1.

-A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE
Mary Smith has (0) .been a contributor to Fame magazine for the (16) six years.
She is a freelance writer and television producer based in London. She (17) ..
worked on stories across six continents and (18) . nominated for an Emmy Award for
her coverage of the 1991 Soviet coup.
Having now given (19) .covering war zones, she has (20) up polo which
she finds far (21)..dangerous, (22) .considers it an addiction (23)
will finish either in bankruptcy or old (24).. .This month, she will play the game riding
(25) ..the back of an elephant. Mary also (26) three years in Japan studying the
language (27) coming back to London to work (28)the BBC and the Japanese
Broadcasting Corporation. In this issue of Fame she writes (29) .an initiative to
(30) .Namibias cheetahs and leopards
2.-The Curse of Tutankhamun
Most people scoff (0) at the idea of curses coming true, but the events that followed the
opening (1)___ Tutankhamuns tomb (2)______ Howard Carter (3)______ 1922 may make them
think

twice

(4)______

laughing.

The story (5)_____ the curse began when the last man climbed out (6)____ the tomb. It is said
that a sudden sandstorm blew (7)______ and that the men (8)_____ the party saw a hawk, the
ancient

royal

symbol

(9)____

Egypt,

fly

overhead.

Local Egyptians took this to mean that the spirit (10)___the dead king had left his tomb,
cursing those who had opened it. Five months later, the man who financed the expedition,
Lord Carnarvon, was bitten (11)____ the cheek (12)____ a mosquito. Normally nothing too
serious! But the bite became infected and Carnarvon caught pneumonia and died (13)____ an
Egyptian

hospital.

(14) ____ the precise moment (15)_____ his death all the lights (16)_____ Cairo went (17)______
and thousands (18)______ miles away (19) ______ the Carnarvon mansion (20)____ Hampshire,
England, his dog began to howl and died (21)_______ the night. Doctors who examined the
mummified body (22)______ Tutankhamun reported that he had a small depression (23)_____
his cheek, just like a mosquito bite, (24)______ exactly the same spot where Carnarvon had
been bitten.
Many people who visited the tomb also died (25)____ strange circumstances. Lord
Carnarvons half-brother died (26)_____ a burst appendix. An Egyptian prince whose family
claimed descent (27)____ the pharaohs was murdered (28)______ London and his brother
commited suicide. An American railway tycoon caught a cold while (29)________ the tomb and
died (30)______ pneumonia.
The man who helped Howard Carter to catalogue the items found (31)____ the tomb
commited suicide, and a few months later his father jumped (32)_____ his death (33)_____ the
balcony (34)____ his London flat. There was an alabaster vase (35)______ the tomb (36)
______the
(38)_____

room
1966

the

that

governement

(39)____

he
Egypt

jumped
agreed

to

lend

(37)______
the

treasures

(40)_______France (41)_______ an important exhibition. The Director (42)______ Antiquities

fought (43)______the decision, because he had dreamed that he would die if he allowed the
treasures to go (44)____________ (two words) Egypt. When he left the last meeting, still trying
to make the authorities change their minds, he was knocked down (45)____ a car and died
two

days

later.

And Howard Carter who was the first man (46)_____ the tomb? He died -(47)_____ natural
causes (48) ______ 1939.
3.-Call me Mother
It was (0) their first wedding anniversary and to celebrate it Colin and his wife, Julie decided
to go (1)_______ a meal at one of the (2)________expensive restaurants in town. They were
(3)_______________ the romantic evening, gazing lovingly (4)_____________ each others eyes,
when

an

elderly

lady

sitting

alone

made

her

way

to

the

table.

Im terribly sorry to (5)____________you, she said, wiping away a tear. But you look just
(6)_________my son. He was killed in a car accident just over a year ago and I (7)__________
miss him terribly, I wonder if youd (8)_____________ me a favour? The couple were very
moved by the old lady and , feeling sorry (9)________her, agreed to help her if they could.
I wonder if, just as Im leaving, you (10)___________ say Goodbye , Mum and wave me off?
It could give me (11)______________ a thrill. Of course we will, the couple replied. No
problem. Well, (12)___________ could they possibly refuse? The old lady thanked them and
went back to her table. (13)_________ a short while, she picked up all her belongings and got
up to leave. Goodbye, Mum! shouted the couple with a big , theatrical wave as the old lady
made her way slowly out (14)_______ the restaurant. See you at the weekend, Colin added.
Feeling very pleased (15)____________they had made an old person happy, they finished their
meal and asked for the (16)_________ . But after checking and rechecking it they sent for the
manager, demanding to know (17)________ they had been overcharged by more than 40.
But that (18)___________ the charge for the ladys meal, the manager explained. She said
her son would pay.
4.-The Hitchhiker
It was a very wet and windy day and David Williams was (0) soaked to the skin
(1)____________ he stood at the side of the road (2)__________ to hitch a lift. (3)_______ far, only
four cars had (4)_________ along and each one had gone past (5)__________ stopping . David
was beginning to wonder if anyone (6)________ stop for him when a lorry suddenly
(7)__________ up and the driver told him to hop on the back as there wasnt (8)____________ in
the cab. David accepted gladly and quickly climbed aboard.
To his (9)________ , in the back was an empty coffin. (10)_________ it was still raining heavily,
David decided to climb (11)_________ it for shelter. Standing by the roadside had (12)_________
him feel very tired, so it wasnt (13) _______ before he had fallen fast asleep.
While he was sleeping, the lorry (14)_________ stopped again to (15)________ up another
hitchhiker. Like David, he too climbed on to the back of the lorry. By now, the rain had
stopped and the sun had come (16)________ . It began to (17)_______very hot inside the coffin

