My mother and father ___________ to Barcelona.

I ....................... this way before.

We haven't seen this film...

He hasn't called me ....... yesterday morning.

I _____________ to repair the lock on our door for the last four hours without any success.

Don't bother knocking a the door. They __________________ recently.

Those are my pencils. They're ___________.

. Lily bought this cake for you. It's _________.

Those kites are Hakim's. They're ________.

The handphone is Hana's. It's _________.

Cappuccino, latte, mocha, espresso - so many ways to enjoy the rich taste of coffee.

But enjoy it while you can, because scientists warn that due to global warming, the

amount of coffee being produced will decrease in the coming years. Coffee plants

are not adapted to living in too much heat, and this can slow the growth of the coffee

beans.

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There will be less coffee grown in the future.

There is a saying, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one

page”. With this in mind, many people wish to explore different parts of the globe to

experience new cultures, food and history. However, the cost of travelling abroad is

often quite high so, naturally, not everyone can afford it.

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The writer believes that travelling abroad is possible for

everybody.

On his first night in Toyko, Khalid was eager to try some more of Japan’s traditional

food. He had often eaten sushi (raw seafood) and tempura (deep-fried seafood and

vegetables) but it was going to be his first time tasting udon and soba noodles.

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It was Khalid’s first time trying Japanese food.

Most universities provide accommodation for first-year students that is safe,

comfortable and good value. This makes it easier for students to adapt to an

independent lifestyle away from home. Accommodation is often in the form of a

furnished flat and students can choose from two types of bedrooms: a bedroom with

a private bathroom or a bedroom with a shared bathroom

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There are many advantages of using campus accommodation.

I would definitely go there again on holiday, as I loved the beauty of the coastal cliffs

and of the sandy beaches. We learnt that visitors from various countries are drawn

to this destination for leisure and adventure. The sheltered bays offer excellent

opportunities for snorkeling, scuba diving, canoeing and jet skiing.

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This location is very popular for its water sports.

According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), in the first half

of 2017, there was an 18 per cent decrease in the number of car accidents compared

to 2016. Furthermore, the number of deaths due to car accidents fell by 6.5 per cent.

This is good news, but the 314 fatalities during this time is still alarming. Speeding

was blamed for more than half of the accidents.

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The number of car accidents in 2016 was lower than in 2017.

I was astonished to learn that New Zealand consists of around six hundred islands.

The two main islands, which are much larger than the rest and where most of the

population lives, are the North Island and the South Island. The South Island is often

referred to as the “mainland” as it is somewhat larger. However, it has a smaller

population than the North Island.

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Most people live on North Island.

Dear Clara,

Thank you for your quick response to my application to attend the writing course

at the Youth Authors' Camp next month in Ireland. Here is the information you

requested.

Firstly, you asked if I had attended any other writing courses. Unfortunately, I have

not had any opportunities to attend other courses because I have been busy focusing

on my school-work and exams. Secondly, in relation to my health, I do not have any

chronic diseases and I am not allergic to any type of food. The only thing you need

to consider is that I am a vegetarian.

Finally, you requested two reference letters and these are attached to this email.

The first one is from my English teacher who I worked with closely on the school

magazine. The second one is from the editor of 'Youth Magazine' who published two

of my poems and three of my short stories last year. If you need more information

about my recent writing, I can send you my Curriculum Vitae, which I am updating

at the moment.

I look forward to attending this course. It has always been my dream to work closely

with well-known creative writers.

Yours sincerely,

Maha

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The Youth Authors' Camp wants details about Maha's _____________ .

Dear Maha,

Thank you for sending all the required documents. We are delighted to offer you a

place on the writing course at the 2018 Youth Authors' Camp. Congratulations!

There are a few steps that need to be completed. Firstly, you need to confirm that

you are willing to attend the camp by completing the attached form. Then, we will

send you an official letter to submit to the Irish Embassy with your visa application.

Secondly, you need to send us a non-refundable deposit of R.O.100 to secure your

place. Once these steps have been completed, you will receive a detailed course

programme. You are also advised to complete the pre-camp questionnaire on our

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official website by January the

2018, so that the team can prepare suitable

training materials for you based on your answers. It also includes the authors' profile

and you can choose who you would like to work with.

