3 Write a word or phrase from the box in each gap. agree • by mistake • certain • competition • discover o eventually • give up a right
My dad is always telling me to do my best. If I am in a (1)
at school, he tells me to keep trying to do better. I know he's (2)
I practise for hours after school and at the weekend. I get tired, but my dad tells me not to
(3)
even when I'm tired. Then I (4)
before. I can run very fast, even when I'm tired! He tells me to practise every day, and
(5)
I will be a very fast runner. I have a race in two weeks, and I'm
(6)
that I can win. My friends (7)
watch me and they see how fast I can run. I'm sure that if someone else wins this race, it
will be (8)
things that I didn't know
with me, because they
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Jason: Whose sunglasses are these?

Kate They're Amy's, I think. Yes, they're (1) MINE.

Paul: Whose baseball cap is this?

Amy: That's (2) MINE too! Thanks.

Kate: Ugh! Whose dirty towel is this?

Jason: Ask Paul. I think it's (3) HIS.

Paul: Yes, it is. Thanks. You've got a great T-shirt, Amy!

Kate: Thanks. I borrowed it from my big sister. So it's (4) HERS really.

Jason: What about this umbrella?

Paul: Don't be silly, Jason! You brought it, so it must be (5) YOURS.

Kate: Does this beach ball belong to us?

Jason: No, it isn't (6) OURS. Those kids over there were looking for a ball, so it's (7) THEIRS probably.

Tasty furniture

Everybody likes sweets. Children are the ones who enjoy EAT ING all kinds of sweets.

 Now they have even MORE reasons to be happy because they can have party furniture made of sweets.

Such furniture looks bright and attractive. The producers hope that soon such furniture WILL BECOME  popular all over the world.

A street with a record

Have you ever been to Scotland? There are a lot of wonderful attractions there, including the THE SHORTEST street in the world.

It IS CALLED Ebenezer Place in the town of Wick. It is only 2.06 metres long.

It appeared when the Mackeys Hotel WAS BUILT there in 1883 and has only this building.

So, if you come to Wick, the FIRST thing on your must-do list should be to visit this place.