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A phone call

Among the e-mails waiting for me at work one morning was one from a member of my staff. It was sent from his personal e-mail address and there was only his home phone number. Thinking something was wrong, I immediately called ___ (HE).

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A sleepy female voice answered and told me he was at work and ___ (COME) home late in the evening.

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The ___ (BAD) moment was when I remembered that I had recently asked staff members to give me their home numbers. I went right down to the employee’s office to apologize for my call.

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___ (LATE), however, he thanked me. I had awakened his daughter, who had an exam that morning but had forgotten to set her alarm. Thanks to my call, she hadn’t missed the exam.

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March 8 in Russia

In English-speaking countries they celebrate Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. In Russia we celebrate the International Women’s Day. Though it ___ (CALL) ‘International’, it is observed only in Russia and some CIS countries.

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Boys and ___ (MAN) bring flowers and small presents to girls and women they work or study with.

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It ___ (BECOME) a tradition for husbands to do all house work on that day. There are many jokes about it being the only day of the year when they do this.

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Chicago from above

Following a recent renovation, the new Hancock Observatory invites you to enjoy Chicago’s best views from the city’s highest open-air Sky walk. It has quickly gained ___ (POPULAR) with both Chicagoans and visitors of the city.

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Skywalk is Chicago’s highest open-air viewing area. It is 1,000 feet in the air! Everyone here can feel the strong wind and hear the dynamic buzz of the city below. The friendly staff will ___ (CERTAIN) tell the real story behind Chicago’s “Windy City” nickname.

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For those who feel ___ (COMFORT) about such a great height there are more relaxing indoor audio Sky Tours.

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These 30-minute personal audio tours give a unique “overview” of Chicago’s wonderful sights and ___ (REMARK) history! Sky Tours are available in English, Spanish and German.

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History Wall is another popular ___ (ATTRACT). More than 100 photos on a great 80-foot display show Chicago’s rise from a small settlement to a great city.

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As a tour guide I have been to the Skywalk ___ (COUNT) times and still I can’t help admiring it.

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A strange girl

Stephen pulled up the collar of his coat as he walked along the platform. Overhead a dim fog clouded the station. He was ___ trains move slowly, throwing off clouds of steam into the cold air. Everything was dirty and smoke-grimed.

1) watching
2) looking
3) staring
4) gazing

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Stephen thought with revulsion: “What a foul country — what a foul city!” He had to ___ that his first excited reaction to London — its shops, its restaurants, its well-dressed attractive women — had faded. Supposing he were back in South Africa now…

1) adopt
2) accept
3) admit
4) agree

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To ___ the truth, he felt a quick pang of homesickness.

1) say
2) talk
3) speak
4) tell

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Sunshine — blue skies — gardens of flowers. And here — dirt, grime and endless crowds — moving, hurrying, jostling. He got on a train and passed along the corridor, looking for a place. The train was full. It was only three days before Christmas. He ___ to go to his parents for Christmas…

1) held
2) used
3) took
4) kept

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And then, suddenly, he caught his breath, looking into a carriage. This girl was different. Black hair, rich creamy pallor, the sad proud eyes of the South… It was all wrong that this girl should be sitting in this train ___ these dull drab looking people.

1) among
2) between
3) besides
4) along

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She should be somewhere splendid, not squeezed into the corner of a third class carriage. He was an observant man. He did not fail to ___ the shabbiness of her black coat and skirt, the cheap quality of her gloves.

1) observe
2) note
3) spot
4) remark

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___ splendor was the quality he associated with her. He thought: “I’ve got to know who she is and what she’s doing here.

1) Nevertheless
2) Nevermore
3) Although
4) Therefore