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Goldfish 1: Do you believe in God?
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Goldfish 2: of course, I do! Who do you think
changes the water?
Son: Dad, what is an idiot?
Dad:An idiot is'a person who tries to explain his ideas in such a strange and long
way that another person who is listening to him can't understand him. Do you
understand me?
Son:No.

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"I would look even funnier if I didn't wear it."

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Man: I want to share everything with you,
Woman: Let's start with your bank account.

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Teacher: Did your father help you with your homework?
Student: No, he did it all by himself.

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A: Doctor, will I be able to play the piano after the operation?
B:Yes, of course.
A: Great! I never could beforel
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A Asking for permission
B Strange appearance
C Money matters
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F Lazyboy
G Clean home
H Difficult explanation
I Magic recovery
J On your own

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Read this article about teenage drug use and then read the statements below the text
is true,
and decide if they correspond to what the article says. If what the statement saYs
mark it A. If what the statement says is false, mark it B. lf a statement says something
that is not mentioned in the article, mark it c. write the letters in the boxes as shown
in
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: - - ,.i to solve a the United States - it's called overindulgence.
In one test,
Experts wam that parents are spoiling their
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kids; not just with gadgets and toys, but by a.
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be done on a regular basis, not making the
the'Just child wait or ealn money for items they want.
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According to experts, this type of parenting
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parents think that they overindulge their pre-teens and teens out ofkindness, but in realitY
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they are training kids to be irresponsible and helpless. The truth is that overindulging Your
children can undermine their competence and confidence,
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qualities, according to a recent study.
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It's an unexpected legacy of the affiuent 90's: parents who
can't say no. Now a growing words on the lim
number of PsYchologists, educators and parents have come
to the realization that all this example (0) foryt
overindulging is Producinglazy, self-involved and irresponsible
to drop out of school, continue to live with their parents
teenagers that are prone
into their mid to late twenties and
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beyond, and may develop a dependency on drugs and alcohol.
The stakes have never been higher. kids, who have been given
too much, too soon grow
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rePort that Parents who overindulge their children may
be ..itirrg them up io b" áo.e I began to learn k
wlnerable to promiscuity, drugs, alcohol, anxiety and Ápression.
years old. As anl-r
According to theAmericanAcademy of Pediatriós, the ÚrageAmerican
child sees more hislher art, I too wi
than 40,000 commercials a
Year. There is virtrrally no escape irom them as today,s parents knowledge to shoq
Put in more hours on the job, atthe end of the work *""k it'. tempting to give
in to the age of 10 I beat up a
guilt for not spending quality time with their kids, or
to buy peace with a ''yó.,'' But till today the in
These parents are confusing permissiveness with love.
to me. Can you gun
Parents who overindulge ultimately fail themselves and
their children at the most important me to use my skill
task ofParenting: helPing their children grow up to lead
happy, successful and productive kid whom I beat rr-l
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off my karate class
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to teach their children how
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some months - to ft
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of 18 have a stronger Every child will na
tendency to use drugs.
teaching that maner
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parents. violence to express
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this is a sign of love.
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find the summary of the text, but some words have been left out. Write the missing
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a growing words on the lines below. Fill in the gaps (23-28) with one word only. There is an
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Martial Bullies
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Psl chologists
-: :tr be mole I began to leam karate when I was just eight
years old. As any new leatner wants to practise
:,._d sees more his/her art, I too was curious to apply my karate
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,_ parents knowledge to show how tough I was. So at the
s:r e in to the age of 10 I beat up a kid in the school playground.
.3:. But till today the incident is a matter of disgrace
to me. Can you guess why? My Sensei had taught
:..st important me to use my skill in self-defence only and the
:.j productive kid whom I beat was a girl. To escape I bunked
offmy karate class for two weeks.
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To my utter astonishment Takasan too did the
same thing in his childhood. In a small quanel
.-..:er er they
with another child he broke his arm. His sensei in
turn broke both arms of my Sensei's. Nowadays this thing is not possible but the incident
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occurred over some 70 years ago when my Sensei was a child like me. The incident took
place in Japan where corporal punishment was usual.
,:::1dren how
It was an unforgettable lesson of my Sensei's 1ife. His father had to take care of him for
some months - to feed him, get him dressed, even to the bathroom, etc.
,.3 a Sftongeí
Every child will not be turned into a bully just because he/she knows karate.It is the
teaching that matters a lot in shaping the personality of your child. Children only fum to
:.:ir parents. violence to express superiority. When I was ten and made a mistake, I too, like other kids
of that age hid rather than apologise. Still, I have not let myself become a bully. I do not
:.::lmes. hit back at anyone to show off my superiority.
In a nutshell, if you are worried about your child becoming a bully for his knowledge of
: ,_,i love. how to defend himself, or you think that he will harm people around, please find a good
Sensei that teaches respect for others along with marlial art tactics. Help your child to
)) become a better person with inner strength and ability.
(http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guidel2l9l5lmaftial_artslmaftial_arts_dont_
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The author of this article attacked a school mate in the o. to check whether
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he had become strong enough from the karate lessons. Art., tt i. i*id.nt he felt ashamed
because he had forgotten that he was allowed to fight just to 23.
himself. Later he found out that a very similar case hud hupp.n"d to hi, t"u.rr.. The words i:,. ,

Takasan, whose story he was listening to in 24. sentences an.:


. Takasan broke
another child's atm, and in return his teacher (Sensei) broke both of his arms. The fact use each rr t,:j
that an adult was allowed to hit and beat a child if he/she had acted naughtily was a(n) beginning.
25. thing in Japan in the 1930s. The lesson that Scott Taylor learnt
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from his teacher's story was 26.
NowadaYs, as an adult Scott thinks teachers and the method of training play a very
important role in forming one's 27. because you can be taught
to use Your strength in a good way. He thinks that adults should understand that 0. n
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whenever strong, karate-trained children fight or act violently they want to show their
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28. , because they want the others to acknowledge that they are
better or simply stronger. 1. will i::
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you are going to read a short arlicle
about a Guinness Record. some words have been
removed from the text, Choose the most appropriate word from the list (A-o)
for each
gaP (17-28) in the text. Write your answers in the boxes
below. There are two extra
words that you do not need. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

On 31 August 2008, Kaoru Ishikawa,


Recordsadjudicator, 0. Sunny "áT;,ff.T,:Í Í
to adjudicate the record for the 17,
rl|lmll*t
dance by
couples. The event was 18. by T\N television
::eerlng at the Market Square in Krakow Old Town.
On the 19. of the event, a long queue of the
: ,in the
_.ctnent
people willing ----
to parlicipate in the record attempt was formed
at the registration site outside the square. The event was also
tüt f,t h6É
:.s to 5 20. by Polish celebrities from the popular TV
-.- "You Can Dance'' and 21. l{í
.iened
programme

dancers in action.
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:.,,niX, After a 22. _
Alter dance lesson to learn the correct steps
',::cast of the cha cha cha, the record attemot pt besan
began 23.
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precisely 6.50 p,m. Ms. Ishikawa, along
-ith tt.--.t"*u.d.
ensured all couples were 24.
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25. th. -ini*.,* r.qui."d 5 -inutes. The final count of the 26.
came-.---
to 1635 couPles, which successfully beat the previous record or ttzs *pt.*
Screams and cheers from the participants echoed in 27.
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Ishikawa declared the new Guinness World Record 28.
.- squaí e when Ms.
on television.
[t was a Perfect event for the people of Krakow to mark tt
. ."o ortne summe1 holidays.
(www. guinnessworldrecorcls. com)
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