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when they reach (6)______because they are afraid it will ADULT
produce fĩts of (7)______from family and friends. LAUGH
(8) ______many skiers end up needing lengthy medical FORTUNE
(9) ______ after accidents which couỉd have been avoided. TR E A T
These accidents are often the result of lack of (10)______ STRONG
in the muscles.

13. BARGAIN HUNTING
For the British, bargain hunting is something of an (0) a d d ỉ c t ỉ o n . ADDICT
At least that’s the (1)______of a recent survey into the CONCLUDE
nation’s shopping habits. The increasing (2)____of POPULAR
alternative retail outlets, such as second-hand shops and EVIDENT
car boot sales is (3)______of this and the main(4)______ ATTRACT
for shoppers is the chance to pick up a bargain. The (5)____ _ TRADITION
start of the car boot season is the Spring Bank Holiday
weekend when an (6)______ten thousand sales a ie held ESTIMATE
up and down the Country. There are, however,
certain (7)______to this type of shopping. The chances ADVANTAGE
of buying faulty or (8)______goods is much greater than in STEAL
a conventional shop, for example. What’s more, (9)______ CONSUME
may not have the full (10)______of the law when they are PROTECT
buying second-hamd goods, and so may have no One to turn to if they are cheated.

14. CASTLES OF BRITAIN

Castles were built to demonstrate the power of their
(0) i v e a l t h y owners. By the end of the twelfth century, WEALTH
(1) ____ individuals felt the pressure to prove their POWER
own value by constructing these (2)______structures. It is IMPRESS
(3)______that kings could afford such expensive projects, CREDIBLE
because in fact most kings had rather limited (4)_____ ECONOMY
means, more so than their subjects believed. The (5)____ CONSTRUCT
of a stone castle was an enormously expensive project
and the expenses were increased (6)______when the CONSIDER
(7)______materials had to be transported long distances. BUILD
Skilled workers were essential and (8)______were often SPECIAL
Brought in from all parts of the (9) to work on a castle. KING
The weekly wages for these workers usually enabled them to
li ve very (10)______. COMFORT

15. FEELING A BIT UNDER THE WEATHER

The success of British seaside holidays is £dways very
(0) d e p e n d e n t on the weather. A wet week in high summer DEPEND

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