According to the ratings, the __________________ is becoming more and more popular with TV audiences. PERFORM

In 2005 the rock group The Rolling Stones released their 25th album called ‘A Bigger Bang’. It wasn’t __________________ that many critics chose it as their favourite. SURPRISE

Now the lead __________________, Mick Jagger, the guitarist Keith Richards and the other musicians are over 80! Just think, t hey have been on the stage for more than 50 years! SI…

And they are not losing their __________________, even nowadays. POPULAR

However, they are still much more __________________ for the songs they made in the 1960s and 70s. FAME

But, you know what? Young people __________________ listen to the Rolling Stones with their fathers and granddads. REGULAR

Isn ’ t that__________________? In all aspects, theirs has been a remarkable career. IMPRESS

I’ve worked in an office for many years. It’s a very __________________ job and recently I’ve taken up a new hobby – gardening. STRESS

My grandmother was a very good __________________. GARDEN

She never did gardening as a job but for pleasure and __________________. ENTERTAIN

She had the so - called green fingers – the flowers and fruit trees she planted grew very __________________. I wish I were as skillful as she was. QUICK

It’s a pity my family does not share my interest. My children __________________ working outdoors. They prefer using the computer indoors. LIKE

I don’t argue with them. Arguing and quarrelling makes me feel __________________ and unhappy but cannot change the situation. I hope one day they will join me in the garden. NERVE

Reading is one of the most popular pastimes and books are one of the main sources of knowledge. Everyone knows this but, __________________, there are many young people who don’t …

They say it is not cool but I firmly __________________ with them. AGREE

Books have the ability to take you to another world, to wake up your __________________ and transport you to places you’ve never been to. IMAGINE

Books can be different in size and content. Their stories can be __________________, scary, romantic or funny EXCITE

but above all, books are just __________________. INTEREST

I’m absolutely sure that books by a good __________________ will always be popular. WRITE

Axel is a 9 - year - old Bulgarian orphan. He was adopted by a __________________ western family. WEALTH

His new father works as a __________________ in Sweden and he is quite rich. BANK

Axel __________________ wrote e - mails to the director of the orphanage, Jane Smitova. He told her that he was saving his Christmas and birthday money to help his friends. Axel s…

Later Jane said: “I understood that __________________ meant a lot to a small boy but I would never have imagined that FRIEND

Axel could be talking about such an __________________ sum of money. POSSIBLE

It’s so touching and we are going to spend it in a very __________________ way.” The boy saved £6,000. CARE

English is recognized as an __________________ language all over the world that’s why millions of people want to learn it. There are lots of different methods and the main problem…

Some people believe that the most __________________ way is to study English in Britain or in any other English - speaking country. EFFECT

The advantage of going to Britain seems obvious. Everyone around you speaks English. It’s practically __________________ to avoid communication, POSSIBLE

so you’ll learn English __________________. QUICK

On the other hand, one can learn English at home. There are lots of possibilities there too: a good __________________, a language school or an on - line course. TEACH

There are many ways to get a good language __________________ now. EDUCATE

British cuisine is simple. Puddings, stews, pies and breads are __________________ British dishes. Many of them are cooked and eaten on holidays. TRADITION

The choice of dishes has been influenced by the climate, history and __________________ position of the country. GEOGRAPHY

England is __________________ for its butter and cheese. The most popular of them is, of course, cheddar. FAME

Scotland is known for its __________________ meat dishes and cakes. TASTE

Wales has a strong __________________ culture. As a result, Welsh cookery includes a lot of seafood, such as shrimps and crabs. FISH

However, nowadays most British restaurants offer food from different parts of the world. The choice depends only on your pocketbook and your __________________. IMAGINE

Father’s Day in the UK is on the third Sunday in June. We enjoy this day very much and always arrange a __________________ at home. CELEBRATE

Our dad deserves it – he is the most __________________ person I’ve ever met. AMAZE

He works as a train __________________ and he loves his job, though it takes time and energy. DRIVE

He cannot spend lots of time with us, but when he is at home, we have a __________________ time all together. WONDER

Dad is a very __________________ person and often invents new games for us. CREATE

There are three children in our family and we always prepare a present for our dad together. Last time it was a large, __________________ book about the history of trains. The boo…

People in Britain often talk about climate and weather. They usually complain about their __________________ weather. CHANGE

However, there are parts of the world where extreme weather causes real dangers to the __________________. POPULATE

Sandstorms, tornadoes and floods __________________ cause massive destruction. REGULAR

Lots of people become __________________. HOME

To prevent this destruction, it’s important to forecast disasters in advance. Japan is the world__________________ in using new technology for this purpose. LEAD

The Japanese have also worked out an __________________ system of informing people: phone companies automatically notify their customers about emergencies and disasters. These war…

Choosing a career is one of the most difficult choices we have to make in our lives. There are lots of interesting and __________________ professions, but which of them is the rig…