Part 1

Choose a suitable word or words to fill the spaces.

1. During his successful 1911 . . . . . . . . . . , Amundsen reached the South Pole.

excursionexhibitionextraditionexpedition

2. The kettle won't boil unless you . . . . . . . . . . it in.

plaiceplugplumbplace

3. Whatever's the matter? You look as if you've seen a . . . . . . . . . . .

ghoulghostgoblingopher

4. I'm not comfortable with this new contract; I can . . . . . . . . . . a rat.

smellseesensescent

5. Can you . . . . . . . . . . that old table? I need some more firewood.

break downbreak offbreak upbreak open

6. I regret . . . . . . . . . . you that your application has been unsuccessful.

by informinginformingfor informingto inform

Part 2

Complete this text by filling in each space with one or more suitable words.

For as as I can remember, I have feared heights. Once, when I was about sixteen, I went onto the roof, to help my older brother carry a repair. After I had got up there, I froze and couldn't get down. My parents had to call the -brigade, who rescued me while a crowd of about twenty onlookers advice and encouragement from the street below.

time, I watched live television coverage of a team of professional rock climbers scaling the Eiffel Tower in the rain! When they finally had to the underside of the third level, like so many flies crawling on a ceiling, I couldn't watch any further.

Aware that I have no hope of conquering this phobia, I now every situation likely to expose me to it. No more journeys by plane, no hill climbing, no window cleaning.

According to how you see it, I suppose it has its .

Part 3

Use this space to write about 150 words about your phobia.

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