and David suddenly woke up. Without thinking, he lifted the lid (18)________the coffin, saw
the stranger sitting there and shouted: Have I (19)_______asleep for long?
His fellow hitchhiker took one look at David, screamed (20)_____________ fear and jumped
(21)__________ the lorry in panic. Needless to say, he has never hitchhiked (22) ________ .
5.-The New Pet
Harry Dawsons two children, Mark and Sarah, were overjoyed (0) when he came home one
day with a scruffy black and white mongrel (1)___________ the local Dogs Home. The children
(2)____________to call him Lucky.
A few days (3)___________Harry Dawson felt less happy (4)_____ the new family pet when
Lucky came (5)______ the kitchen with a dead rabbit in (6) _________ mouth. The creature was
quite fat and well-groomed and was obviously a pet (7)_____ than a wild rabbit.
Sarah (8)_______ one look at it and immediately identified it as (9)___ to her friend, who lived
next door (10)___ one. Fortunately, the Blake family were away (11)___ holiday in the South
of France. So (12)_______ dark that evening, Harry Dawson sneaked into their garden and put
the rabbit (13)_____ into the empty hutch*. There were (14)_____ marks on it and hoped that
the Blakes (15)_______ assume it had died (16)_____ natural causes.
A week later, Harry Dawson (17)________ Mr Blake in the Post Office and asked him
(18)_______ his family was.
Theyre all very well, thank you, he said. But my daughter, Cathy is very upset. Her pet
rabbit died the week before we went on holiday and (19) _________ really sick person
(20)_______ gone and put a dead rabbit in its cage!
(* a cage for a rabbit and other pets, usually made of wood)
6. Caravanning in Wales
The sea cliffs and sandy beaches of Wales are hard (0)

to

beat. Add to (16) ________wild,

romantic scenery, ancient castles, modern theme parks and cheap accommodation and
youve got a great family holiday. Of course (17) _______ makes Wales so green is the rain.
Even in mid-summer, you can expect a couple of wet and windy days. But dont let that
(18)__________ you off. There are (19) __________of indoor activities, so you can enjoy (20)
________whatever the weather. For (21) _________people, Wales is a caravan country. If you
havent stayed in a caravan (22) ________you were little, its (23) _________you tried it again.
Standards of comfort are much higher (24) ________a decade ago, with facilities such (25)
_________laundries and kids play areas. A good example is theFontygary Holiday Park. You
can stay in a spacious caravan equipped (26) __________TV, shower, separate bedrooms and
fridge, (27) ____________works out to be less expensive when compared (28) ____________a
guesthouse or self-catering cottage. And you wont even need to leave the site to (29)
______________fun. The kids can swim in the 25-metre indoor pool, or join (30) ____________ the
games organized by the entertainment staff. Meanwhile you can take a sauna, go to the gym,
have your hair styled, or just sit on the cliff top and enjoy the view.
7. Travel Insurance

When going (0) ___on___ holiday, it is always a good idea to take (16) _________travel
insurance. This is just in (17) __________something goes (18) __________ along the way. You
could lose your luggage, you could (19) _________robbed, or even become ill and need
expensive medical treatment. For millions of holiday makers, travel insurance is just a
precaution (20)___________ will help them have an enjoyable and worry-free holiday. But for
(21) __________ , travel insurance is a way of earning money (22) __________ making false
claims against insurance companies. For (23) ____________ , some people pretend that they
have had expensive equipment stolen which in (24) __________ never even existed, and then
claim large sums (25) _____________ compensation. Such claims cost insurance companies a
total (26) _________50 million per year. But the cheats luck is about to run (27) ________ .
(28) ________to a new computer system, companies will be able to tell at a glance (29)
___________ someone has made a claim within the last three years. Honest travellers will no
(30) ___________ have to pay through the nose for other peoples dishonesty.
8. Laughter
You not only laugh more (0) ___when___you are relaxed, but you (16) ________relax when you
laugh, and it has (17) ________found that when youre (18) _________ holiday it is easier to do
both. But for (19) ___________ people laughter is not just a pleasure, it is a (20) __________ of
fighting illness. Some hospitals have begun to bring in clowns to relieve the silent,
depressing atmosphere, especially in childrens wards. This scheme is called Medical
Smile and it helps sick children in a (21)__________ that doctors, with all (22) _____________
knowledge, cant do. The effect of the clowns is more (23) ___________ psychological.
Laughter helps strengthen the immune system- (24) _________ is, the part of our bodies (25)
__________fights off disease. We take (26) _________more oxygen when we laugh, and our
heartbeat slows (27) _________ . Hospital clowns are becoming more (28) ________more
popular because (29) ______ the positive effect they have. They both relieve depression,
which tends to (30) __________ illnesses worse, and give people the will to fight their illnesses
themselves.

