It started as a normal Monday morning. My alarm clock woke __________________ up early in the morning. I

I had breakfast, brushed my teeth and __________________ outside to catch the bus. RUN

At school I noticed that something was different. I came up to my friend Laura and asked her: “What’s going on? Why __________________ everyone so excited?” BE

“Don’t you know?” she said. “All the teachers __________________ for a conference. Only the headteacher and a few of the school staff are here. LEAVE

The senior students will be teaching us today. They are only two or three years __________________ than us. How can they possibly teach us?” OLD

However, she was wrong. Our substitute teacher, a student two grades above, was very serious. He said that he __________________ some French poetry to us. EXPLAIN

It was an unusual, but interesting French class. The poem __________________ on the board, our new teacher read it and then we discussed the poet’s message, choice of words and ot…

Probably because the teacher was almost the same age as us, we felt relaxed and spoke freely. He also told us several amusing __________________ about the poet and his time. When …

“I’m the Chairman of the society,” he added, “If you come, we __________________ a special welcome party for new members.” HAVE

It was the middle of November and Tina felt down and depressed. Late autumn was the __________________ season of the year.BAD

It often __________________, and Tina had to spend most of her time indoors. Because of this, she really welcomed the changes in her school routine. The school administration intr…

But not everyone was happy! The boys said that it __________________ a waste of time.BE

They often missed the class and, when they attended, they __________________ to the teacher’s instructions but tried to make fun of everything. NOT LISTEN

“I wish we __________________ a class for girls only,” Tina thought.HAVE

The Junior Dance Competition __________________ in their town every year. It was a spectacular show.HOLD

“Your dancing __________________ every day,” the teacher said one day.IMPROVE

“If you go on like this, you __________________ a chance to take part in the Dance Competition next month.”HAVE

Tina imagined herself wearing a beautiful dress and elegant shoes on her __________________. She decided it was something she’d like to try.FOOT

It was a nice sunny day and mum decided to take us to the zoo. My younger sister, Wendy, was delighted. She enjoyed books and films about animals but she had never been to the zoo…

Are there any crocodiles? Who __________________ care of the lions?” My sister was very excited and asked a lot of questions. TAKE

She kept talking all the time and __________________ that nobody was answering her questions. NOT MIND

When we __________________ at the zoo, it was midday. ARRIVE

There __________________ a lot of people everywhere. BE

The territory of the zoo was large, and the animals __________________ in large enclosures that imitated their natural environment. KEEP

When we went up to the enclosure that had a family of Indian elephants, they __________________ their lunch. They were focused on their food and didn’t pay much attention to the v…

“They are the __________________ animals I’ve ever seen,” said Wendy in an impressed voice. LARGE

“I wish we __________________ keep a baby elephant as a pet.” Mum said nothing and we proceeded to the pool that had the seals and penguins. CAN

A few days ago Kim’s family moved house. Kim had very mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, she __________________ happy with her new room.FEEL

It was larger than the room she used to live in. Everything in this room __________________ in Kim’s favourite colours and according to her taste.ARRANGE

The flat was on the __________________ floor in an old brick building.FIVE

From her window Kim could see the large garden, which now was covered with bright yellow __________________, and the tiled roofs at a distance.LEAF

“I’d be very happy if I __________________ here,” Kim’s friend, Jessica, said when she visited her for the first time.LIVE

“And how is your new school?” she asked, still admiring the fresh wallpapered walls with a few framed photos on __________________.THEY

“You __________________ new friends there, right?” These words made Kim feel nervous. “No, not yet, ” she answered. MAKE

Then she said that she __________________ to her new school only the next Monday and that the school looked nice and modern and there was a swimming pool in it.GO

What Kim __________________ her friend was that she was awfully afraid of going there and meeting her new classmates and teachers. NOT TELL

Jeff woke up late. The house was very quiet and Jeff __________________ that he was alone there. He got up and headed to the kitchen.UNDERSTAND

There __________________ nobody in it but he felt the delicious aroma of fresh baking.BE

A large bowl of doughnuts was on the table. It __________________ with a white kitchen towel but Jeff could not resist it and pulled out a doughnut.COVER

When he was consuming his __________________ one, his grandmother appeared at the doorway.FIVE

She __________________ light working trousers, a T - shirt, and an old straw hat.WEAR

Jeff guessed that she had been working on __________________ roses, in the front garden.SHE

“Fine, you __________________ up at last!” said Granny, “But why are you still undressed? Go and wash and get dressed immediately!”WAKE

Jeff remembered that Granny had always been very strict about the morning routine. She never allowed her grandchildren to look untidy or avoid brushing their __________________.TO…

“Ok - ok, just a second,” laughed Jeff picking up another doughnut and retreating through the other door. “I __________________ as soon as I am ready.”COME

Susan’s father often had to go to different countries on business. That evening, he came home __________________ than usual.LATE

He looked tired. Susan __________________ that the next week her father was going to China to discuss a new project.KNOW

At dinner, her father asked Susan if she __________________ to go with him. It was a bit unexpected but Susan liked the idea at once.WANT

It was her __________________ birthday in a few days.SIXTEEN

And Susan thought it __________________ fun to celebrate it abroad.BE