Tattoos, ________ some people call ‘body art‘, have become more and more popular in recent years.
what
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People get tattoos in _______ of the pain caused by having a needle make hundreds of holes in their skin.
spite
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Millions of people ________ vary widely in age and background are nowadays having their bodies decorated with ink in all kinds of ways
who
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Many oi today’s young people, ________ parents were the first generation to experiment with tattoos, see it as a way of expressing their individuality
whose
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People see getting a tattoo as a way of expressing their individuality, and in _________ to do this, they are constantly looking for new styles and designs.
order
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________ to this increasing demand, tattoo studios have appeared in many towns and villages.
Due
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_________ people tend to think of it as a modern practice. tattooing has in fact been around for a long time.
Although / While / Though / Whereas
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There is evidence of tattoos being worn in Siberia over 4,000 years ago, as _________ as in Ancient Egypt at that time.
well
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Tattoing is thought to have existed in Japan 10,000 years ago. Even _________, it was not until the late 18th century that it became known worldwide.
so
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It was on the island of Tahiti, __________ tattooing had an important role in society, that Cook and his crew first saw tattooed men and women.
where
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It was not until the late 18*h century, ________ Captain James Cook sailed to Polynesia, that Europeans took an interest.
when
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Cook and his crew first saw tattooed men and women in Tahiti, and _________ of that, the English word comes from the Tahitian word tatau.
because
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Ever since Cook´s men saw tattoing in Tahiti, sailors have had tattoos done, often ________ show the distant places they have visited.
to
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The very first Tour de France, the greatest cycle race ______ the world, was held in 1903.
of
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The Tour de France began when two French journalists. Henri Desgrange and Geo Lefevre, came _______ with the idea of a race right round the country
up
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The two journalists wanted to make the greatest challenge, ______ that had never been tried anywhere before.
