The Grand National is a horse race which is held every year in Liverpool. This __________________ involves a four-mile race, during which the horses have to go over 30 fences. COMPETE

I unexpectedly met my old friend Natalie at a metro station in Paris. I recognised her at once though we hadn’t seen each other for ten years. Now she works as a __________________ for Le Figaro newspaper. REPORT

In sports you can see similar __________________. SITUATE

The atmosphere in the office was very __________________ and the workers often quarreled with each other. FRIEND

Kurzweil disagrees with them and says that we are already a human-machine civilization. We already use high level technology to diagnose diseases, provide __________________, and develop new technologies. EDUCATE

Recently my neighbour Michael Wilkins got a job in sales. However, soon he found out that being a sales _______________ did not make him happy. MANAGE

No one is surprised when a girl wants to be a police officer or a train __________________. DRIVE

A lot of women do __________________ and difficult jobs, becoming astronauts, pilots, and firefighters. DANGER

However, lots of experts don’t believe it and say that it is absolutely __________________. POSSIBLE

Scientists have found that there is a direct __________________ between sunshine and our good mood. CONNECT

They noticed that people are kinder and more __________________ and easy-going when the sun is out. HELP

Girls play football, ice hockey, go boxing and do other sports that seem to be __________________ for women. USUAL

He had to work long hours, and the job was ____________ and demanding. STRESS