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Daryl pushed his ___9___ through the crowd and stared.. Suddenly, a man pushed his way ___14___ the crowd and called for a little space.. Daryl pushed his way through the crowd and stare

Squirrels are the most resourceful animal in the world They have the knack of saving up for _1 _ days

Autumn can be very entertaining _2 _ them That is the time _3 _ they begin the great harvest collection _4 _ their winter store You can see them scampering here and _5 _ , collecting nuts of _6 _ sorts Walnuts, beechnuts, chestnuts, dried berries They are not fussy Relentlessly, they run _7 _ their storage point, usually a tree

hollow, _8 _ the vast amount of wild nuts to be _9 _ in the forest

These beautiful animals are house-proud They take great _10 _ to ensure that their nest is secure and _11 _ enough to tide them _12 _ the harsh winter You will see them busily _13 _ soft pieces of bark, wood and leaves to line _14 _ nests

After all their scavenging _15 _ done, and when the first, cold hard frost arrives, they will seal _16 _ inside their nests for the _17 _ of the cold spell There, they will hibernate _18 _ it is warm enough to bring out their stored food Ah, but then again, they are the _19 _ forgetful little animals, and it is not _20 _ to see squirrels

searching desperately for their hoards

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pains 11 warm 12 over 13 collecting 14 their 15 is 16 themselves 17

duration/rest 18 till 19 most 20 unusual

Squirrels are the most resourceful animal in the world They have the knack of saving up for rainy days

Autumn can be very entertaining for them That is the time when they begin the great harvest collection for their winter store You can see them scampering here and there, collecting nuts of all sorts Walnuts, beechnuts, chestnuts, dried berries They are not fussy Relentlessly, they run from their storage point, usually a tree hollow, to the vast amount of wild nuts to be found in the forest

These beautiful animals are house-proud They take great pains to ensure that their nest is secure and warm enough to tide them over the harsh winter You will see them busily

collecting soft pieces of bark, wood and leaves to line their nests.

After all their scavenging is done, and when the first, cold hard frost arrives, they will seal

themselves inside their nests for the duration/rest of the cold spell There, they will

hibernate till it is warm enough to bring out their stored food Ah, but then again, they are the most forgetful little animals, and it is not unusual to see squirrels searching desperately for their hoards

012.

The Red Indians were waiting for the arrival _1 _ the bison The beasts, _2 _ come only once a year, are a good _3 _ of meat and hide The Red Indians needed these to _4 _ the cold, bitter winter

Tikki, the young boy, was chosen to look _5 _ for the herd's arrival Every day, he would run to the _6 _ of the hill to see if he could spot them _7 _ the vast horizon One night, _8 _ he was sleeping, the ground shook violently and his bag of arrows fell _9 _ from its hook on the wall Tikki rushed out of his wigwam and _10 _ a strong gust of wind and dust gush _11 _ him Shouting excitedly, he ran to the _12 _ wigwams and woke everyone _13 _ A big fire was immediately _14 _ and the Red Indians danced _15 _ it, giving praises to their God _16 _ had, at last, sent _17 _ their food and clothing of animal hide The next morning, _18 _ the warrior were assigned to hunt _19 _ the beasts which were grazing _20 _ the river

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10 felt 11 past 12 other 13 up 14 built 15 round 16 who 17 them 18 all 19 down 20 near

The Red Indians were waiting for the arrival of the bison The beasts, which come only once a year, are a good source of meat and hide The Red Indians needed these to survive the cold, bitter winter

Tikki, the young boy, was chosen to look out for the herd's arrival Every day, he would run to the top of the hill to see if he could spot them on the vast horizon

One night, while he was sleeping, the ground shook violently and his bag of arrows fell off from its hook on the wall Tikki rushed out of his wigwam and felt a strong gust of wind and dust gush past him Shouting excitedly, he ran to the other wigwams and woke

everyone up A big fire was immediately built and the Red Indians danced round it, giving praises to their God who had, at last, sent them their food and clothing of animal hide The next morning, all the warrior were assigned to hunt down the beasts which were grazing near the river

013.

