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A ___ processor is a computer used to prepare documents or letters.

A ___ is a sudden violent storm of wind and rain.

About twenty ___ of Great Britain have passed through Eton college.

Add another word, abbreviation, or part of a word, to complete common 'computer' words and phrases.

Add another word, abbreviation, or part of a word, to complete common 'computer' words and phrases.

Add another word, abbreviation, or part of a word, to complete common 'computer' words and phrases.

Admission to universities in Britain is carried out by examination or ___.

After graduating ___secondary schools Americans spend some time pursuing further education in junior colleges or go on to higher education.

Alan’s got very muscular ___.

Alice was in such a state when her son died that the doctor gave her ___ to help calm her down.

All passengers should be at the station at least 30 minutes before ___ (if you need to buy a ticket, you should have at least an additional 30 minutes).

Although Bob ___ fairly quickly from the accident, he had to have plastic surgery to remove facial scars.

American football is a very different game:

American jazz is a conglomeration of sounds borrowed from such varied sources as ___.

Americans have the first class ___ who know exactly how to get the best out of the sportsmen.

Americans play tennis, hockey and most other international sports, but they do not play ___ in the same way as the rest of the world.

Ann’s got blonde ___ .

Are they showing the game ___ or just recorded highlights?

As well as the hardware, you also need ___, the programs needed to work the machines.

As well as the state schools, there are about 500 ___schools in Britain.

At college football matches each team has an army of girls all dressed the same. The girl with the stick is the ___.

At the end of this year we should get a good pay ___.

At the moment there are five ‘terrestrial’ TV channels in Britain. If you pay extra, you can have a satellite dish and receive ___ TV.

At the post office you can send money by post. You should fill in a money-order form stating ___.

At the theatre you can see ___

At the university the students are called in the following way:

Avoid ___paper, which suggests you cannot write in a straight line without help, and tends to remind people of junior school handwriting classes.

Basketball is another popular game in America. Only ___people play in each team.

Because of ___ the grass turned yellow and most of the crops died.

Because of ___ the walls began to move visibly, and large cracks opened up in the ground.

Because of ___ we could see the lava slowly advancing towards the town just ten miles away.

Bob is always making people angry or upset because he just doesn't consider their feelings. That’s why we can say he is a ___person.

Bob really wants to get the supervisor's job and then become boss for the whole department. That’s why we can say he is a ___person.

Both in British and the US media there is a freedom of ___: journalists and pressmen can say what they like about anyone and anything: the army, the President, the Queen, private individuals, the police, provided they say nothing ‘libelous’ and ‘obscene’.

Both men are very good-___.

By checking your plants often, you’ll ___ problems in the early stages when they are easier to deal with.

CD-ROM is abbreviation for ___.

Chickenpox is a children’s infectious ___, but adults can catch it too.

Children under five in Great Britain attend ___ schools.

Classes in the USA meet

Colleges offer courses ___ teacher training, courses in technology and some professions connected with medicine.

Complete the following phrases choosing the logical ending on the right.

Complete the following phrases choosing the logical ending on the right.

Complete the following phrases choosing the logical ending on the right.

Complete the following phrases choosing the logical ending on the right. What stage of life are these people at?

Complete the following phrases choosing the logical ending on the right. What stage of life are these people at?

Complete the following phrases choosing the logical ending on the right. What stage of life are these people at?

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct verb from the column on the right.

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct verb from the column on the right.

Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct verb from the column on the right.