We believe this is a very exciting opportunity for you to work closely with experienced

authors. It is also an honour for the Youth Authors' Camp team to meet talented and

enthusiastic young writers such as yourself. Our camp team will ensure that you

always feel at home.

We look forward to seeing you next month.

Yours sincerely,

Clara

Director

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According to the director, this is a wonderful chance for young writers to __________

Film Tourism

Have you ever watched a movie and thought, ‘I want to go there’? Movies can actually

inspire people to visit places they had never thought of going to before. Travelling to

destinations that are connected with the world of film is known as 'film tourism'. Films

have long had the means of making even the most ordinary of places look extraordinary

and meaningful. This is why, in 2012, Tourism Competitive Intelligence Research (TCIR)

found that 40 million international tourists chose their holiday destination because they

had seen a film shot in that particular location. In one extreme case, people started

visiting the deep-blue door of a house in London after it had been featured in a famous

movie. Eventually, this door had to be painted a different colour because it was attracting

too many crowds.

Nowadays, countries across the world are working hard to develop film tourism by

increasing the number of film related facilities and attractions available to tourists. These

facilities include film tours, museums, exhibitions and film festivals.

One example of a country promoting film tourism is New Zealand. With its diverse

natural landscapes, it is a top location for making films. A number of top-rated movies

have been filmed in locations there. Fans of a famous book that was made into a popular

movie travel to New Zealand from all over the world. They call themselves Tolkien Tourists

because the author of the book was called Tolkien. These tourists can experience some

of the amazing locations used in the film, including beautiful lakes and snow-covered

mountains. They can even visit a village that was created for the movie and that remains

exactly as it was in the film

Bollywood, in India, is the biggest film-producing centre in the world. Bollywood

movies have resulted in millions of Bollywood fans from many different countries visiting

Mumbai. Due to the large number of European film tourists visiting India each year, in

2012, a famous British airline launched a new daily flight from London to Mumbai to

support the growth of film tourism. India also has a number of 'Film Cities'. Film cities

are huge studios where Bollywood movies are filmed. These studios attract millions of

tourists every year. Visitors can take organised tours of film cities in order to enjoy the

Bollywood experience in person.

Turkey is another country that has everything a film director could want. The Cappadocia

region, where many Hollywood and European films have been shot, is like an open-air

film studio. It has been the location of many movies over the last 15 years. One reason

for its popularity among film producers is its exceptional geographic characteristics such

as underground cities, beautiful valleys and houses carved into rocks.

Film locations around the world are attracting large numbers of visitors every year.

However, film tourism is still an underdeveloped industry. There are no limitations to

what the future might hold for this growing type of tourism.

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How did the British airline help film tourism in India?

‘Nano’ is designed for teenagers between sixteen and nineteen. It’s full of glossy

colour photos, and has articles on a wide range of topics. It also has a page where

readers can ask for advice about their problems. It goes on sale once a month.

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‘Nano’ is a magazine.

‘SOS Children Village’ is the largest orphan charity in the world. It works to meet

the needs and protect the rights of the children who have lost their parents. It

provides them with new families to live with. It also helps with their health and their

education.

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The organization helps handicapped children.

There were no survivors among the two hundred people on board the plane. As it

was approaching the airport, it suddenly lost power in both its engines and fell out

of the sky. It crashed onto a housing estate, killing twenty-five more people on the

ground.

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225 people died in the disaster.

Fruit-flies are very annoying, but unlike mosquitoes, they do not actually bite

people. However, there is one problem. Pesticides, which are often used to kill the

flies, can cause illness among humans, especially children and the elderly.

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You can become ill from a fruit-fly bite.

Message:

Hi Khalid! This morning Sami came here to return your laptop. He says ‘Thanks a

lot!’ for letting him use it. But now, he has another problem! He needs to take his

son to the clinic, but his car has broken down. Can he borrow yours?

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Sami wants to use Khalid’s laptop.

Last year, most visitors to the island came for the fishing. Sailing was also popular,

especially among young people. However, this year, the new diving centre, which is

located close to the beach, has attracted the largest number of tourists

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The most popular activity now is diving.

As he prepared for battle against the Spanish, the Portuguese king was very

worried. He only had twenty thousand soldiers – ten thousand less than the enemy.

The Spanish army also had more guns and better equipment.

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It looked as if the Spanish would win the battle.

