FILL IN EXERCISES

Complete the texts by putting one word in each space.

Female butlers
A new breed of butlers has appeared (1) ___________ the scene; increasingly, it seems (2) ____________ rich and famous are turning (3) __________ women to perform the little domestic duties of everyday life !ut (") _________ female butlers are in ever greater demand, they are also in short supply #vor $pencer, who runs the (%) ____________ traditional of the well&'nown butler schools, (() _________ trained only eight women in 21 years )ven at the more progressive butler academies, (*) __________ as +obert ,atson-s .uild of /rofessional !utlers, fewer than one (0) ___________ four trainees are female !utlerine $arah ,hittle says that women are in demand (1) ___________ they-re less stuffy than men 2 ,e-re better (13) ____________ pic'ing up on people-s moods4 she says 2And we can organi5e several things at (11) __________ 6 it-s in our nature to multitas'4 ,hittle (12) __________ e7pected to be smart as professional (13) __________ duty, but she does get glamorous per's 8 presents of chocolate, champagne and, on (1") __________ occasion, an e7pensive pair of shoes !ut the 9ob has its downside :undred&hour wee's are (1%) ___________ uncommon, the hours are unsociable and the tas's often (1() ___________ than glamorous

Snoring
$leep deprivation can ma'e us very angry, which is (3) ________ snoring 8 the human e;uivalent of a car alarm (1) __________ set off at night 8 can be so irritating <ost people snore occasionally, but in middle age about "3 per cent of women (2) __________ so regularly $noring can ruin relationships and be intensely embarrassing $norers (3) _________ go into hospital, for e7ample, may worry that they-ll 'eep the whole ward awa'e !ut snoring doesn-t (") _________ afflict the unafflicted; snorers may also disturb (%) ________ and feel sleepy during the day $noring can sometimes be a symptom of a more serious condition =p (() _________ si7 per cent of men and two per cent of women suffer from sleep apnoea, a syndrome in which breathing (*) __________ significantly disrupted during sleep $ome people may start off (0) __________ uncomplicated snorers, but develop sleep apnorea as they get older >he word apnorea is derived (1) __________ the .ree' and means 2no breathing4 /eople (13) __________ sleep apnorea have airways that become obstructed during sleep >ypically, they snore loudly, stop breathing, struggle (11) __________ air, partly wa'e up (although often unaware of it), gulp a bit, and then recommence snoring >he cycle may (12) __________ repeat over 133ntimes an hour (13) __________ surprisingly, people with sleep apnorea feel unrefreshed in the morning >hey may have problems concentrating during the day, feel depressed and fall asleep (1") __________ socially unacceptable times At worst, they can fall asleep (1%) __________ driving or operating dangerous machinery

obile phone throwing championships

>he <obile /hone >hrowing ?hampionships (3) ________ held every year in @inland, the birthplace of the first mobile phone, which was more (1) ___________ si5e of a small briefcase than the tiny accessories (2) __________ today ,hen the championships first too' place in 2333 there were (3)__________ mere 33 competitors, but now the championship attracts well (") __________ 133 people from around the world, all of (%) __________ boiling over with frustration at one of the past century-s most influential inventions >he competition is divided (() ____________ two sections, contested by teams and individuals >he original category is 9udged simply on length of throw, but in the freestyle event competitors win on points awarded (*)__________ notable performances during the run&up (0)___________ some competitors use their own handsets, most betray a grudging dependence on their phone (1)__________ selecting a missile from a large range of second&hand phones (13)__________ are supplied by the organi5ers >he competition was founded by local businesswoman ?hristina Aund, inspired by her observations of a country tied (11)___________ mobiles 2# saw that all of (12)_________ have very different emotions about our mobiles6 much of the time they cause tension and frustration, especially when they gat dropped >hey never ring when they are supposed (13)___________ and they go off (1") __________ inconvenient times $o # had the idea of a competition based (1%)__________ releasing some of that tension 4

