If you must pass under a ladder, you can avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed until you have seen a dog. (3) ______, you may lick your finger and make a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the mark has dried.

It helps them acquire the skills that make life more interesting and enjoyable, (2)_____ the skills needed to participate in a sport, paint a picture, or play a musical (3)_____.

Tattooing is an old art. In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were regarded as members of the (1)_____ classes. On the other hand, tattooing was (2)______ in Europe by the early Christians, who thought that it was a sinful thing to (3)_____. It was not until the late 18th century, when Captain Cook saw South Sea Islander decorating their bodies with tattoos that attitudes began to change. Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing (4)_____ in popularity. A survey by the French army in 1881 (5)______ that among the 387 men, there were 1,333 designs.

They are used to it. They say the bus has been coming on time every day, and they have never been late for work. In (5) _______, they do not need a parking place in all that time. Buses are very convenient when you are used to them.

Some rocks and soil particles are carried into streams and then into the sea. Land that is covered with trees, grass and other plants wears away very slowly, and so loses very (4) ______ of its soil.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are stolen from businesses every year by people (5)______ the information in computers.

A cycle track leads (2) ________ town and down to Ribe, where I spent my first night. The only appointment I had to keep was a meeting with a friend who was flying out in June.

Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in (1)________. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (2)________ if we do not make an effort to protect them. In some cases, animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught (3)________and sold as pets. For many animals and birds the problem is that their habitat - the place where they live - is disappearing. More land is used for farms, for houses or industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them to grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (4)________ wildlife. The most successful animals on earth - human beings - will soon be the only ones (5)________, unless we can solve this problem.

At local neighborhood level, trees also (4)_______ important environment benefits.

They offer shade and shelter, which in (5)_______ reduces the  amount of energy needed to heat and cool nearby buildings; at the same time, they also remove other impurities from the air we breathe.

Colleagues normally use the family names, and title - for example 'Doctor' or 'Professor', so you shouldn't use first names (5)______ a person asks you to.