9. Coping with Shyness

Shyness is a problem that is common (0) ___to___many people. In (16) __________ , according
to Mr Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Stanford University, eight (17) _________ of
ten people are reported to (18) _________been shy at some (19) ___________in their lives. Most
people (20) __________have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)
___________of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22) ____________parties. Keeping
away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage
to overcome their fears they (23) ___________ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24)
___________as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when
important occasions are missed or a persons social, educational or professional life is
affected, (25) ___________ the label shyness is inappropriate. (26) ___________ this stage, it is
termed social phobia. Those suffering (27) ______________ this condition are very often
bright, talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28)
_____________ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29) _____________ as alcohol abuse
or addiction to medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in
the form of individual (30) ____________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who
has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovery.
10. Wake Up, Its Summer!
The summer season makes (0) ___all/most____ of us feel good, and scientists believe that they
(16) ____________ discovered the reason for this. Bright light makes you feel more awake and
helps you sleep better, says Dr. Arendt, from the University of Surrey, (17) ___________ is
studying the effect of light (18) _____________ the human body. Light travels through the eye
and sends a message to the part of the brain that controls sleep and appetite. So in the
summer months (19) ____________ sunlight is increased, your energy level goes (20)
____________ thus decreasing the need to eat and sleep. (21) ___________ addition, the heat
from the sun also (22)__________ a calming effect as it reduces blood pressure, producing a
feeling of relaxation. Sea and mountain air are also beneficial in summer as they make you
breathe (23) __________ deeply, increasing the (24) _________ of oxygen in your blood. For (25)
__________ people, however, there is a negative side (26) ___________summer. Those suffering
(27) __________ low blood pressure may experience feelings of tiredness and anxiety at this
(28) ___________ of year. Experts advise such people to (29) _________ up exercise and to add
more salt (30) ___________ their diet. So, if you can, enjoy the benefits of bright light, warm
days and seaside air and youll feel completely refreshed.
11. Tasty Snacks
We (0) ____all____ love to eat between meals, (16) ________its a bar of chocolate after
breakfast or a packet of crisps before dinner. But when we think (17) _______it, most of these
snack foods are (18) __________of fat, salt and sugar and thus contain a (19) ________of
calories. Another disadvantage is that after (20) _________consumed these foods, there is a
temptation to eat (21) __________as they still leave you feeling hungry. But who says snack
foods have to be bad (22) ___________you? They can, in (23)___________ , be very good for you
if you just choose carefully. One of the best and healthiest snack options is dried fruit. Its

really tasty and makes a brilliant, easy-to- eat snack, as (24) __________as leaving you
satisfied. (25)_____________ is also a great variety to choose (26) ________, with dried bananas,
apricots, grapes and apples available at (27) ___________ supermarkets. You can enjoy dried
fruit for morning and afternoon breaks, at school or at work, in the car or (28)
___________watching television. Dried fruit also makes the perfect fast food for late-night
homework sessions. So next time you fancy (29) ___________sweet, try the healthy option and
youll (30) _________ pleasantly surprised.

Dinner Parties
Organising a dinner party can (0) ___be___ a stressful business. Firstly you have to decide
(16) _______you are going to invite and make (17) _________ the guests are going to mix well.
Its (18) ________good inviting people that are either going to sit around (19) small groups
and only speak to each (20) ________or people that are going to hide behind the furniture and
not talk at (21) ________. Also you have to ensure they can get to and from your home (22)
_________any problems. Next is organising the food. You want to prepare a meal that is above
average standard, but doesnt (23) _________ the earth. It is also wise to ask the guests about
their likes and dislikes (24) ________ you invite them, as you dont want to serve up a meal
nobody (25) _______ eat. Cooking the meal is important as (26) __________ , because you want
it ready at the time you stated. Seating arrangements are important too. You dont want (27)
_________the quiet guests at one end of the table and the talkative (28) __________ at the other.
Serving drinks before, during and (29) ________ the meal is always a good way to (30)
_________ people to relax and chat. And remember to shut the cat in another room, as you
dont want it jumping onto the table searching for a snack!
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge has linked San Francisco and theMarin
Peninsula for more (0) ___than___ 50 years. However, building it was no easy task. The idea
of linking the two places was not a new one but it wasnt (16) _______1917 that the first
workable design was produced. It would (17)_______twenty years to complete the bridge, and
from the outset there were (18) _______difficulties: rough waters, the often foggy conditions
and the danger of earthquakes all combined to make constructing this bridge a (19)
_______trickier business than building New Yorks George Washington Bridge. The Golden
Gate Bridge, (20) _______was then the largest in the world, was finished (21) _______ May
27th, 1937. Californians flocked to their new showpiece and walked from one end to the
(22)__________ . The next day it was opened to cars. (23) _______ the past 58 years it (24)
__________ been part of daily life for millions of commuters. Of course, its paintwork must
(25) __________ kept (26) _______good condition. A 28-man team is responsible for this. If you
thought Michelangelo needed a good head (27) ________ heights to paint the Sistine Chapel
ceiling, just (28) _________ a thought for these men. The bridge stands (29) __________4,200
feet. The trick, agree the painters, is never to look (30)_______ . Rather them than us!
Cyprus
With (0) ___its___warm sunshine, sparkling seas and serene landscapes, Cyprus offers (16)
_______of reasons to escape the grey winter days. Cyprus has so (17) ________attractions as a
holiday island. The sun shines most days of the year and even in the (18) _______of winter the
days are warm and inviting. The shoreline of rough cliffs, sandy beaches and old harbours is
washed (19) ______the Mediterranean. Inland, you (20) _______discover another world of
ancient mountains and green valleys with neat fields, orange and lemon groves, vineyards
and old villages built out (21) ________stone Legend has it that Cyprus was the place (22)
_________the ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, (23) ________born. The exact spot is
(24) ________to be the Rocks of Romiou, a beautiful beach just (25) the coast from the old