"Help ! Help ! It's a gang fight !"

Shoppers at Marina Centre in Singapore _1 _ cries coming from the field nearby A girl screamed, loudly and very shrilly The fright in her _2 _ turned Daryl's blood cold _3 _ a split second, time seemed to be frozen as the horror _4 _ the situation penetrated every shopper's brain Then, all of a sudden, everybody _5 _ running

towards the field It seemed as if everyone had gone mad! Daryl ran _6 _ with them, eager to see part of the action

When he _7 _ the field, the fight was over All he could _8 _ was a huge crowd huddled in the middle of the field Daryl pushed his _9 _ through the crowd and stared _10 _ on the ground was a teenager His face was very pale and he was covered

_11 _ blood The handle of a switch blade could be seen sticking _12 _ of his stomach Daryl began to _13 _ very sick

Suddenly, a man pushed his way _14 _ the crowd and called for a little space

Obediently, the people moved _15 _ Daryl was very relieved He _16 _ that the ambulance had arrived However, the man whipped out a _17 _ and started taking photographs of the boy, _18 _ bothered that the teenager was injured He even tried to interview the boy Finally, help came, but it was too _19 _ The paramedics fought to _20 _ the injured teenager, but failed Daryl looked on as the corpse was loaded into the ambulance

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see 9 way 10 Lying 11 with 12 out 13 feel 14 through 15 back 16 thought

17 camera 18 not 19 late 20 save

"Help ! Help ! It's a gang fight !"

Shoppers at Marina Centre in Singapore heard cries coming from the field nearby A girl screamed, loudly and very shrilly The fright in her voice/scream turned Daryl's blood cold For a split second, time seemed to be frozen as the horror of the situation penetrated every shopper's brain Then, all of a sudden, everybody started running towards the field

It seemed as if everyone had gone mad! Daryl ran along with them, eager to see part of the action

When he reached the field, the fight was over All he could see was a huge crowd huddled

in the middle of the field Daryl pushed his way through the crowd and stared Lying on the ground was a teenager His face was very pale and he was covered with blood The handle of a switch blade could be seen sticking out of his stomach Daryl began to feel very sick

Suddenly, a man pushed his way through the crowd and called for a little space

Obediently, the people moved back Daryl was very relieved He thought that the

ambulance had arrived However, the man whipped out a camera and started taking

photographs of the boy, not bothered that the teenager was injured He even tried to

interview the boy Finally, help came, but it was too late The paramedics fought to save the injured teenager, but failed Daryl looked on as the corpse was loaded into the

ambulance

014.

"You paid forty dollars for this miserable _1 _ of stamps ?" Susan asked in disbelief Michael put the stamps carefully _2 _ his album It was no _3 _ telling Susan about his precious stamp collection She, _4 _ all girls, is only interested _5 _

glossy fashion magazines with pouting women in designer _6 _ and articles like 'How

to lose weight _7 _ eating less'

This was _8 _ ordinary set of stamps Michael had bought them _9 _ Daniel as Daniel needed _10 _ to buy a new walkman Daniel said that it was a gift from his grandmother _11 _ his last birthday The stamps dated _12 _ to the early part of the century There were only a _13 _ sets left in circulation today

"She _14 _ it's a priceless antique," Daniel had _15 _ him "My mum would be very angry with me _16 _ she knew I'm selling it to you."

Susan interrupted his reveries

"Mother should cut _17 _ on your pocket money, the way you _18 _ it on these silly stamps," she muttered

Michael felt irritated Susan was always finding _19 _ with him about the way he _20 _ his money

"What do you know ?" Michael snapped back

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from/off 10 money 11 on 12 back 13 few 14 said 15 told 16 if 17 down 18 waste 19 faults 20 spent

"You paid forty dollars for this miserable set of stamps ?" Susan asked in disbelief

Michael put the stamps carefully into his album It was no use telling Susan about his precious stamp collection She, like all girls, is only interested in glossy fashion magazines with pouting women in designer clothes and articles like 'How to lose weight without eating less'

This was no ordinary set of stamps Michael had bought them from/off Daniel as Daniel needed money to buy a new walkman Daniel said that it was a gift from his grandmother

on his last birthday The stamps dated back to the early part of the century There were

only a few sets left in circulation today

"She said it's a priceless antique," Daniel had told him "My mum would be very angry with me if she knew I'm selling it to you."

