TASK 1
Read
the given text. Match the sentences (A-H) to the passages (1-5). There are
three sentences you should not use. Write your answers on the separate answer
sheet.
( ) (1) As football’s First Family agonise over
whether to pack their designer suitcases, Giles Tremlett reveals the quality of
life they could be living in the Spanish capital.
There was an extra spring in the step of traders and
bar owners in Madrid’s main shopping street, Calle Serrano. As the weekend
throng headed for the heart of the city, businesses were preparing for another
day of healthy takings — and things could be about to get even better: the
Beckhams may soon be in town.
The swirl of rumour surrounding David Beckham’s
possible transfer from Manchester United to Real Madrid has sent pulses racing
here. The city is used to the sight of the world’s most glamorous footballers,
but the potential arrival of Britain’s most famous showbusiness couple — la
Spice pija (Posh Spice) and ‘el Beckham’ — has sent Madrilenos into a frenzy.
( ) (2) Prince Andrew has used the royal jet to fly to
Scotland and back for a round of golf — landing the taxpayer with a Ј10,000
bill.
The Duke had the BAel46 jet, from 32 Squadron, wait 11
hours while he played in the golf match. He spent the afternoon on the links at
the Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St Andrews, then had dinner in the clubhouse
before being whisked back to the waiting jet for the return flight to London.
Andrew joined R&A members on the first day of their Spring Meeting at the
historic home of golf on Bank Holiday Monday. He carried out no other duties in
Scotland that day — and didn’t even meet up with his nephew, Prince William,
who is a student at St Andrews University.
( ) (3) Outrage greeted the Government last night
after it insisted that burglars have the same legal rights as their innocent
victims. The astonishing claim could lead to hundreds of greedy criminals suing
for injuries received while committing offences.
MPs on all sides and campaigners for crime victims
said it was madness to treat the guilty as if they were innocent, and united in
declaring that crime must not pay.
The move came as a court heard that key documents that
could have won Tony Martin early release were withheld from the Parole Board by
Home Secretary David Blunkett.
( ) (4) The ten greatest movie goddesses of all time
will be unveiled on Monday — with no Brit beauties on the list.
Chicago babe Catherine Zeta Jones, Titanic star Kate
Winslet and screen legend Elizabeth Taylor all land on the cuttingroom floor.
They lose out to EIGHT Americans and two Aussies.
Channel 4 viewers were invited to name their 100 film
favourites — men or women. The 100 Greatest Movie Stars are revealed tomorrow
night, then the top ten men and women the following evening. But The Sun
already knows the hottest secret — the leading ten ladies.
( ) (5) Childminders are set to be banned from
smacking children in their care — even if they have permission from parents.
The new rules are soon to be officially unveiled by the Government.
The ban, which will cover England’s 70,000 registered
childminders, will also see carers stopped from smoking in front of youngsters,
the Department of Education and Skills said.
A Brits left reeling in TV poll
В To reign in Spain?
C Andrew’s Ј10,000 jet trip for game of golf
D MPs and campaigners slam move for burglars’ rights
E Childminders face ban on smacking
F Girl officer in ‘jail sex hell’
G Neighbours stunned as family flees
H Poll win foils coup bid
TASK 2
Read
the text below. For questions (6-10) choose the correct answer (А, В, C or D). Write
your answers on the separate answer sheet.
TROPICAL ‘BROWN WIDOW’
SPIDER, NEW TO LOS ANGELES CAPTURED IN TORRANCE; ON DISPLAY AT MUSEUM
DISCOVERY PART OF ONGOING
L.A. SPIDER SURVEY BY THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Los Angeles, Feb. 3, 2003 — A tropical ’Brown Widow’
spider, new to the Los Angeles area, has been captured as part of the Natural
History Museum of Los Angeles County’s ongoing Spider Survey. The live,
venomous spider, along with its egg sac containing up to 100 baby spiders, is
currently on public display in the Museum’s Insect Zoo.
Brian Brown, associate curator of entomology, said
this spider has not been found previously in the Los Angeles area. ’The Brown
Widow probably originated in Africa, but has been introduced into the tropics
almost worldwide’, he said. According to Brown, one of the many ways the spider
could have made it to the Southland was through commercial imports of plants,
flowers, food or furniture.
The Brown Widow is so rare to the Los Angeles area
that this is the first one out of 3,000 spiders so far to be collected as part
of the Museum’s Spider Survey. The survey began last Spring to discover which
types of spiders are found in the greater Los Angeles basin. ’This is the most
unusual specimen we’ve found through the survey so far’, Brown said.
It was a 4th-grade student from Van Deene Elementary
School in Torrance, while on a Honda Earth Odyssey Program field trip run by
the Museum, who discovered the spider.
The program is designed to introduce elementary school
children to biodiversity and build environmental awareness, The children had
been briefed about spiders before the field trip onto the school grounds. The
student recognized the spider as being of particular interest and pointed it
out to Beth Nordeen, a Museum outreach educator.
