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James: Hi, I’m James! I’m on holiday here f.......... from for fine full three weeks. How long are you staying here?

Greta: Only two weeks. I start work again next Monday. I'm a teacher a.......... although an another and I like my job a lot. What's your job?

James: I'm a computer engineer. The work is hard and I get tired e.......... even eventually easy every day. I'm enjoying this holiday a lot.

Greta: I like it here t.......... too though the then I like the sunshine; the sea is always warm. Do you like swimming?

James: Yes, I love i.......... in it its is

Greta: I also like lying o.......... on ontop of over the beach in the sun. We are both very sun-tanned, aren't we?

James: Yes we are. But the holiday is nearly over and we will soon b.......... but bet become be back home.

Greta: It's so sad our holidays w.......... was won't west will end.

James: Don't talk about that! I feel too sad. It's beautiful here. But there is always summer n.......... next null never not year.

Greta: Yes. See you l.......... last lucky later longer James. Bye!

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Dear Stefano,

How are you? I'm writing to tell you about my trip to London.

The journey to London .......... from since along between Paris was not too long.

When we .......... came looked up left arrived we were met at the station by someone who took us to our hotel. The hotel is comfortable.

I share a room .......... on behind of with my friend Maria.

.......... Of Before Beside Last Monday we went to our new school by bus, which took around 15 minutes. We had a test then we went to our new class.

Our morning teacher is .......... given nice kind called Michael.

Maria and I were in the .......... called open different same advanced class.

In .......... and another the other afternoon we went to have a look around London.

Maria and I went shopping in Oxford Street and we bought lots .......... of other nice pretty new clothes.

Well, that's all for today. I really .......... might have seen visited done a lot today.

Where is Flora staying?
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I don't know the answer. Flora is staying with a hotel. Flora is staying by a hotel. Flora is staying at a hotel. Flora is staying on a hotel.

What happened on Monday morning?
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I don't know the answer. On Monday morning a test was had to all the new students. On Monday morning a test was done to all the new students. On Monday morning a test was given to all the new students. On Monday morning a test was sat to all the new students.

What did Flora do in the afternoon?
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I don't know the answer. In the afternoon Flora went on a shopping journey to London. In the afternoon Flora went on a shopping visit to London. In the afternoon Flora went on a shopping walk to London. In the afternoon Flora went on a shopping trip to London.

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We know .......... there before why that in the Stone Age people lived in San Andreas; the first written mention of the town was in 1230.

San Andreas had an important position in a valley and the city grew quickly .......... for among by as a centre of trade and commerce. By the 1500s it was well established.

Around the same time, the city became an important political centre as well. By 1657 a university was established in .......... the centre a about city.

A visitor today can still see the old buildings, proof of the rich history of the town. The city centre is protected .......... because around although but it is an urban heritage area.

The beautiful historical houses in the main street have .......... got become seen been repaired and repainted.

The wide main street is also a pedestrian zone, so it is a wonderful place .......... seeing nice to for walk.

You can stop .......... for to get at a drink at the many street cafes, and in summer there are street concerts.

Today, San Andreas has .......... to a large an population of around 250,000 and is an important road, railway and air hub.

Which is the correct description of San Andreas?
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I don't know the answer. San Andreas is a major town. San Andreas is a minor town. San Andreas is a capital city. San Andreas is an average sized town.

Where is San Andreas?
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I don't know the answer. San Andreas is put in a valley. San Andreas is situated in a valley. San Andreas becomes in a valley. San Andreas is laid in a valley.

When was the first mention of San Andreas?
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I don't know the answer. It became first mentioned in records in 1230. It was first mentioned in records in 1230. It got first mentioned in records in 1230. It had first mentioned in records in 1230.

Did being in a valley help economic development?
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I don't know the answer. Yes, San Andreas's position in a valley helped an economic development. Yes, San Andreas's position in a valley helped few economic development. Yes, San Andreas's position in a valley helped both economic development. Yes, San Andreas's position in a valley helped its economic development.

Did political and economic development coincide?
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I don't know the answer. San Andreas developed politically at a different time as it did economically. San Andreas developed politically at the same time as it did economically. San Andreas developed politically at another time as it did economically. San Andreas developed politically at one time as it did economically.

