After a short time living in a foreign country, I noticed conversations with locals assumed a .............................. pattern.

• predictable

• steady

• respectable

• main

Most questions caused little............................... .

• puzzle

• trouble

• obstacle

• barrier

It was light dancing, where both partners know how to avoid............................. on each other's toes.

• touching

• moving

• walking

• stepping

'When are you going home?' was a question I.....................to answer.

• worked

• competed

• stretched

• struggled

I had travelled through dozens of countries, usually in..........................of a purpose or a person.

• look

• search

• sight

• inquiry

In the last few years, a number of cookery schools have been set..................in Ireland to promote Irish cooking.

.........................such school is run by George Woods, not far from the centre of Dublin.

'I found .............................. necessary to work hard to build up a reputation', said George

'I've made..................... mistake that it's possible to make', George continued.

Just......................most cookery schools in Ireland, George initially copied the classic dishes form France and Italy.