port and town of Paphos. This is (26) _______largest town in Cyprus and is located (27)
________the south western part of the island. Paphos has developed (28)_________a thriving
modern city and is a large tourist resort, but even (29) _________, it has managed to preserve
its ancient past. The old harbour is still the central part of the town with tavernas lining the
waterside. (30) ________are also excellent bars, clubs and restaurants in the modern part of
town where visitors can enjoy traditional food and entertainment.
Power Dressing
Fashion designers have finally realised that working women are (0) ___their____main
customers. Well-made clothes for the office rather (16) ________high glamour are now top
priority. This seasons designs show that the working woman has (17) ________ very important
to a wide range of fashion designers, with garments being made to (18) _________ not only
the body (19) _________ the lifestyle as well. (20) _________ years, plain-coloured basic suits
were the only thing business women (21) ________ wear, but todays woman isnt happy
wearing what is no more than a version of a mans business suit. She wants her clothes to be
elegant, modern and dynamic and good (22) __________ for money. While few big names in
fashion have (23) ___________ their attention to the office, a new group of designers is
emerging, (24) _________main goal is to dress city women in style. Collections are (25)
__________ designed with the (26) ___________ of providing easy, comfortable, all-purpose
clothes (27) __________will free women from thinking only in (28) ________of the usual blouse,
jacket and skirt. For (29) ___________, a long black fitted jacket worn over a simple but
beautifully cut dress would (30) ________ a woman to go from the office to a cocktail party
with elegant ease.
Keeping Warm In Winter
Do you feel the cold? If the answer is yes, then (0) ___why____not try a cold bath or
shower? This unusual advice (16) ________from a natural health therapist in Germany (17)
________, for the last 30 years, has (18) ________studying the effects of cold water. Most
people are brought (19) ________to believe that its important to (20) __________warm during
the cold weather, with extra clothing and heaters, (21) _________ research shows that the
opposite is true. At a German health centre, hundreds of visitors follow this advice by taking
their first cold bath at 6 am, and come out feeling (22) _________ more relaxed. This is (23)
__________ to the fact that the cold water increases blood sugar levels, the heart beat and
breathing rate. New research at the medical centre of Hanover has (24) __________ that those
taking daily cold baths have 50% (25) __________ colds and breathing problems than those
who dont. Studies (26) ________
London have also proven that (27) __________ treatment will help protect (28) ___________
heart attacks. For those people who find the idea of such behaviour unthinkable, then
regular exercise such (29) ___________ running or cycling is a good alternative. So, next time
youre suffering from the cold, dont sit and complain, (30) __________ action!
Fatal Frogs

Across South America one can find a variety of frog unlike (0) ___those/any____found in
Europe. Apart (16) _______being different colours, such as yellow and blue, these frogs are
poisonous. Some of them are (17) ________ poisonous that even touching (18) _______ can be
fatal. The Embera Choco people of Colombia have (19) ________ using toxins from frogs for
many years in (20) ________ to hunt. However, since the arrival of other types of weapons in
the rainforest, the .art of making dart guns (21) __________ started to disappear. However, it
is still possible to find craftsmen making dart guns (22) _________ the trunks of palm trees.
The actual dart is covered (23) __________ poison from the frogs skin. The poison will remain
strong (24) ______ to kill animals for more (25) a year. About 55 of the 135 species of South
American frogs are toxic. The frogs are brightly coloured to warn predators not to touch
them. Some species of frogs produce toxins (26) _________may be useful for mankind as
painkillers. A number of species are (27) ________bred by researchers in the States to
investigate the possibility of using toxins for (28) ________benefit. By licking the frogs skin
scientists (29) _______judge the level of toxins. There is no danger of being poisoned, though,
as frogs in captivity gradually become (30) _______poisonous.
Vegetables
We are frequently told these days that we should eat more vegetables (0) ___as____part of a
healthy diet. However, a large (16) _______of people are still not taking this advice. One of the
reasons could be that they (17) ________ bad memories of the few vegetables they were
forced to eat by (18) ________parents when they were children. (19) ________ the other hand,
potatoes are one (20) ________ of vegetable which we are familiar (21) _______ although we do
not perhaps think of them (22) ________ healthy food to eat. Of course, chips are not very
good for us (23) _______ of their high fat content, but potatoes can (24) _______ cooked in
many other interesting ways which do not harm our health. (25) ________ vegetables which
we will almost certainly (26) _________ eaten are carrots, turnips and parsnips. Carrots can
be eaten raw, while parsnips can be prepared (27) ________ potatoes, and baby turnips are
crisp and as sweet as apples when cooked. Alternatively, there are many different vegetables
in the shops, (28) _________as celeriac, kohlrabi and salsify. These may (29) _______ strange to
us at the moment, but they are as easy to cook as (30) _________ of the other vegetables
mentioned and make a delicious change.
Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is becoming an increasingly popular sport, as people become (0)
____more________ interested in keeping (16) ________and doing activities which take them out
of their homes. It is not only a pleasurable way of improving your fitness, but (17)
_________one of the most rewarding ways to explore the countryside. However, it is important
to follow a (18) _________simple rules, other- wise you could (19) ___________the environment
and spoil (20) ___________peoples enjoyment. Cyclists can use any road but they must (21)
__________attention to the type of path they are on. Some paths (22) __________only designed
for people who are (23) __________foot, so if you are cycling (24) __________ these, you could
cause inconvenience to walkers as (25) _________ as ending up being taken to court (26)
___________ the owner of the land you are on. On any other path, you should still respect
walkers and be careful (27) _________you are passing horse riders. Other things which you