Susan interrupted his reveries

"Mother should cut down on your pocket money, the way you waste it on these silly stamps," she muttered

Michael felt irritated Susan was always finding faults with him about the way he spent his money

"What do you know ?" Michael snapped back.

015.

Last evening, I decided to go for a jog As I was _1 _ my warm-up exercises, I heard a familiar voice _2 _ my name

"Hi, Mabel ! I didn't expect to see you _3 _ ," the voice said I turned around _4 _ was my classmate, Judy When she heard I was going jogging, she asked me _5 _ she could come along I declined at once _6 _ Judy was an excellent runner and had

_7 _ the school in many competitions I told her she would probably run circles around

me However, she still insisted _8 _ joining me

We started running round the track _9 _ running for about four hundred metres, I was already _10 _ of breath I had not been exercising for many weeks and my stamina was _11 _ Judy, in contrast, ran effortlessly _12 _ my side She _13 _ a pitying glance at me and said :

"We could go at a slower pace if you like."

"Hah ! You think I cannot _14 _ p with you ?" I said contemptuously

I then spent the next few minutes _15 _ to prove myself right After two laps around the track, I could not stand it any _16 _ I came to _17 _ abrupt halt Panting heavily, I asked Judy to continue _18 _ me

She ran six more laps i was amazed by the sheer _19 _ of energy she had Looking at her, I was _20 _ to go jogging more often to improve my stamina

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represented 8 on 9 After 10 out 11 poor 12 by 13 cast 14 keep/catch 15 trying 16 longer 17 an 18 without 19 amount 20 determined

Last evening, I decided to go for a jog As I was doing my warm-up exercises, I heard a familiar voice calling my name

"Hi, Mabel ! I didn't expect to see you here," the voice said I turned around It was my classmate, Judy When she heard I was going jogging, she asked me whether/if she could come along I declined at once because/as Judy was an excellent runner and had

represented the school in many competitions I told her she would probably run circles

around me However, she still insisted on joining me

We started running round the track After running for about four hundred metres, I was already out of breath I had not been exercising for many weeks and my stamina was poor Judy, in contrast, ran effortlessly by my side She cast a pitying glance at me and said :

"We could go at a slower pace if you like."

"Hah ! You think I cannot keep/catch up with you ?" I said contemptuously

I then spent the next few minutes trying to prove myself right After two laps around the track, I could not stand it any longer I came to an abrupt halt Panting heavily, I asked Judy to continue without me

She ran six more laps i was amazed by the sheer amount of energy she had Looking at her, I was determined to go jogging more often to improve my stamina

016.

You probably _1 _ that French fries is a legacy of France This is not _2 _ In fact, this delicious snack originates _3 _ Belgium

One day, a cook in Belgium was preparing a stew _4 _ his employer's guests He chopped _5 _ several potatoes into small slices to be thrown _6 _ the stew

However, _7 _ he was transferring the potato slices to the pot, he accidentally _8 _ them into the frying pan The cook stared at the potatoes _9 _ dismay He had no more potatoes _10 _ in his kitchen and he did not know what to _11 _ his guests

While the cook stood wondering what to do _12 _ , the aroma of fried potatoes

enveloped the kitchen The cook eyed the sizzling potatoes _13 _ curiosity He took a slice and tasted _14 _ He realized it was _15 _

His guests also _16 _ this dish delicious When his guests _17 _ his for the name

of the dish, he told them it was 'Pommes frites' which _18 _ 'fried potatoes' in French From then _19 _ , people began ordering potatoes _20 _ French way These

potatoes eventually came to be known as 'French fries'

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10 left 11 serve 12 next 13 with 14 it 15 delicious 16 found 17 asked 18 means 19 onwards 20 the

You probably think that French fries is a legacy of France This is not true In fact, this delicious snack originates from Belgium