15th December 2012

Hi Nasser,

As you know, I’ve been studying in Liverpool for three months now. Unfortunately, I’m

not coping well with life in England. In fact, I feel like a stranger!

One of my main problems is my English. My reading and writing are OK, and I get

good marks in college. But I often can’t understand what the locals say to me — they

have such a strong accent, and they speak so fast and make jokes all the time!

I’m also confused by the behaviour English people expect from me. Once, for example,

when I was in a dentist’s waiting-room, I got a phone call from my Mum. I answered

immediately and was chatting happily with her when I suddenly realised that everyone

was staring angrily at me! Later, the nurse explained that I was disturbing people by

talking on the phone — it seems they wanted me to go outside to answer the call!

Sometimes I think of giving up and going back to Oman. But I can’t do that — my

parents would be so disappointed! So, instead, I think I’ll just stay in my room and not

interact with anyone! What do you think? Write soon.

Ahmed

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At the dentist’s, he should have _______________.

15th May 2013

Hi Nasser,

Sorry I haven’t written for such a long time — especially after you replied so kindly to

my last e-mail and gave me such good advice! But you’ll be pleased to know that now

things here are much better.

First, as you suggested, I did something to improve my spoken English. I decided

to leave my flat on the university campus and live with an English family. It’s been

amazing! Now I can understand almost everything they say — and when I talk, I even

sound a little like them!

Then I consulted my academic adviser, who lent me a very useful book. It’s called:

‘Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour’. It explains, and gives

examples of, how English people think, feel, and interact. So now I have a better

understanding of the country’s culture and values, and I don’t make so many mistakes!

Anyway, as a result of all this, I’m happier and much more confident wherever I go.

I’ve even decided to stay here for summer holidays and travel around the north of

England. So, many thanks again for your excellent advice!

Your old friend,

Ahmed

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During the holiday, he is going to _______________.

Travelling to the North Pole is a unique experience. Unlike the South Pole, which lies

on the continent of Antarctica, there is no land beneath your feet — only a floatin

sheet of ice that expands during colder months and shrinks again in the summer.

The first human beings to reach the North Pole were two Americans, who in April 1909

walked across the Arctic ice sheet. The South Pole, which has a more extreme climate,

was only reached three years later by five Norwegian explorers.

For a long time, tourism was considered totally impossible. Then, in 1977, the Soviet

nuclear-powered warship ‘Arktika’ broke its way through the ice and reached the

North Pole by sea. This changed everything and, by the late 1990s, cruise ships were

following the same route, now also made easier by global warming.

Going on a cruise to the North Pole is more like an expedition than a cruise! Like the

‘Arktika’, cruise ships have to be specially designed and strengthened as ‘icebreakers’.

But it is still impossible for them to get through in winter. The best time for a cruise is,

in fact, between April and June, when temperatures are relatively comfortable.

Ships leave from the port of Murmansk on the northern Russian coast. The whole

trip takes four to six days depending on ice conditions. It costs up to US $28,000 per

person. That’s a lot of money, but luckily my magazine paid for me!

During the voyage, passengers have plenty of time to make friends and enjoy their

time on deck, where facilities include a swimming pool and a basketball court. They

can also listen to lectures about the Arctic environment, especially its wildlife — seals,

walruses, beluga whales, and my own particular favourites, polar bears.

Other more adventurous activities include dog-sledding trips, ice-fishing and cross

country

skiing. I tried all of these, but they were nothing compared with a fantastic

helicopter ride that I took. The views of the packed ice were incredible!

Reaching the North Pole is naturally a cause for celebration. Passengers can, if they

wish, jump into the icy water. But most simply join hands with each other, form a circle

and perform a special dance.

On the way back to Murmansk, passengers can also step on land again when they

explore Franz Josef Land, a group of islands lying within the Arctic Circle.

A cruise to the North Pole offers you a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the chance

to say that you have literally stood on top of the world, in the one spot on earth where

every direction is south!

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The main disadvantage of the cruise is that it __________.

. Every morning I wash ___________ and clean my teeth.

Don't help us, Dad. Jill and I can paint the car all by ______________.

Jane is a baby and she is too small to eat by _____________.

If it rains tomorrow, we________ to the cinema

If I __________ your ring, I will give it back to you.

Simon will go to London next week if he ______________ a cheap flight.

If it __________ tomorrow, I will not have to water the plants.