What do San Andreas's buildings show?
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I don't know the answer. The buildings show that San Andreas proved a rich history. The buildings show that San Andreas changed a rich history. The buildings show that San Andreas has had a rich history. The buildings show that San Andreas has been a rich history.

What can you say about the buildings in the city centre.
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I don't know the answer. The buildings in the city centre make up an urban heritage area. The buildings in the city centre are up an urban heritage area. The buildings in the city centre build an urban heritage area. The buildings in the city centre did up an urban heritage area.

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The impetus for founding what was later to become the European Union was the desire to rebuild Europe after the second world war, so as to prevent war from breaking .......... apart over out in again in Europe.

As a first step, the Council of Europe was founded in 1949. It has few powers but does play a role .......... of in to as enforcing human rights through a court based in Strasbourg. The citizens of most European states can appeal to this court.

The European Economic Community grew .......... because out around despite of the European Coal and Steel Community.

The European Coal and Steel community, .......... it and but which was successful, led to a proposal by Robert Schuman, the French foreign minister, to set up a fully integrated community structure for Europe.

Several organisations were suggested for this integrated community, and some .......... were born jumped came into existence. The most significant was the creation in 1958 of the European Economic Community (the EEC).

The growth of the European Economic Community resulted in the foundation in 1992 of the European Union, whose development consisted of two parallel processes; the first of .......... which that the those brought about a tighter bloc.

Two other major developments were .......... the a its and creation of the single market in 1986 and the creation of the single currency, the euro, in 2002. By 2005 the main issue for the EU was the question of a European Constitution. In 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU in what is dubbed "BREXIT"!

Which is the correct sentence below?
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I don't know the answer. The Council of Europe prevalied over the European Union. The Council of Europe preceded the European Union. The Council of Europe predicted the European Union. The Council of Europe presupposed the European Union.

What does the European Court in Strasbourg do?
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I don't know the answer. The European Court in Strasbourg is decided with human rights. The European Court in Strasbourg is based on human rights. The European Court in Strasbourg is enforced with human rights. The European Court in Strasbourg is concerned with human rights.

What did the European Coal and Steel Community become?
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I don't know the answer. The European Coal and Steel Community joined with the European Community. The European Coal and Steel Community developed into the European Community. The European Coal and Steel Community participated in the European Community. The European Coal and Steel Community contracted into the European Community.

What did Robert Schuman propose?
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I don't know the answer. The French foreign minister, Robert Schuman, proposed that several institutions be established. The French foreign minister, Robert Schuman, proposed that several institutions are established. The French foreign minister, Robert Schuman, proposed that several institutions have established. The French foreign minister, Robert Schuman, proposed that several institutions had established.

What can you say about the European Constitution?
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I don't know the answer. The European Constitution is a question of contention. The European Constitution is a debate of contention. The European Constitution is a matter of contention. The European Constitution is a discussion of contention.

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Dr Zamenhof's fame is due entirely to the .......... fact reason cause result that he is the creator of Esperanto, an international language.

At university, .......... because during not while pursuing his medical studies, he came to realise that an international language may help overcome societies' differences.

He threw himself heart and .......... soul mind body lungs into the study of languages. He explored several different ways of creating a universal language.

However, the idea of Esperanto did not dawn on him at .......... lunchtime all University then . It came much later.

At one .......... idea thought point once Dr Zamenhof entertained the idea of reviving a dead language such as Hebrew. However, he realised that if he based it on an existing ethnic language, it would never become a universally accepted medium of communication.

In other .......... words times ways means , he reached the conclusion that no international language would ever gain credibility if it identified itself with any single individual nation.

He decided he .......... could wood should would have to create something entirely new.

In 1878 Dr Zamenhof succeeded in bringing Esperanto into .......... life itself being home based on the Romance and Germanic languages.

It was .......... not since only again until 1887, however, that he gave the world his first brochure.

This had been after several unsuccessful .......... tries letters requests attempts to find a publisher.

But, with that first brochure the world had a new language, published .......... with under by through the pseudonym of "Doktoro Esperanto" - Dr Hopeful!

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