are asked to do are to close gates behind you, so (28) ___________farm animals cannot escape,
and to take your rubbish home with you. Always (29) _________someone know where you are
going and carry the right equipment and clothing for unexpected conditions, (30)
_________you could be creating unnecessary problems for yourself.
The Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a small island just (0) ___off____the south coast of England near the
towns of Portsmouth and Southampton. Queen
Victoria loved the island (16) _______ much that she had Osborne House built, which has not
changed at (17) _______ since the days when she used to visit with her huge family. (18)
________ tourist attractions include Butterfly World, where, (19) _________ the name suggests,
visitors can see a large range __________ (20) butterflies, and two zoos. In summer it is
usually warm and sunny (21) _________ for holidaymakers to enjoy the miles of clean beaches.
Alternatively, for those (22) __________ want to be out of doors but dont like sunbathing, the
Isle of Wight is an excellent place for cyclists. There are numerous little paths which lead
(23) ________picturesque villages all (24) _______the island.
Newport, the islands capital, is also (25) _________a visit. It is a busy little town with (26)
_______of small specialist shops. (27)________ the beginning of August, there is the most
famous yachting week (28) _________the world, which takes (29) _______at
Cowes. During that week Cowes is full (30) _______carnival atmosphere and every bar and
restaurant is packed.
The Brain
Contrary to popular belief, it is not true (0) ___that___we use only 10 percent of our brain
power; it is (16) ______of the myths of modern times. The brain controls all of our bodily
functions as (17) _______ as carrying out the most complicated processes (18) _________
thought and imagination. There must (19) __________ , be some spare capacity built into the
system because brain cells unlike most of the bodys other cells are not (20) _________ to
divide and therefore are incapable (21) __________ replacing themselves (22) __________ they
die. It is possible to increase the abilities of our brain. We do _________(23) when we learn to
read, (24) ________ example. Current research shows that the learning process creates new
connections (25) __________brain cells (26) ________ increases our mental powers. But
scientists are unable to say exactly how (27) ________ of our brains we dont use. Despite a lot
of research, the brain is still the (28) _________ mysterious organ in the body and it will be
many years (29) ________ enough information can be gathered to explain all (30) _________
functions.
Beating Stress
Do you grab quick snacks (0) __at__work, eat late at night and drink too (16) ________ tea and
coffee? If so, youre probably (17) ________ stress, and your eating habits are (18) _______ the
problem worse. The effects of stress can be beaten by following (19) _________ simple advice.
First, cut (20) _________ on coffee, tea and cola drinks. They all contain caffeine, which (21)
_________ you feel better for a (22) ________ minutes, but which also destroys the vitamins

(23) _________ our bodies. Try not to eat sweets, biscuits and cakes. A quick burst of sugar
suddenly increases blood-sugar levels; however, (24) _______ 2 or 3 minutes, you (25) ________
left feeling tired and irritable. Dont drink alcohol to forget (26) ________ worries. In the long
term, alcohol (27) _________ depression. Eat plenty (28) _________ citrus fruit and green
vegetables as they contain Vitamin C. Red meat and seafood contain iron, (29) __________
helps fight nervous tiredness. Remember to eat a good breakfast to start the day well. Take
(30) ___________ to eat properly and try to avoid eating late at night. Avoid junk food. Fresh is
best!
THE MASTER OF YOUR DOMAIN
Be prepared: you may have to go to the ends of the World (Wide Web) to achieve it.
All Iwanted to (O) ..do .. was to get an Internet domain name of my (16) .. the part of an
e-mail address to the right of the @ and the part of the World Wide Web address that
typically follows www. The (17) .. is that Lewis is a (18) .. common name and Lewis.com
(19) .. already taken.
So, (20) ..millions of Internet users before me, I (21) .. looking elsewhere (22) a
domain I could call home the Internet equivalent of 40 acres, where I (23) .. grow
electronic mail, raise a small herd of web pages and maybe someday open a little electronic
collage industry of my own.
It (24) .. to be technically difficult for average computer users to get (25) .. own personal
Internet domain names. (26) .. if you could figure out (27) .. to do it, registering a domain
name was free and good names were plentiful.
No (28) ..! The Internet is now the worlds fastest growing economy, and the
commercialisation of the Internet (29) .. created a frenzy for domain names. An Internet
domain name is (30) .. just an equivalent of a telephone number and mailing address but
also a status symbol.
CARNIVAL TIME
It was carnival time again. It was time for fun (0) __and__ laughter. Although I had seen
carnival processions on television, I had never taken part in (16) .. before so I was looking
forward to it.
The procession began and we went singing and dancing (17) .. the street watched by
crowds of people. Balloons flew up in the air and everyone was having (18) .. wonderful
time.
Just then I realised that my young brother, who had (19) .. with me to the procession, was
(20) .. longer with me. I asked one of my friends to help me find him. It was a difficult thing
to do because everyone was dressed up and many of them were also wearing masks over
their (21)

