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  • Today, with millions kept as pets in homes around the world, cats have become important members of many families. No one knows for sure when or (5) ... cats became very popular household pets.
    how
  • As aresult, it has been necessary to cull beavers when the population becomes too large. Many people think it ___________ to reintroduce a species which will then be killed. (ETHIC)
    unethical
  • China is currently the largest (1) ........ (PRODUCT) of garlic, which is particularly associated with the dishes of northern Africa and southern Europe.
    producer
  • However, these developments in the use of factory farming and drug (5) ........ (TREAT) have led to a widespread feeling that animals are being caused a lot of distress and that the quality of the food itself suffers as a consequence.
    treatment(s)
  • Modern-day (4) ........ (SCIENCE) have proved that garlic can indeed kill bacteria and even some viruses, so it can be very useful for people who have coughs and colds.
    scientists
  • But such measures are ____________________. (CONTROVERSY)
    controversial
  • In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to live (0) ........ (NATURE) lives in what we would now term 'free-range' conditions.
    natural
  • In order to cope with this rising demand, factory farming methods were introduced along with the (3) ........ (DEVELOP) of genetically engineered (4) ........ (GROW) hormones, which resulted in a massive increase in food production.
    development - growth
  • Marvel reached fame and fortune in 1968 when the company increased _____(4) number of script writers and illustrators.
    its
  • Over _____(3) years the company has changed its name various times.
    the
  • Such farming methods however, were not able to supply the rapidly growing (1) ........ (POPULATE) of the world and the increasing demands on food (2) ........ (CONSUME)
    population - consumption
  • The forefather of antibiotic medicine, Louis Pasteur, claimed garlic was as (3) ........ (EFFECT) as penicillin in treating infections.
    effective
  • Garlic, a member of the Lilliaceae family which also includes onions, is (0) ........ (COMMON) used in cooking all around the world.
    commonly
  • It _____(2) founded in 1939 by Stanley Matin Lieber, known as Stan Lee.
    was
  • (7) ___ days he lives in Valencia, and a few years ago he started a website called La Mansion del Inglés with his friend Luis.
    These
  • This helped to prevent too many of these rodents (7) ... coming into homes and eating people's food or spreading sickness.
    from
  • It's possible that people noticed how cats hunted mice and rats, (6) ... they set food and milk out to keep the cats near their homes.
    so
  • During the last four years they (8) _____ helped thousands of students to improve their English, and La Mansion del Inglés is now one of the most popular sites (9) ___ the internet.
    have - on
  • For example, the ancient Egyptians believed cats were the sacred animal of a goddess named Bast, so they respected and honoured them. (4) ..., other cultures feared cats or thought that they brought illnesses and bad luck.
    However
  • Soon afterwards, Hollywood started buying up the rights to create motion pictures featuring stars _____(5) as Spiderman, The X-men and Ironman; among others.
    such
  • His Israeli neighbour, (1) ___ worked with foreign volunteers, wanted to learn English in order (2) ___ speak to the attractive girls from abroad.
    who - to
  • After more than 13 years of teaching English professionally, Craig hasn’t lost (6) ___ enthusiasm and he still thinks of teaching as a hobby.
    any/his
  • It was while living on a kibbutz in Israel that Craig first became interested (0) ___ teaching English.
    in
  • Certainly, many people disagree with the idea of keeping animals in one building for their entire (7) ........ (EXIST) and argue that more emphasis should be given to (8) ........ (ALTERNATE) farming methods.
    existEnce - alternative
  • Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats (2) ... are now extinct, or no longer around.
    that/which
  • In addition, some doctors believe that garlic can reduce blood (5) ........ (PRESS)
    pressure
  • Along with their potential value in flood ____________, they would create wetland habitats and promote tourism. (PREVENT)
    prevention
  • However, beavers construct dams in upland areas, creating small pools and _________ that retain water and release water to lowland areas much more gradually. (DIVERT)
    /di/ diversions
  • However, recently ___________British wildlife organisations have applied to reintroduce beavers to the countryside. (VARY)
    various
  • Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of (1) ... different cultures.
    many
  • The only (6) ........ (ADVANTAGEOUS) to this truly amazing food is that the strong and rather spicy smell of garlic is not the most pleasant!
    disadvantage
  • You may wonder how animals that build dams prevent floods when ______ the opposite is true. (SURE)
    surely
  • Now it seems that all of the most prestigious movie stars want to appear _____(6) Marvel movies as they are almost always a box office hit.
    in
  • After the recent floods, _____ are calling for beavers to be reintroduced to Britain. (CONSERVE)
    conservationists
  • The pleasure and satisfaction he got from this experience took him completely (5) ___ surprise.
    by
  • Many of these great beasts saw humans as food, but were hunted by humans in return. Cats similar (3) ... the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago.
    to
  • It is native to central Asia and has long had a history as a health-giving food, used both to prevent and cure (2) ......... (ILL)
    illness/illnesses
  • In spite of the fact (3) ___ he only had an old grammar book from the 1960’s, Craig succeeded (4) ___ teaching his friend a little English.
    that - in
  • Beavers recently reintroduced to Estonia have flooded large areas of forest and _____________ land, and this, in turn, has damaged crops. (AGRICULTURE)
    agricultural
  • Marvel Comics, or _____(1) correctly Marvel Worldwide. inc, has a long and industrious history.
    more
  • Until the 16th century, Beavers lived wild in parts of Britain, but they were hunted to __________ for their fur. (EXTINC)
    extinction