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Who is going to _________ your children while you’re at work?

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I do a lot of gardening. It_________ most of my free time.

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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.
4.What is the writer’s main aim in writing the text?

Coming into the room, he  .........  Mary where he ...........  her.

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He tried to _______ to everyone to support him.

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Some fish can survive only in salt water,______ other species can live only in fresh water.  

The fortune teller predicted that ............  inherit a big fortune before the end of this year.

When we came to the stadium, the match   ..........

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John is very keen______ his next trip abroad.

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Some families go without medical treatment because of their_________ to pay. (able)

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To the one _______ feelings for me are so strong that the word love can’t describe them.

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I’m surprised ______ the amount of traffic today. I didn’t think it would be so busy.

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Unfortunately, the company will have to cut__________ on staff.

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She will be happy ..........a mobile phone by her mother.

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Two of the factories in our small town have closed.________ , unemployment is high.

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Don’t ask me. I’m really bad at making_________ . (decide)

How long  ......   able to drive? - Since 1990.

The photos are black. The X-ray at the airport ...........   them.

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The football match had to be called______because of the weather.

After the race  .....   , the celebration began.

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She tried to set______ a few minutes each day for her exercises.