Suddenly, I saw him. I could (22) .. believe my eyes. He was sitting on the very first float
right next to the King of the Carnival. He (23) .. smiling and enjoying every minute of it.
I shouted to him (24) .. because there was (25) much noise, he did not hear me at first.
I kept (26) .. shouting until he finally (27) ..me and waved. I yelled out to (28) .. that he
should wait for me at the end of the street when the (29) .. was over. He nodded his head
(30) .. agreement and went back to waving and smiling at the crowd.
SPLENDID SPAS OF ASIA
Lying (0) ..on. .. a bed almost on the edge (16) .. a cliff, with a stupendous ocean view and
the (17) .. of waves, aches and pains are soothed away (18) .. expert hands. Only two
steps (19) .. needed to reach the private pool, (20) .. seems to merge with the ocean.
Such a scenario is (21) .. longer a fantasy (22) an increasingly popular reality in Asia
for many stressed out businessmen and visitors from all (23) .. the world in search of that
peaceful time and space (24) .. their body and mind.
In the last four years, at (25) .. 17 hotel spas have opened in South East Asia to (26)
this need. The tropical climate of the region and its reliable sunshine make for an ideal spa
setting. Picturesque environments together (27) .. a series of rejuvenating treatments
bring the desired result. The Asian spa resorts have acquired a formidable reputation for
their professional services as (28) .. as for the decor of their large treatment rooms.
Visitors relax with Thai music and soak in the warm tones of the room. As all these take (29)
.. in individual rooms, precious privacy is guaranteed, a rare privilege often absent from
other spas (30) .. guests share rooms or changing areas.
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
I am going to visit one of the most famous prehistoric temples in Europe Stonehenge. Ted,
(0) ..whose.. father is an archaeologist, has invited me. Dr Millers, Teds father, wants extra
help (16) .. the work that is going to be (17) .. in the summer.
Stonehenge, (18) .. means hanging stones, is said to be an open-air temple where the
primitive people of the area worshipped the Sun-god. It faces the rising sun (19) .. a
midsummer day.
The temple is made of huge stones laid (20) .. in a circle. There are two circles; the outer
circle is made of sandstone and the inner circle is made of bluestone. On top of (21) ..
pillar is a horizontal block of stone. In the (22) .. of this circle there was a place for the
worshipping to take place.
I have (23) .. wondered how (24) giant stones were transported to that site as none of
them are from there. They have come from (25) .. area many miles away. Many theories
have been put forward (26) .. how the temple came to be there. (27) ..theory is creatures
from outer (28) .. visited the area that living (29) .. built the temple. They say that
because the stones are so big they could not have been (30) to the site of the temple in

the ordinary way. Who knows? The work that will be done in the summer should give us
more information.
WHO IS AFRAID OF BACK PAIN?
About 80 percent of the American population is hit with back pain (O) at least once in their
lives, and half of (16) ..can expect a revisit (17) ..three years. The lower back, the socalled lumbar region, accounts (18) most of those incidents and (19) some
11,430,000 Americans to the doctor in 1996.
The pain (20) .. over for 80 percent of us (21) .. 10 to 14days, (22) .. thats still a lot of
suffering and lost time.
Fortunately, treatment continues (23) .. advance. The last decade (24) .. seen major
progress in the understanding of back pain, of (25) .. we can avoid it and (26) we can
do when its slaps us down.
Back pain (27) not be such a problem if our progenitors hadnt given (28) .. going on
all four limbs. Certainly, weve evolved since we started (29) on two feet, but obviously
we (30) .. have some evolving to do.
JUST IN TIME
The wind was stronger (0) than it had been earlier. I had
(16) .. been out in such a strong storm before. As we drove rapidly through the woods the
branches swayed backwards and forwards above (17) . . Lightning flashed. I wish we
werent out in (18) storm, I said to John. The words were hardly out of (19) mouth
when a branch from a tree came crashing down across the road in front of us. We leapt out
of the car and ran quickly (20) .. the fallen branch. We had to move it, otherwise we (21)
not be able to continue our journey. We pulled and pushed until we were finally able to
move it (22) the side of the road. We got back into the car and drove on down the road.
We had to get to the house (23) time. Lord Brenton, (24) was dying, was the (25)
person who could give us the information we needed (26) .. we could catch the
murderers. He was a key witness. At last we reached our destination. The house (27) .. lit
up inside like a Christmas (28) .. . He must (29) .. be alive, I thought, as we jumped out of
the car and ran up the steps to (30) entrance of the huge Victorian house. I think weve
made it, I called to John.
ITALYS MOST POETIC CITY
Venice has been an inspiration (O) for writers, artists and musicians throughout history. In
the 15th (16) .. it was the worlds (17) .. port. Since then it has built up an astonishing
collection of art and architecture (18) .. to its trade with the East.
The city (19) .. its visitors incredible sights. (20) .. not believe those (21) .. say Venice is
a museum. This is still a living city full of joys. Venice (22) .. good in any light. The sun

