It was not until the late 18*h century, ________ Captain James Cook sailed to Polynesia, that Europeans took an interest.

Ever since Cook´s men saw tattoing in Tahiti, sailors have had tattoos done, often ________ show the distant places they have visited.

People get tattoos in _______ of the pain caused by having a needle make hundreds of holes in their skin.

_________ people tend to think of it as a modern practice. tattooing has in fact been around for a long time.

Nowadays we might think the aim of _________ an idea would be to bring in lots of television money.

For instance, the race inventors had intended ________ to be held over five weeks, but such a long race was just too much for most riders

So the race became half _______ length, and it would be run entirely in July .

Many oi today’s young people, ________ parents were the first generation to experiment with tattoos, see it as a way of expressing their individuality

The two journalists wanted to make the greatest challenge, ______ that had never been tried anywhere before.

The race would be run entirely in July _______ than from late May to early July.

The very first Tour de France, the greatest cycle race ______ the world, was held in 1903.

Tattoos, ________ some people call ‘body art‘, have become more and more popular in recent years.