Read the mini sagas below. The last word in each one of them is missing. Can you write it? Then check the answers at the end.
1. A Moment in Venice
They collided in St. Mark’s Square. As they apologized in their different languages, he sensed that something had passed between them. His heart had been touched. In that second, something almost magical had occurred. He watched her vanish amongst the gathering of people and pigeons. She had stolen his _______________ .
2. Nobody’s Perfect
At school he had been no good at maths, but outstanding at writing and reading. But who needs arithmetic? He entered the competition with enthusiasm, and produced a brilliant, witty, profound, and paradoxical story. He was inspired. It was an absolute masterpiece. The judges sighed. Another one with 51 _______________ .
3. A Disastrous Holiday
The vampire snarled, and folded his black silk cloak around him before slamming the coffin lid shut. ‘Just my luck,’ he hissed. It had seemed a good idea to leave his castle for Greenland and lots of healthy unsuspecting Eskimos. Nobody at Transylvanian Tours Ltd had mentioned the midnight _______________ ...
4. Why She’s Smiling
A terrific explosion ripped the Louvre apart. Many masterpieces were destroyed in the act of terrorism. ‘Who would profit from such a vile attack?’ the newspapers demanded. But a small boy ran off with a trophy in his grubby hands. Now over his bed hangs the smile of the _____________ .
from "English File - Upper Intermediate" - OUP
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KEY:
1. wallet / money / watch
2. words
3. sun
4. Monalisa
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