makes the domes sparkle, but even on a grey, (23) .. day the city can be extremely
romantic.
And (24) .. it gets overcrowded, (25) .. is an easy escape to the other islands in the Venice
Gulf (26) .. brightly-coloured houses are a photographers dream.
In a curious way, Venice is a model city for the future; it is free from cars and the (27) ..
way to get around is by public transport or (28) .. foot. This one fact alone (29) .. it a
unique city, one (30) .. traffic noise. The creation of genius indeed.
PARTY TIME
Joe called (0) for Sandra at half past seven. The barbecue (16) to begin at eight
but they had decided to get there about half past eight.
Sandra had opened her wardrobe (17) . had looked through her clothes. She had spent a
long (18) .. trying to decide what to wear. As it was summer time, she had (19)
.. chosen a flowered skirt (20) a short-sleeved blouse. She had combed (21) ..
hair into the (22) modern style and tied it with a bright red ribbon.
(23) . , as she now sat in the car waiting for Joe to start the engine, she began to have
doubts. Was she (24) formally dressed for the occasion? What if everyone else came in
casual clothes? Should she have worn a pair of jeans instead? Joe tried his best to assure her
that she looked beautiful and that a lot of girls (25) ..be wearing skirts and blouses like
her. Sandra continued to be uncertain.
In the end, Sandra got out of the car and went back (26) . the house. She quickly (27)
.. into a pair of jeans and a blue T-shirt. She also put on a pair of shoes (28) . matched
her clothes. Now she felt (29) ..comfortable. She would be able to enjoy (30)
without feeling the odd one out.
A GREAT WRITER
Every child has at some time (0) or other been thrilled by the stories that have been written
by Jules Verne, (16) ___ was a very imaginative Frenchman.
Although he was (17) _____ in Nandi, France (18) _____ 1828, Jules Verne lived in Paris (19)
______ he studied law. However, (20) ______ knowledge of science soon made him realise that
he (21) _______ use this in the writing of adventure stories centred around the use of
inventions.
He found it difficult to have his books published (22) _____ first, but after his first book, Five
Weeks in a Balloon, was published, it was (23) ______a success that his publisher, Etzel,
offered him a twenty-year contract. After that he wrote two novels a year. In (24) ______ over
forty years he had written eighty novels.

All of Vernes stories, besides being adventure stories, are also to do with travel. (25) _______
of his books, Around the World in Eighty Days, is a very clever (26) ______ that takes us
around the world and through all sorts of adven- tures. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the
Sea stirs the imagination as we travel in Captain Nemos submarine to many parts of (27)
______ world.
Many of his stories (28) _______ been made into films (29) _____ besides reading the stories
we can now see them on the screen.
Much of what was fantasy then has now (30) ______reality.

Complete this text. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0)
Aboriginal peoples
Four groups of peoples -the Australian Aborigines, the Indians of North and South America,
and the Bushmen of South Africa- are not often considered together, but they have certain
things in common.
First, all four human groups were (0) the original inhabitants of their part (1)________ the
world. (The word aborigine means the people (2)________ were there from the beginning).
However , none thought that the land where they (3)___________ belonged to them. On the
contrary, they felt that they belonged to the land. The land (4)_____ where they lived, along
with all the (5)_______ creatures of nature.
They were hunters, so they had a detailed knowledge of the natural world around them. They
knew (6)__________ animal and part of the landscape, and made stories, dances , pictures and
songs (7)___________them.
(8)__________ people thought it was important to fit into their surroundings. They took
(9)____________ place beside all other living things, and lived in balance (10)_____ them.
But then outsiders arrived and changed everything. At (11)_________ the original inhabitants
welcomed the white people, (12)__________ them to find food and shelter in the new land. But
they soon (13)__________ that the new people lived by a totally different set of beliefs.
(14)________ example, unlike the original inhabitants, the newcomers thought that land was
something which could be (15)__________ by one person or group, not shared by all.
Are you a lark or an owl?
Do you read the newspaper (0) while you have breakfast? If you do then you (1)___________
be a `lark, or morning type of person. `Owls, or evening types, tend not to spend much time
over breakfast. They (2)_______ little appetite then, and, (3)_______ they are usually late
risers, they are short (4)_________ time anyway. Around half of the adult population are either
morning (5)_____________ evening types; the rest fall somewhere (6)______the middle.
(7)_________can be up to a twelve hour difference in the time of day when the two types reach
the point when they are most alert and mentally at their (8)___________ . Larks tend to reach
this point in the late morning, while owls (9)_________ it around 10 pm. For reasons
(10)_______ are unknown, evening types tend to be more adaptable (11)________ morning

types. For example, evening types can usually cope much better with shift work and jet lag,
and (12)________ is easier for an evening type to become a morning type than the other way
(13)_________ .
Are we born (14)__________ these differences or are they just formed (15)__________ habit? We
dont really know.
Restoring a famous garden
My garden at Compton Acres is less (0) than 70 years old. However, several important
features had been allowed to fall into a very bad condition by the (1)_______ I bought the
property. My first task has been to repair (2)__________ features. It (3)_______ become difficult
to reach the places in the garden with the best views because so (4)_________ paths were in
such poor condition. The Italian formal garden, for example, has always (5)________ many
visitors, and as a result its paths were in a terrible state. But hundreds of metres of paths
(6)________ recently been repaired. We also have done a (7)___________ of work on many of the
gardens wooden buildings. A major job was (8)_______ completely rebuild the roof of the
Japanese summer house. We also (9)_________ the greenhouses to a more practical location.
Work (10)_________ this is essential before you can get on (11)__________ the real business of
gardening. I am not sure (12)_____ the visitors realise how much work of this (13)__________
is necessary. But I (14)________ thoroughly enjoying the job of returning the garden to
(15)____ former glory.
DEPARTMENT STORES
In 1846 an Irish immigrant in New York named Alexander Stewart opened a business called
the Marble Dry-Goods Palace. By (0) doing. so, he gave the world something
completely new the department store. Before this, no-one (16) . tried to bring
together such a wide range of goods (17) . a single roof. The business did very (18)
. . It expanded rapidly and soon had (19) . staff of two thousand. For Stewart
even that was not enough, (20) .. . In 1862 he moved to an eight-storey building nearby,
(21) . he renamed A.T. Stewarts Cast-Iron Palace. It was, (22) . for many years
would remain, the largest shop in the world.
Others followed Stewarts example and soon there were stores (23) . his in many major
cities in the United States. We dont (24) . when people started calling them
department stores. The expression wasnt used in print (25) . 1893, when it appeared
in Harpers magazine, but the way that it is used there (26) . it clear that it was already
widely understood. (27) . is certain is that department stores completely changed the
shopping experience for millions of people. They offered not only an enormous range of
goods, (28) . also levels of
comfort, luxury and excitement previously unknown to customers. Almost from the start they
had restaurants, toilets and many (29) . facilities, so (30) . was no need to go
elsewhere for anything.

