1. Although the cheetah is the fastest animal in the
world, it is in danger of becoming extinct if it continues to be killed for
its skin.
2. The children were frightened by the story. It was about ghosts, witches and evil spirits.
3. Derek
crashed his mother's car, and now they can't go on holiday.
It cannot be repaired quickly, because the front end had been knocked into the
wheel, making it unmoveable.
4. Yesterday we had a
surprise party for Albert's birthday. While Mary was taking him to a show,
we gathered at his apartment. When they returned home, Albert was
surprised to see all there.
5. The scandal is certain to be reported in all the newspapers. The president will have a difficult year.
6. Joan
is an example of someone who can beat the odds. In 1980,
she was told she had six months to live because she had cancer. After
exercise, dieting and positive thinking she has been recently informed that
she has beaten the disease.
7. This newspaper is published by an Italian company. It always has interesting stories.
8. Rice has been grown in
this area for hundreds of years, but now the government is tryiing to find
an alternative crop because rice did not make much profit last year.
9. My shoes were made in Italy, but I bought them in France last May.
10. The Queen has not been seen since last July. The newspapers say that she is sick, but most people do not believe it.