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Complete the text below. Write ONE word only into each space. 1.

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Photography Exhibition Local photographer, Alison Willis, is going to have (0) an exhibition of her work here in Oxford. Ms Willis's photographs will be on display next month in the Museum of Modern Art for two weeks and I advise you 22 to not

miss it. Alison became interested 23

photography several years ago 24

she was

in

w hile

working as a tourist guide. Now she 25

her time searching for perfect images of the countryside in all spends

seasons. This is 26

makes her work interesting. Most of her photographs are not just beautiful pictures w hat

of places, they also 27

a story about them. The exhibition is open 28 tell

10 am to 6 from

pm daily and noon to 5 pm on Sundays. 1.

Use

2. For

3. In

4. Have 5. What

6. Able

7. Heard 8. Until

Student Economy Card Have you (0) heard of The Student Economy Card? You can 21

it to get reductions in shops, hotels, use

restaurants and many other places so you’ll be 22

to save money wherever you go! able

You can apply 23

a card if you’re a full-time student at a: for

-secondary school -further education - college-language school –university, but you do 24

to be at have

least twelve years of age. The Student Economy Card costs just £10 and it is valid from September of one year 25

December of until

the following year. So 26

are you waiting for? Just complete the online application form and you will w hat

receive a card 27

five days. in

1.

Rather

2. Used

3. Less

4. Long

5. Since

6. Like

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The Oldest Runner? When Mark Smith retired from his job at the age of 65, he did what many people at that age tend to do. ‘I sat and watched television (0) all day long and quickly put on a lot of weight,’ he says. However, 24 than accept it like rather

many of his friends, Mark decided that he had better do something about it. ‘I'd been getting fed up sitting around at home, so I decided to go to the gym,’ he reveals. ‘I began to get back the level of fitness that I once 25 used

have.’ Not 26

after he started at the gym, Mark saw an advertisement for the Amsterdam Marathon. ‘I long

to

immediately decided to 27

it a go,’ Mark laughs. ‘Little did I realize just how hard it would be! But I give

did six months of training, then went to Amsterdam, thoroughly enjoyed the marathon, and I’ve kept going back ever 28 .’ Mark completed that first marathon in a respectable time, which is why last year, at the age of 72, since

he ran three different marathons. Mark slowly improved his times finishing last year’s San Francisco Marathon in an astonishing 3 hours and 38 minutes. Unfortunately, 29 so many other runners, Mark has some problems like

with his knees and his hips, so his doctor has suggested that he run 30

frequently in future. ‘It’ll just less

be one marathon a year from now on,’ he says regretfully.

Complete the texts below. Write ONE word only into each space. 1. Spends 2. From 3. What 4. Tell 5. In 6. While 7. Not 8. An

Photography Exhibition Local photographer, Alison Willis, is going to have - _______ exhibition of her work here in Oxford. Ms Willis's photographs will be on display next month in the Museum of Modern Art for two weeks and I advise you - ______to miss it. Alison became interested _________ photography several years ago -_________she was working as a tourist guide. Now she -__________ her time searching for perfect images of the countryside in all seasons. This is -_________makes her work interesting. Most of her photographs are not just beautiful pictures of places, they also -________a story about them. The exhibition is open -__________10 am to 6 pm daily and noon to 5 pm on Sundays. 1. Use 2.For 3. In 4. Have 5. What

6. Able

7. Heard

8. Until

Student Economy Card Have you - _________ of The Student Economy Card? You can -___________it to get reductions in shops, hotels, restaurants and many other places so you’ll be -__________to save money wherever you go! You can apply -____________a card if you’re a full-time student at a: -Secondary school -further education - college-language School –university, but you do -_________to be at least twelve years of age. The Student Economy Card costs just £10 and it is valid from September of one year -_________ December of the following year. So -___________are you waiting for? Just complete the online application form and you will receive a card -_________five days. 1. Rather

2. Used

The Oldest Runner?

3. Less

4. Long

5. Since

6. Like

7. Give

8. All

When Mark Smith retired from his job at the age of 65, he did what many people at that age tend to do. ‘I sat and watched television -___________ day long and quickly put on a lot of weight,’ he says. However, -__________ than accept it like many of his friends, Mark decided that he had better do something about it. ‘I'd been getting fed up sitting around at home, so I decided to go to the gym,’ he reveals. ‘I began to get back the level of fitness that I once -____________ to have.’ Not - ___________after he started at the gym, Mark saw an advertisement for the Amsterdam Marathon. ‘I immediately decided to -___________ it a go,’ Mark laughs. ‘Little did I realize just how hard it would be! But I did six months of training, then went to Amsterdam, thoroughly enjoyed the marathon, and I’ve kept going back ever -___________.’ Mark completed that first marathon in a respectable time, which is why last year, at the age of 72, he ran three different marathons. Mark slowly improved his times finishing last year’s San Francisco Marathon in an astonishing 3 hours and 38 minutes. Unfortunately, - _____________so many other runners, Mark has some problems with his knees and his hips, so his doctor has suggested that he run -_____________frequently in future. ‘It’ll just be one marathon a year from now on,’ he says regretfully.