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UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

I am going to visit one of the most famous prehistoric temples in Europe – Stonehenge. Ted___________
father is an archaeologist, ___________ invited me. Dr Millers, Ted’s father, wants extra help ___________
the work that is going to be ___________ in the summer.

Stonehenge, ___________ means ‘hanging stones’, is said to be an open-air temple where the primitive people
of the area worshipped the Sun-god. It faces the rising sun ___________ a midsummer day.

The temple is made of huge stones laid out in a circle. There are two circles; the outer circle is ___________
of sandstone and the inner circle is made of bluestone. On top of ___________ pillar is a horizontal block of
stone. In the ___________ of this circle there was a place for the worshipping to take place.

I have ___________ wondered how those giant stones were transported to that site as none of them are from
there. They have come from ___________ area many miles away. Many theories have been put forward
___________ how the temple came to be there. ___________ theory is creatures from outer space visited the
area that living ___________ built the temple. They say that because the stones are so big they could not have
been to the site of the temple in the ordinary way. Who knows? The work that will be done in the summer
should give us more information.

WHO IS AFRAID OF BACK PAIN?

About 80 percent of the American population is hit with back pain (O) atleast once in their lives, and half of
___________ expect a revisit within three years. The lower back, the so-called ‘lumbar region’, accounts
___________ most of those incidents and ___________ some 11,430,000 Americans to the doctor in 1996.

The pain ___________ over for 80 percent of us ___________ 10 to 14days, ___________ that’s still a lot of
suffering and lost time.

Fortunately, treatment continues ___________ advance. The last decade ___________ seen major progress in
the understanding of back pain, of ___________ we can avoid it and ___________ we can do when its slaps us
down.

Back pain ___________ not be such a problem if our progenitors hadn’t given ___________ going on all four
limbs. Certainly, we’ve evolved since we started ___________ on two feet, but obviously we ___________
have some evolving ___________ do.

PARTY TIME

Joe called ___________ Sandra at half past seven. The barbecue ___________ to begin at eight but they had
decided to get there about half past eight.

Sandra had opened her wardrobe ___________ had looked through her clothes. She had spent a long
___________ trying ___________ decide what to wear. As it was summer time, she had ___________ chosen
a flowered skirt ___________ a short-sleeved blouse. She had combed ___________ hair into the
___________ modern style and tied it with a bright red ribbon.

___________ as she now sat in the car waiting for Joe to start the engine, she began to have doubts. Was she
___________ formally dressed for the occasion? What if everyone else came in casual clothes? Should she
___________ worn a pair of jeans instead? Joe tried his best to assure her that she looked beautiful and that a
lot of girls ___________ be wearing skirts and blouses like her. Sandra continued to be uncertain.

In the end, Sandra got out of the car and went back ___________ the house. She quickly ___________ into a
pair of jeans and a blue T-shirt. She also put on a pair of shoes ___________ matched her clothes. Now she
felt ___________ comfortable. She would be able to enjoy ___________ without feeling the odd one out.

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

I am going to visit one of the most famous prehistoric temples in Europe – Stonehenge. Ted, (0) ..whose..
father is an archaeologist, has invited me. Dr Millers, Ted’s father, wants extra help (16) … with.. the work that
is going to be (17) …done/ finished/completed/started/carried out.. in the summer.
Stonehenge, (18) …which.. means ‘hanging stones’, is said to be an open-air temple where the primitive people
of the area worshipped the Sun-god. It faces the rising sun (19) …on.. a midsummer day.

The temple is made of huge stones laid (20) …out.. in a circle. There are two circles; the outer circle is made of
sandstone and the inner circle is made of bluestone. On top of (21) … each.. pillar is a horizontal block of stone.
In the (22) …middle/centre.. of this circle there was a place for the worshipping to take place.

I have (23) …always/sometimes/often.. wondered how (24) …those… giant stones were transported to that site
as none of them are from there. They have come from (25) …an.. area many miles away. Many theories have
been put forward (26) …about/explaining.. how the temple came to be there. (27) …One..theory is creatures
from outer (28) …space.. visited the area that living (29) …and.. built the temple. They say that because the
stones are so big they could not have been (30) …brought/carried/moved… to the site of the temple in the
ordinary way. Who knows? The work that will be done in the summer should give us more information.

WHO IS AFRAID OF BACK PAIN?

About 80 percent of the American population is hit with back pain (O) atleast once in their lives, and half of
(16) …them..can expect a revisit (17) …within..three years. The lower back, the so-called ‘lumbar region’,
accounts (18) …for… most of those incidents and (19) …sent… some 11,430,000 Americans to the doctor in
1996.

The pain (20) …is.. over for 80 percent of us (21) …in.. 10 to 14days, (22) …but.. that’s still a lot of suffering
and lost time.

Fortunately, treatment continues (23) …to.. advance. The last decade (24) …has.. seen major progress in the
understanding of back pain, of (25) …how.. we can avoid it and (26) …what…we can do when its slaps us down.

Back pain (27) …would… not be such a problem if our progenitors hadn’t given (28) … up.. going on all four
limbs. Certainly, we’ve evolved since we started (29) …walking… on two feet, but obviously we (30) …still..
have some evolving to do.

PARTY TIME

Joe called (0) …for… Sandra at half past seven. The barbecue (16) ……was……to begin at eight but they had
decided to get there about half past eight.

Sandra had opened her wardrobe (17) …and…. had looked through her clothes. She had spent a long (18) …
time….. trying to decide what to wear. As it was summer time, she had (19) …finally….. chosen a flowered skirt
(20) ……with/and… a short-sleeved blouse. She had combed (21) …her….. hair into the (22) …most…… modern
style and tied it with a bright red ribbon.

(23) …However…. , as she now sat in the car waiting for Joe to start the engine, she began to have doubts. Was
she (24) …too… formally dressed for the occasion? What if everyone else came in casual clothes? Should she
have worn a pair of jeans instead? Joe tried his best to assure her that she looked beautiful and that a lot of
girls (25) …would…..be wearing skirts and blouses like her. Sandra continued to be uncertain.

In the end, Sandra got out of the car and went back (26) …into…. the house. She quickly (27) …changed….. into
a pair of jeans and a blue T-shirt. She also put on a pair of shoes (28) …which/that….matched her clothes. Now
she felt (29) …more…..comfortable. She would be able to enjoy (30) …herself…… without feeling the odd one
out.