The Grand National is a horse race which is held every year in Liverpool. This __________________ involves a four - mile race, during which the horses have to go over 30 fences. COMPETE

The most __________________ horse in the Grand National was called ‘Red Rum’. FAME

He was the __________________ of the race three times during the 1970s. WIN

The race is not only a sporting event but a __________________ social event too. FASHION

Men and women wear beautiful clothes, and the tickets to the race are very __________________. EXPENSE

The Grand National is broadcast all over the world and around 500 to 600 million people watch it. However, though there are lots of horse racing fans, many people think it’s __________________ and cruel to make the anim…

Piranhas are South American fish. There are lots of scary stories about them. Most people think that piranhas are very __________________ creatures. DANGER

However, a __________________ from St Andrews University, Anne Magurran, has recently announced that to call piranhas cruel killers is not fair. SCIENCE

They __________________ eat fish, plants and insects. USUAL

According to Professor Anne Magurran, piranhas attack people and animals only when they want to defend themselves. However, most travellers strongly __________________ with this point of view. AGREE

They recommend keeping away from the water where piranhas live. When the fish attack in groups, it is practically __________________ to survive. POSSIBLE

Whatever your opinion of piranhas, this is a __________________ piece of advice one should follow. USE

London is famous for its history and its sights. It is also a __________________ place for shopaholics. There are lots of different places to go. WONDER

For example, you can go to Oxford Street. Sometimes it gets too crowded and __________________, especially during the sales. NOISE

If you don’t like it, go to Covent Garden. There you can have a __________________ cup of tea or a cappuccino in a quiet coffee house. LOVE

You can also watch a street __________________ there. PERFORM

Portobello Road is the right place to go if you want to buy unique and __________________ things. USUAL

Shopping in London is always an __________________ experience and it’s worth trying. EXCITE

What do you think is the most stressful and __________________ job in Britain? DANGER

Is it a police officer, a detective or a news __________________? Well, statistics say it is a London taxi driver. REPORT

It is a __________________ hard job as traffic is getting worse. REAL

If we sit in a traffic jam for a few minutes, we start feeling __________________ and irritated. But imagine you had to do that every day as your job! NERVE

And you have to remain __________________ and attentive in spite of everything. CARE

London taxi drivers have to have a good memory to be able to take a __________________ from A to B without looking at the map or asking for directions. TRAVEL

Can people live without friends? Most of us would say “no”. Friends make our lives enjoyable and __________________. INTEREST

Friendship is something you can’t buy. It is a __________________ and valuable gift. WONDER

It is __________________ to live without people who care for you and who are always ready to help. POSSIBLE

However, to find a true friend is not easy. Friendship requires honesty, trust and __________________. KIND

Being a friend means not only having fun together but helping each other in a difficult __________________. SITUATE

A true friend not only praises you but tells you when you are not right too. If you have already found such a person, you’re __________________. LUCK

Olivia got a camera for her birthday. Her family was going on a trip to Washington D.C. and Olivia wanted to take pictures of the __________________ places she would see. WONDER

The first place where they stopped on the way to the city was a sandy beach. Olivia took pictures of the ocean and the __________________ seagulls. NOISE

The birds seemed to enjoy being photographed, but it was __________________ to go too close to them. Olivia had to take pictures from a distance. POSSIBLE

Next, the family moved on to the centre of Washington D.C. Olivia’s heart was beating with __________________. EXCITE

She got great shots of the White House, the Capitol and some other __________________ buildings. FAME

__________________, it was time to head home. Olivia thought about how her friends would be surprised to see her pictures. FINAL

At school, writing essays was a real problem for me, and my grades were always low. __________________ enough, I didn’t like writing and tried to avoid writing lessons at all costs. NATURAL

I thought I didn’t have enough __________________ for any kind of writing. IMAGINE

I only understood what my problem was after school. In a scientific journal I saw an article about children’s __________________ problems. WRITE

The author claimed that anyone could become a good writer if they learned some rules. I read and reread the article several times. Then I tried to use the __________________ in practice. INFORM

I have never become a professional journalist but from time to time I publish some pieces of my __________________ articles on my blog. CREATE

My friends find these essays and stories very __________________. ENJOY

My friend, Mary, is an extraordinary girl. She has always tried new things – new sports and new hobbies. She says life should be __________________ and it should change all the time. INTEREST

Now she has a new idea – she wants to be a firefighter. You may say that it is not a job for girls, but Mary will __________________ with this. AGREE

In her opinion, putting out fires is a __________________ job but women are able to do it too. DANGER

She has enrolled in a special training school where they learn skills and study firefighting __________________. EQUIP

The teenagers also learn how to work as a team, which is a very __________________ skill wherever you work. USE

And Mary is sure her team will be effective in any __________________. SITUATE

Lots of companies do business online. They sell goods and services, or provide __________________ to the general public. INFORM

Doing business online is less __________________ and more convenient than running a traditional business, with offices and lots of employees. EXPENSE