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A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE
Mary Smith has (0) .been a contributor to Fame magazine for the (1) ..past/last. six
years. She is a freelance writer and television producer based in London. She (17) has
worked on stories across six continents and (18) was nominated for an Emmy Award for
her coverage of the 1991 Soviet coup.Having now given (19).up.covering war zones, she
has (20) takenup polo which she finds far (21)less..dangerous, (22) but.considers it
an addiction (23) whichwill finish either in bankruptcy or old (24..age.. .This month,
she will play the game riding (25) on..the back of an elephant.Mary also (26) .spent..
three years in Japan studying the language (27) before coming back to London to work
(28)forthe BBC and the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation. In this issue of Fame she
writes (29) about.an initiative to (30) save.Namibias cheetahs and leopards
The Curse of Tutankhamun
Most people scoff (0) at the idea of curses coming true, but the events that followed the
opening (1)__of_ Tutankhamuns tomb (2)_by__ Howard Carter (3)__in_ 1922 may make them
think twice (4)__before__ laughing.
The story (5)_of__ the curse began when the last man climbed out (6)_of_ the tomb. It is said
that a sudden sandstorm blew (7)_up__ and that the men (8)_in__ the party saw a hawk, the
ancient royal symbol (9)_of_ Egypt, fly overhead.
Local Egyptians took this to mean that the spirit (10)_of__the dead king had left his tomb,
cursing those who had opened it. Five months later, the man who financed the expedition,
Lord Carnarvon, was bitten (11)__on__ the cheek (12)__by__ a mosquito. Normally nothing
too serious! But the bite became infected and Carnarvon caught pneumonia and died
(13)__in__ an Egyptian hospital.
(14) __At__ the precise moment (15)_of___ his death all the lights (16)_in___ Cairo went
(17)__out___ and thousands (18)__of___ miles away (19) __at / in___ the Carnarvon mansion
(20)__in__ Hampshire, England, his dog began to howl and died (21)__during / in___ the
night. Doctors who examined the mummified body (22)_of__ Tutankhamun reported that he
had a small depression (23)__on__ his cheek, just like a mosquito bite, (24)__in__ exactly the
same spot where Carnarvon had been bitten.
Many people who visited the tomb also died (25)_in / under__ strange circumstances. Lord
Carnarvons half-brother died (26)__of__ a burst appendix. An Egyptian prince whose family
claimed descent (27)__from__ the pharaohs was murdered (28)__in__ London and his brother
commited suicide. An American railway tycoon caught a cold while (29)___at / in_ the tomb
and died (30)__of__ pneumonia.
The man who helped Howard Carter to catalogue the items found (31)__in / inside__ the
tomb commited suicide, and a few months later his father jumped (32)__to__ his death
(33)__from__ the balcony (34)__of__ his London flat. There was an alabaster vase
(35)__from___ the tomb (36) __in__the room that he jumped (37)__from__
(38)__In__ 1966 the governement (39)__of__ Egypt agreed to lend the treasures
(40)__to___France (41)_for___ an important exhibition. The Director (42)_of__ Antiquities

fought (43)__against (or no preposition)__the decision, because he had dreamed that he

would die if he allowed the treasures to go (44)__out of___ (two words) Egypt. When he left
the last meeting, still trying to make the authorities change their minds, he was knocked
down (45)__by__ a car and died two days later.
And Howard Carter who was the first man (46)__into / out of___ the tomb? He died (47)___of__ natural causes (48) _in__ 1939.
Call me Mother
It was (0) their first wedding anniversary and to celebrate it Colin and his wife, Julie decided
to go (1)_for___ a meal at one of the (2)__most / really__expensive restaurants in town. They
were (3)__enjoying / savouring_ the romantic evening, gazing lovingly (4)__into_ each others
eyes, when an elderly lady sitting alone made her way to the table.
Im terribly sorry to (5)__bother / disturb / trouble_you, she said, wiping away a tear. But
you look just (6)__like_my son. He was killed in a car accident just over a year ago and I
(7)___still / do__ miss him terribly, I wonder if youd (8)__do_ me a favour?
The couple were very moved by the old lady and , feeling sorry (9)__for__her, agreed to help
her if they could.
I wonder if, just as Im leaving, you (10)__would / could / might__ say Goodbye , Mum and
wave me off? It could give me (11)__such_ a thrill.
Of course we will, the couple replied. No problem. Well, (12)___how_ could they possibly
refuse?
The old lady thanked them and went back to her table. (13)__After_ a short while, she picked
up all her belongings and got up to leave.
Goodbye, Mum! shouted the couple with a big , theatrical wave as the old lady made her
way slowly out (14)__of_ the restaurant. See you at the weekend, Colin added.
Feeling very pleased (15)__that___they had made an old person happy, they finished their
meal and asked for the (16)__bill_ . But after checking and rechecking it they sent for the
manager, demanding to know (17)__why / how_ they had been overcharged by more than
40.
But that (18)_includes / is_ the charge for the ladys meal, the manager explained. She said
her son would pay.
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