’The spider was inside a rolled-up leaf of a Bird of
Paradise plant on the school grounds’, Nordeen said. ’It was in a tangled web
along with an egg sac’. Using a stick, she tugged on the web, until she was
able to place the spider and its egg sac into a plastic bottle with a cap.
Nordeen added that you never want to handle any spider with your bare hands.
The scientific name for the Brown Widow is
Lactrodectus geometricus. There are about 30 described widow species including
Black Widows, Red Widows, and the Brown Widows — the Black Widow being the most
common of the widow family in the Los Angeles area. A Brown Widow spider can
grow to one-and- a-half inches long. It has an orange-to-yellow hourglass
design on its underside, as opposed to the familiar red hourglass design on the
Black Widow.
’The good news is that Brown Widows are not as
aggressive as the Black Widows. The bad news is that they are twice as
poisonous’, Brown said. ’Brown W'idows will not attack if they are not bothered
or made to feel threatened’. He added that a Brown Widow will more than likely
’play possum’ if confronted by a potential enemy.
Most spiders in Southern California are unable to
puncture human skin and if they do, their venom would not be harmful to humans.
There are three known species in Los Angeles that pose a threat to humans — the
Black Widow, Violin spider, and now the Brown Widow. The Violin spider, often
misidentified as the Brown Recluse, is a fast little spider measuring only a
half-inch as an adult. In Southern California, it has only been found in only a
few areas of Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire. If bitten by any one of these
spiders, seek medical assistance.
6 What new spider was found in the Los Angeles area?
A Black Widow
В Brown Widow
C Violin Spider
D Brown Recluse Spider
7 What is Lactrodectus geometricus?
A The name of the museum.
В The type of poison the spider makes.
C The scientific name of the Brown Widow spider.
D A type of plant.
8 Where did the Brown Widow spider probably come
from?
A Africa
В Los Angeles
C Torrance
D Southland
9 How did the spider probably get to Los Angeles?
A A bird brought it across the ocean.
В Through the importing of flowers, plants or food
from other countries.
C Brian Brown bought it for the museum.
D A school child found it in the school yard inside of
a bird of paradise flower.
10 How many spiders has the museum collected in the spider
survey?
A About 3,000
В Over 100
C Around 30
D Only 3
TASK 3
11 Paints and chemicals group ICI is to cut more than
700 jobs worldwide during the first phase of a restructuring announced today.
The job cuts, which will take place over the next two
years, include about 300 posts in the UK, although ICI has not specified where
these will be.
The moves come as ICI attempts to revive its fortunes
after a shock profits warning in February sent its share price tumbling.
12 The Prince of Wales, who is to meet leading
scientists lo discuss concerns about nanotechnology, was warned today against
giving credence to ’scare stories’.
The new technology has already created tiny machines
such as transistors the size of a single molecule. But there is a growing
debate on how it will be used, with optimists pointing to the prospect of pollution-free
energy production and pessimists worried about nano-terrorism.
13 Sir Richard Branson is to make a direct appeal to
Prime Minister Tony Blair to save the future of Concorde.
British Airways is axing the flagship from October,
but Virgin Atlantic chief Sir Richard wants to take over the aircraft and run
it with first and second class seats.
But, fearing that the Concordes may be broken up and
sold off to collectors, Sir Richard said he would approach Downing Street.
14 Moaning Danniella Westbrook this morning walked out
of TV gameshow I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here — just hours after viewers
voted for her to stay.
The ex-EastEnders star was devatstated after
weathergirl Sian Lloyd got the boot last night, instead of her, and decided
she’d had enough.
15 Unexpectedly good results in the local elections
have given Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith a second chance to prove himself, one
of the top members of his team says.
Shadow trade secretary Tim Yeo conceded that the party
still had ’a mountain to climb’ before it would be considered a serious
alternative to the Labour Government.
But he said the winning of 500 seats should halt
whispers of a leadership challenge and allow the party instead to present its
ideas to the country.
16 British Airways yesterday admitted it was having to
cut ticket prices heavily to fill its planes as it revealed a sharp fall in
front-of-cabin traffic last month, hit by particularly tough trading
conditions. The airline said: “Revenue and forward bookings continue to be impacted
by global economic weakness, Sars and the situation in Iraq. Forward visibility
on revenue and traffic remains limited.”
A ICI plans to axe 700 jobs
В BA slashes seat prices as first-class cabin
empties
C Election a much needed boost for IDS
D Danni quits celeb show
Е Minister
denies clash over murder terms
F Branson in Concorde plea to Blair
G MOB Fury in Baghdad
H Prince sparks row over nanotechnology
TASK 4
Read
the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (17-22).
There are two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the
separate answer sheet.
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL
GAME
Ralph and Ilene hadn’t been to a baseball game in
about five years. They were only 15 miles from the stadium, but the heavy
traffic on game day made those 15 miles seem more like 60 miles. It took about
(17) _________________ to get to the stadium. Then, when the game was over, it
took half an hour just to get out of the parking lot. Then the drive home was
another hour. In other words, the traveling took longer than the game itself.
