Read the text “Women and gambling” and write the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

It’s hard to know exactly how 0 many female compulsive gamblers there are. Unlike men, women are quick to realise that they gamble mainly for emotional, 1____ than financial, reasons. This 2 ___ them ashamed and thus less likely to look for professional help. Sandra Garcia’s story is illustrative of the way in which many women 3____ gambling addicts. In December 1995 Sandra won £2,000 in a lottery, 4____ meant she and her husband were 5 to have a wonderful Christmas. Unfortunately, soon after the birth of their daughter, Sandra and her husband broke 6_____. Depressed and lonely, Sandra found gambling was a way 7_____ filling the emotional void left by her failed marriage. From spending a few pounds a week 8_____ lottery tickets and scratch cards, Sandra was soon gambling £250 a month and was struggling to pay the bills. She always 9____to fill the fridge before she gambled but 10_____ rarely afford treats for her daughter. By April 2001 she was nearly £2,000 11____debt and was evicted from her flat. Not long after, Sandra was arrested 12_____ stealing money from a friend in order to buy scratch cards. She decided it was time to 13____up gambling forever and joined the support group Gamblers Anonymous. Since then, Sandra has 14____to control her compulsion but, like all addicts, she knows that the desire to gamble 15 _____ never go away.

Read the text “Women and gambling” and write the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

It’s hard to know exactly how 0 many female compulsive gamblers there are. Unlike men, women are quick to realise that they gamble mainly for emotional, 1____ than financial, reasons. This 2___ them ashamed and thus less likely to look for professional help. Sandra Garcia’s story is illustrative of the way in which many women 3____ gambling addicts. In December 1995 Sandra won £2,000 in a lottery, 4____ meant she and her husband were 5 to have a wonderful Christmas. Unfortunately, soon after the birth of their daughter, Sandra and her husband broke 6_____. Depressed and lonely, Sandra found gambling was a way 7_____ filling the emotional void left by her failed marriage. From spending a few pounds a week 8_____ lottery tickets and scratch cards, Sandra was soon gambling £250 a month and was struggling to pay the bills. She always 9____to fill the fridge before she gambled but 10_____ rarely afford treats for her daughter. By April 2001 she was nearly £2,000 11____debt and was evicted from her flat. Not long after, Sandra was arrested 12_____ stealing money from a friend in order to buy scratch cards. She decided it was time to 13____up gambling forever and joined the support group Gamblers Anonymous. Since then, Sandra has 14____to control her compulsion but, like all addicts, she knows that the desire to gamble 15 _____ never go away.

Read the text “Gender gap in education” and choose which answer (a, b, c, d) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

For many years now, British girls have 0 performed much better in exams than boys. Most theories about the causes of this gap 1_____the sexes have blamed the education 2_____. However, new research suggests that boys’ poor performance has nothing to do 3_____internal practices at schools. Instead external factors, such as different learning styles and how children are 4_____up, have to be considered.

For this 5____, many educationalists are now studying how boys and girls learn to read. They believe that, since reading is 6____taught either by mothers or by female primary school teachers, many boys 7____reading as a woman’s activity and this puts them 8____it.

Another factor could be that boys are generally more 9____than girls. When they can’t be the best, they would rather 10_____up on education than be considered average. Girls seem much happier to be second best.

Read the text “Gender gap in education” and choose which answer (a, b, c, d) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

 For many years now, British girls have 0 performed much better in exams than boys. Most theories about the causes of this gap 1_____the sexes have blamed the education 2_____. However, new research suggests that boys’ poor performance has nothing to do 3_____internal practices at schools. Instead external factors, such as different learning styles and how children are 4_____up, have to be considered.

For this 5____, many educationalists are now studying how boys and girls learn to read. They believe that, since reading is 6____taught either by mothers or by female primary school teachers, many boys 7____reading as a woman’s activity and this puts them 8____it.

Another factor could be that boys are generally more 9____than girls. When they can’t be the best, they would rather 10_____up on education than be considered average. Girls seem much happier to be second best.

Exercise 6.   Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the list: see off,  set off,  take off, stop over,    pick up.

5. We spent a great month together and I’ve decided to go and visit her in Sydney. When I  her ______   at the airport, we both had tears in our eyes!

Exercise 6.   Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the list: see off,  set off,  take off, stop over,    pick up.

4.  I early and arrived in time to meet her coming through arrivals. 

Exercise 6.   Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the list: see off,  set off,  take off, stop over,   pick up.

3. Her flight took off from Australia at 6 a.m., and she was  in Delhi, so I knew she’d be tired when she arrived. 

 Exercise 6.   Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the list: see off,  set off,  take off, stop over,    pick up.

2.  Her flight from Australia at 6 a.m., and she was stopping over in Delhi, so I knew she’d be tired when she arrived. 

Exercise 6.         Complete the sentences with the correct form of a phrasal verb from the list: see off,  set off,  take off, stop over,    pick up.

 1. When Sophie phoned to tell me she was coming for a holiday, I was really excited and offered to     her _____   from the airport. 

Exercise 5.  Choose the correct word in italic in these sentences.

10.  I prefer flat / still water to fizzy water because there are no bubbles.