One day, a cook in Belgium was preparing a stew for his employer's guests He chopped

up several potatoes into small slices to be thrown into the stew However, while he was

transferring the potato slices to the pot, he accidentally dropped them into the frying pan The cook stared at the potatoes in dismay He had no more potatoes left in his kitchen and

he did not know what to serve his guests

While the cook stood wondering what to do next, the aroma of fried potatoes enveloped the kitchen The cook eyed the sizzling potatoes with curiosity He took a slice and tasted it

He realized it was delicious

His guests also found this dish delicious When his guests asked his for the name of the dish, he told them it was 'Pommes frites' which means 'fried potatoes' in French From then

onwards, people began ordering potatoes the French way These potatoes eventually came

to be known as 'French fries'

017.

Laura nudged me with her elbow

"Look over _1 _ ," she whispered I was surprised that she was talking to me _2 _

a test, but I followed the _3 _ of her eyes Audrey was copying her _4 _ from a piece of paper she held _5 _ her desk At the other end _6 _ the classroom, Miss Brown was _7 _ marking some books

"Wait till Miss Brown catches Audrey _8 _ it She's bound to be _9 _ out of class," Laura whispered

Just at this moment, Miss Brown looked _10 _ Laura was bending slightly forward _11 _ my side of the table

"Laura Dean, _12 _ what you are doing immediately and come _13 _ !" Miss Brown shouted Laura's face _14 _ red Desperately trying to defend _15 _ , Laura cried out :

"Miss Brown, Audrey is _16 _ !" All eyes were directed _17 _ Audrey Suddenly, there was a rustling _18 _ of paper from her desk Audrey had crumpled _19 _ her test paper Then she _20 _ into tears

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sent 10 up 11 to 12 stop 13 here 14 turned 15 herself 16 cheating 17

towards 18 sound 19 up 20 burst

Laura nudged me with her elbow

"Look over there," she whispered I was surprised that she was talking to me during a test, but I followed the direction of her eyes Audrey was copying her answers from a piece of paper she held under her desk At the other end of the classroom, Miss Brown was busy marking some books

"Wait till Miss Brown catches Audrey at it She's bound to be sent out of class," Laura whispered

Just at this moment, Miss Brown looked up Laura was bending slightly forward to my side of the table

"Laura Dean, stop what you are doing immediately and come here !" Miss Brown shouted Laura's face turned red Desperately trying to defend herself, Laura cried out :

"Miss Brown, Audrey is cheating !" All eyes were directed towards Audrey Suddenly, there was a rustling sound of paper from her desk Audrey had crumpled up her test paper Then she burst into tears

018.

Ali rubbed his eyes as the clock slowly chimed the _1 _ He groaned as he _2 _ of his mother She would die _3 _ something was done He wished he could meet Death _4 _ to face He would _5 _ Death so that Death could not take her

Suddenly, Death appeared He _6 _ a big black cloak that _7 _ him totally When Death walked nearer, the cloak fell _8 _ his head and little blue lights shone from _9 _ the eyes should have been A skeleton-like face grinned _10 _ Ali Horrified Ali stood staring at him

"I am Death," he said "Do you have _11 _ to say to me ?" His bony _12 _ grabbed Ali as he tried to _13 _ out of the room

Ali swallowed hard He had _14 _ his mind about killing Death In fact, all he wanted

to _15 _ was to get out _16 _ Death kills him !

"Um I " Ali's _17 _ went dry and no sound came out Death _18 _

menacingly His laughter made Ali's hair stand on _19 _ It did not sound like

anything he had _20 _ before !

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where 10 at 11 anything 12 hands 13 run 14 changed 15 do 16 before 17 throat 18 laughed 19 end 20 heard

Ali rubbed his eyes as the clock slowly chimed the hour He groaned as he thought of his mother She would die unless something was done He wished he could meet Death face to face He would kill Death so that Death could not take her

Suddenly, Death appeared He wore a big black cloak that covered him totally When Death walked nearer, the cloak fell off his head and little blue lights shone from where the eyes should have been A skeleton-like face grinned at Ali Horrified Ali stood staring at him

"I am Death," he said "Do you have anything to say to me ?" His bony hands grabbed Ali

as he tried to run out of the room

Ali swallowed hard He had changed his mind about killing Death In fact, all he wanted to

do was to get out before Death kills him !