’Honey, the Giants are in town’, Ilene said. ’I want
to see Barry Bonds hit a home run. Can we go to the game? We haven’t gone in
such a long time’.
’You’re right. It has been a while. OK, I’ll go if you
don’t mind driving’, said Ralph.
’Great! Let’s get ready. If we get there early enough,
I might get his autograph. Maybe he’ll hit a foul ball we can catch’. Ilene was
excited. ’We!?’ Ralph thought.
An hour later they were in their car. They lived in
Pasadena (18) _________________. They went south on Orange Grove and then south
on the 110 freeway. The 110 is California’s original freeway. (19)
_________________. Accidents occur daily; California drivers think yellow
lights and sharp curves mean the same thing—speed up!
The traffic was lighter than they expected. They
arrived at the stadium 40 minutes before game time. They paid the $8 parking
fee, parked and locked the car, and walked (20) _________________.
Several individuals were standing around outside the
stadium, looking casual but actually selling tickets on the sly. ’Are you going
to buy from a scalper?’ asked Ilene.
’Yes. Just like last time. That one looks honest’,
Ralph replied.
They walked over to (21) _________________. Ralph’s instincts
were correct. The man had tickets for good seats at a fair price. Ralph gave
the man $45 and thanked him.
’Don’t thank me, my friend. Thank your local police
department. Put your hands behind your back, please. You’re (22)
_________________’.
’What?’ Ralph was astonished. ’What’s going on?’
’Buying scalped tickets is illegal in Los Angeles’,
said the undercover police officer. ’It’s been illegal for 25 years. Don’t
worry. The police station is right outside the park. We’ll have you back here
right after we book you. You can pay the $150 fine with your credit card’. The
officer handcuffed Ralph.
’This has got to be a joke. You people have never
enforced this law before’, said Ralph.
A an hour
В the Los Angeles area
C a man in a red cap
D near an old church
F a baseball game
G full of twists and turns
H under arrest
TASK 5
Read
and complete the text below. For each of the empty space (23-32) choose the
correct answer (А, В, C or D). Write your answers on the separate
answer sheet.
USA
The United States became the world’s first modem (23)
_________________ after its (24) _________________ with Great Britain (1776)
and the adoption of a constitution (1789). (25) _________________ the
19th century, many new states were (26) _________________ to the original
13 as the nation expanded across the North American
(27)________________________ and acquired a number of (28) _________________
possessions. The two major (29) _________________ experiences in the nation’s history
were the Civil War (1861-1865) and the Great (30) of the 1930s. Buoyed by (31)
_________________ in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991,
the US remains the world’s most powerful nation-state. The economy is marked by
(32) _________________ growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid
advances in technology.
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C
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D
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theocracy
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oligarchy
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democracy
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democrat
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24
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cut
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divorce
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break
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breaking
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25
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Through
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During
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On
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While
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26
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selected
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added
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included
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bought
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27
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country
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continent
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county
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shelf
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28
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added
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domestic
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overseas
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abroad
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29
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influencing
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traumatic
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overwhelmed
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impressive
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30
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Boom
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Depression
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Recession
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Drought
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31
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set backs
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losses
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victories
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winning
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32
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vast
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steady
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longly
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short
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TASK 6
Read
the text below. For each of the empty space (33-42) choose the correct answer
(A, B, C or D). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
A VACATION IN GREECE
Dear Jason,
Thank you so much for your recent letter. I really
enjoyed reading about your holiday in Spain. It sounds like you (33)
_________________ a wonderful vacation. Let me tell you about our summer
holiday in Greece!
The flight to Greece (34) _________________ smoothly.
However, we had some problems with the ferry in Athens! We (35) _________________
a ferry crossing two weeks before we (36) _________________ and arrived at the
port with our tickets in hand. Unfortunately, the ferry (37) _________________
nowhere in sight! We rushed about the port (38) _________________ to find the
ferry, but no one (39) _________________ of the ferry lines! Finally, after we
(40) _________________ for about four hours, a man (41) _________________ us
that the ferry line had changed owners and had a new name and kindly (42)
_________________ us to the correct ferry. Well, we were pretty lucky as the
ferry was preparing to depart that very moment! We hopped on board and drank a
beer to calm our nerves.
Sorry, I write you later.
Best wishes, Ken.
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A
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В
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C
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D
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33
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have
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had
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has
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have had
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34
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went
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go
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gone
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had gone
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35
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have been
booked
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have
booked
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had booked
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booked
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36
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leave
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had left
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has left
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left
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37
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be
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was
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were
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have been
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38
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try
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have
trying
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trying
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tried
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39
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had ever
heard
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ever hear
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ever heard
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have ever
heard
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40
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wait
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had been
waiting
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waited
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waiting
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41
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telling
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have told
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tell
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told
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directed
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direct
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had
directed
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have been
directed
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WRITING
TASK 1
43. You
had a good meal in a local restaurant with your family. Write a letter to the
newspaper to tell them about it, describe the meal you had, and why you think
the restaurant is worth visiting. You should write at
least 100 words. Do not write any dates and addresses. Start your letter with
Dear Sir,
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