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Shopping used to be my favourite activity. It started when I was a teenager and I worked in a clothes shop. At that time I had a staff discount in the shop and I used to spend all my wages buying clothes. When I got a job in an office I carried on spending all my spare money buying clothes – even after I had got married, bought a house and had children!

I used to go shopping every weekend and I probably spent about £500 a month buying clothes. It wasn’t something I only did when I wasn’t very happy, I always went shopping however I felt. Sometimes I’d look for ages to find what I wanted. Other times, I’d just buy the first thing I saw.

Most of the things I didn’t need. One day I bought three pairs of boots, even though I already had another ten pairs at home. I never even took the most expensive pair out of the box!

I realised I had a problem when one day my five-year-old daughter looked into my wardrobe and asked me why I had so many handbags. I counted them. I had seventy-five handbags and they must have cost me thousands of pounds. I couldn’t believe what I’d done!

First of all, I threw away my credit card. Then I gave away all the clothes that I’d never worn. After that I made arrangements every Saturday to visit friends or go on a day trip, so I wouldn’t be able to go shopping. Now I’m happy because I’m not a shopaholic any more.
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I’m sure (A) that he is quite (B) capable to run (C) a mile in just (D) about four minutes.

A ________ is a very large wave, often caused by an earthquake, that flows onto the land and destroys things.

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Are you fond_____ pop music?

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Some of the people were standing (A) in (B) the street watched (C) the parade, while others (D) were singing and dancing.

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He looks _____ today than yesterday.

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Typhoon Chanchu was forecast to move north-north-east _______ 22 kilo­meters an hour.

My car stopped on the high way. It ......... out of gas.

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I wish someone offered (A) to help us find out (B) our way when we got lost (C) in the middle (D) of the city.

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People often ask children what they want to be when they__________ .

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She was not only a model (A) for her photographer (B) husband but also an extremely reputable (C) painting (D).

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He _______ his life to helping the poor.

Jeanette did very badly on the exam. She  ...........  harder.

You’re very quiet today. What have you got on your ________ ?

His mother is _____ mine, but he is younger than me.

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_______ he was leaving, he told us that he had to go to the bank.

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The teacher devoted himself______ his students.

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Professor Kidd _____ three books since 2003, and she________ on her fourth now.

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Mark got______ the bus when it stopped then he walked into a cafe.

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A person who studies philosophy is a _____.