"Um I " Ali's throat went dry and no sound came out Death laughed menacingly His laughter made Ali's hair stand on end It did not sound like anything he had heard before !

019.

The next time you come _1 _ of the shower, be careful to dry thoroughly the areas _2 _ your toes before you put _3 _ your socks or shoes Otherwise, fungi might grow on your feet and _4 _ itchy blisters to appear This is _5 _ fungi grow best in warm _6 _ moist surroundings This disease is known as Athlete's Foot _7 _ it often affects people _8 _ exercise regularly and do not _9 _ care of their personal hygiene The fungi can _10 _ to the soles of your _11 _ if you are not careful They can even spread to the other _12 _ of your body if you scratch the blisters

_13 _ Athlete's Foot is rarely painful and serious, it _14 _ be quite a nuisance The treatment _15 _ Athlete's Foot is to _16 _ the skin dry, especially in hot

weather _17 _ the skin sweats more Dust your feet with powder _18 _ a

precaution before you go out of your house In _19 _ serious cases, fungicides and antibiotics are used to _20 _ the growth of fungi

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9 take 10 spread 11 feet 12 parts 13 Although 14 can 15 for 16 keep 17 when 18 as 19 more 20 stop

The next time you come out of the shower, be careful to dry thoroughly the areas between your toes before you put on your socks or shoes Otherwise, fungi might grow on your feet and cause itchy blisters to appear This is because fungi grow best in warm and moist surroundings This disease is known as Athlete's Foot because it often affects people who exercise regularly and do not take care of their personal hygiene The fungi can spread to the soles of your feet if you are not careful They can even spread to the other parts of your body if you scratch the blisters

Although Athlete's Foot is rarely painful and serious, it can be quite a nuisance The

treatment for Athlete's Foot is to keep the skin dry, especially in hot weather when the skin sweats more Dust your feet with powder as a precaution before you go out of your house

In more serious cases, fungicides and antibiotics are used to stop the growth of fungi

020.

When I was young, I used to enjoy watching Mother cook, especially _1 _ she was preparing my favourite omelettes When the eggs _2 _ golden and Mother flipped them _3 _ , I would jump and clap my hands _4 _ glee

Once, when Mother was not in, I decided to fry an egg by _5 _ _6 _ watched Mother do it so many times before, I thought I could not go _7 _ First, I washed the pan Then I _8 _ some oil into the pan However, as the oil heated _9 _ , it

splattered all _10 _ the stove Some of it got on my face and arms, and I cried out _11 _ pain I was terrified and did not even try to go _12 _ the pan ! After what _13 _ like eternity, the sizzling oil _14 _ hissing I then turned off the stove and spent the _15 _ hour cleaning up the mess

After that incident, I never wanted to _16 _ cooking Up till now, I _17 _ have not learnt the art _18 _ frying anything I would _19 _ help Mother wash the cooking utensils after she _20 _ cooking !

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poured 9 up 10 over 11 in 12 near 13 seemed 14 stopped 15 next 16 learn

17 still 18 of 19 rather 20 finishes

When I was young, I used to enjoy watching Mother cook, especially when she was

preparing my favourite omelettes When the eggs turned golden and Mother flipped them

over, I would jump and clap my hands with glee.

Once, when Mother was not in, I decided to fry an egg by myself Having watched Mother

do it so many times before, I thought I could not go wrong First, I washed the pan Then I

poured some oil into the pan However, as the oil heated up, it splattered all over the

stove Some of it got on my face and arms, and I cried out in pain I was terrified and did not even try to go near the pan ! After what seemed like eternity, the sizzling oil stopped hissing I then turned off the stove and spent the next hour cleaning up the mess

After that incident, I never wanted to learn cooking Up till now, I still have not learnt the art of frying anything I would rather help Mother wash the cooking utensils after she

finishes cooking !