one of the waitresses was called Aileen. She was _____ , beautiful and full of life. The name of the other
[013] was a knock at the door. 'Come in!' called Holmes. A _____ , strong man came into the room. He was wearing expen
[014] r. 'Here's a new face.' She turned round quickly. A _____ man was standing just behind her chair with a coffee
[015] up and walked nervously towards the door. He was a _____ , thin man, about forty five years old, in an old grey
[016] wo young men sat on a long seat under the shadow of a _____ tree. 'Before I go,' said Lord Henry, 'you must ans
[017] ked at the older man, and wondered about him. He was _____ , with a thin dark face and cool white hands. Dorian
[018] or the First time. He was a noticeable Figure. His _____ , strong body was badly twisted, and much shorter on th
[019] um home. It was a grand house, large and white, with _____ dark trees outside. Although it was clear that the V
[020] dy's ?ne new shop and the Varnums' house with its two _____ black trees. Below that was the slope of the Corbury
[021] Ethan saw his wife. She stood in the dark doorway, a _____ thin woman with a blanket round her shoulders. She h
[022] ting at the table, wearing her best brown dress and a _____ hat. A suitcase stood beside her. Where're you going
[023] to the top of the Corbury road. On one side was the _____ white shape of the church, on the other were the dark
[024] went to bring a dish of food to the table. She was _____ and thin, and wore an untidy, shapeless dress. Her
[025] , it's cold in here,' said Frome, looking around. The _____ woman said nothing, but the dark-eyed woman answered
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[001] ily, as he walked up the steps to his door. 'I have _____ of time. It's only eleven o'clock.' They went in and
[002] e disappeared. I don't know why, because there are _____ of other things that they can talk about - my wife
[003] must bring our brothers here by two o'clock. That is _____ of time because the prison is only ten kilometres fr
[004] rs ? one was the famous Robert E. Lee ? and they had _____ of money from selling their cotton to Britain. But
[005] one of the busiest airports in the world. There are _____ of jobs, and people think that it is a comfortable ci
[006] you two days to get there and back, and you must take _____ of water to drink. Next to Arizona, New Mexico is ano
[007] are here.' 'When I left, three months ago, I gave you _____ of money,' Dantes said. 'Yes. But I paid some mone
[008] fe yet. Mercedes is a fine girl, and fine girls have _____ of young men. But, you will be captain of the Pharao
[009] crazy. We WIn have trouble with you. But there are _____ of places underground.' He went out. A few minutes l
[010] re, and is good at dancing. More importantly, he has _____ of money and a fine country house. Each book describ
[011] John was the son of Mr Dashwood's first wife; he had _____ of money from his mother, and Fanny was also quite ri
[012] garden. Barton Park was a large, handsome house with _____ of servants, about half a mile from their new home. S
[013] anne asked him. 'Oh, as it always looks in autumn ? _____ of dead leaves everywhere. ' 'Those beautiful leaves
[014] car next to the shop. It was clear that Rodrigo had _____ of money now. Inside the supermarket there were all
[015] rminator and Aliens-were full of action. Titanic had _____ of action, too, but the heart of the movie was a love
[016] in the Argentinian team ever again. There have been _____ of fights in British games, too. During the 1970s th
[017] end the evening with. As time goes by, there will be _____ more stories about the world of football like these ?
[018] ppen in slower, calmer sports. p. 8 There have been _____ of fights in British games. This one is between pla
[019] vironment? These are serious questions ? but there is _____ to enjoy in the new Millennium too. Read your Millen
[020] 20 people can eat there at the same time! If you have _____ of money, you can choose from lots of expensive resta
[021] t was a good house for parties! At school, Diana made _____ of friends. She was a good student, not especially c
[022] calm and kind with the children, and always gave them _____ of love and hugs. Soon there would be love in her lif
[023] to choose a wife. He was already 32. He always had _____ of girlfriends - Diana's sister, Sarah, was once his
[024] nted to keep her children with her, and to give them _____ of love. She wasn't afraid to hug and kiss them in p
[025] Diana's new life had good times in it, too. She had _____ of friends. Many of them were famous, and some of t
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[001] special game for little boys?' 'It's a very difficult _____ in running, swimming, shooting, and cross-country rid
[002] e opened the window again. 'Do they have girls in the _____ ?' 'No. They're not strong enough.' He smiled unkindl
[003] ol team, and I've promised that we'll beat them. The _____ is next summer, so we've got almost a year to get rea
[004] he got back on Midnight and rode off. 3The end of the _____ ?That night Nails and Gary decided to go and look at G
[005] t was going to be. They had several months before the _____ , but their own horses were old and tired, and her tea
[006] d that fifty pounds is too much,' he told them. 'The _____ was a wonderful idea, of course, but the riding's too
[007] d the shooting yet. No, it's all too difficult. The _____ 's dead.'4The new teamBean and Gary were pleased, Jazz
[008] yes bright with excitement. 'Well you go on with the _____ , if that will save Bones?' she asked. Hoomey thought
[009] any more. It's us, our team. If we want to do the _____ , they can't stop us. And we can beat Greycoats - I k
[010] She'd teach you all in a week!' 'But she's a famous _____ rider! She wouldn't teach us!' replied Nutty. 'And h
[011] to change horses. 'It's Firelight I'm riding in the _____ ,' he said. 'So why change?' The shooting was a probl
[012] n't know what they were going to do about it, but the _____ wasn't until August, and they were getting better at
[013] were using the pool, and Nutty told him all about the _____ . 'Do you mean you're doing all this yourselves, with
[014] s good at riding, but that was only a quarter of the _____ . The
[015] . The _____ would be at Swallow Hall, a big country house with it
[016] lized that they had never tried all four parts of the _____ on the same day. They continued to work hard, and in
[017] She knew that Nails could not ride Firelight in the _____ now! And when Nails learnt that Firelight and her foa
[018] elt better about it. But he had lost interest in the _____ , and didn't care that he had no horse to ride. 'But
[019] foal, Bonfire. There were now only three weeks to the _____ . Gloria told Nutty that Seb and his team had starte
[020] kill you if you don't tell me what's going on!'7The _____ day arrivesAt last the big day came. Nutty, Hoomey, a
[021] was, although she found she was the only girl in the _____ . 'It's for boys, I told you,' said Seb. He appeared
[022] e it was you. It's the way you ride. We'll tell the _____ officials.' 'And we'll tell them about Colin not swim
[023] s or losers,' he said, 'and you'll all have to do the _____ again next year.' 'That's just what I think,' said Bi
[024] t Jazz was invited by the Greycoats teacher to join a _____ swimming team. And Jazz was very pleased about that
[025] d and more competitive - suddenly there's a lot more _____ for the top marks. There are about forty pupils in e