!istraction burglaries
(3) _________ estimated 3,333 highly mobile criminals are earning (1)___________ to B"3 million a year by robbing and tric'ing elderly people (2) __________ of cash, in many cases their life savings $ome 333,333 pensioners are falling victim (3) __________ 2distraction burglaries4 each year, say police >hree ;uarters of victims are women, (") _________ an average age of 01 Cine out of ten victims live alone <any victims feel (%) ________ have been complicit in some ways by letting the thieves tric' their way (() ________ their homes and 'eep ;uiet about losing money or property, believing relatives may prevent (*) _________ living on their own ?rimes range from simple distraction of the victim by one thief& possibly posing (0) _________ policeman or gas or electricity wor'er, (1) ___________ others burgle a house 8 to the e7tortion of large amounts of money for poor ;uality wor' on houses or gardens >he scale of distraction burglaries (13) __________ only emerged recently Around 1(,333 such offences are recorded in )ngland and ,ales each year >hieves will travel hundreds (11) ________miles in a day to find victims and to avoid police >hey often operate as families, using children (12) ________young as si7 to distract victims, for e7ample by 'ic'ing a ball into their garden /rofits (13) _________ thought to be considerable6 one family of thieves was found (1") __________ have B3 % million in assets, with (1%) ___________ sign of legitimate employment whatsoever

"he sales
#t is December >he first frost and snow of winter (3) __________ upon us and, as (1) __________ drawn by some mysterious force, otherwise sane, ordinary people are getting up at % a m (2) _________ ;ueue for hours in the cold and dar' >he sales have begun !efore ?hristmasE As mere amateur bargain&hunters have always suspected, (3) __________ is a blac' art to sales shopping ?unning sales veterans, determined to avoid the horrid changing&room ;ueue, do their trying&on wee's (") __________ advance >hen, (%) _________ the doors are flung open, they-ll push, elbow and loc' coat& hangers with (() __________ another to reach the ob9ect (*) _________ their desire >his Darwinian struggle is carried (0) _________ in a terribly polite way, as everybody else pretends that everybody else (1) __________ being 2pushy4 >heir treasures clutched to their breast, their cheerfulness is barely disguised, in (13) _________ of the uncomfortable weight of armfuls of plates, dishes, sheets and towels >he only shadow is the sight of other attractive bargains (11) __________ pic'ed out by fellow shoppers /eople rarely do their sales shopping (12) __________ their own6 it-s mostly done in a threesome of mothers and daughters >hey argue about s'irt lengths and bathrobe colours, but (13) _________ shines through is a sense of unsha'eable warmth, support and mutual understanding >he same is true (1") __________ men6 they stand outside, holding bags and bonding in (1%) ___________ own 4,hat are we doing hereF4 way $ales shopping certainly brings people together

#ea$y musicians
#-ve never been particularly found (3) ________ heavy metal music, but my dad-s a real fan :e used to go and see groups play (1) __________ concert all the time when he was a teenager; and when he found out that one of his favourite live bands, 2!lac' /urple4, was going (2) _________ tour again, he 9ust had to get tic'ets :e told me the lead vocalist was famous (3) _________ being a bit cra5y and he used to 9ump off the stage (") ___________ the audience # 'new they-d had a few records (%) __________ the charts (() ___________ the seventies, and the two or three trac's #-d heard (*) _________ the radio didn-t sound too bad, so when my dad as'ed me to go with him, # agreed ,hen they came (0) __________ stage # began to reali5e #-d made a big mista'e All the members of the band were at least si7ty years old, they all loo'ed really (13) ___________ of condition and they produced some of the worst sounds #-ve ever heard >he guitarists were either e7tremely untalented or their instruments 9ust weren-t (11) ________ tune >he drummer loo'ed completely uninterested (12) ___________ everything and seemed to be playing the same beat over and over again And as for the lead vocalist, he was ;uite good (13) __________ 9umping up and down, but he certainly couldn-t sing # got fed up (1") _________ it all after about three songs and wanted to go home, but my dad made me stay (1%) ________ the end