When my brother and I were small, our parents spent a

When my brother and I were small, our parents spent a lot of time with us. They believed that_____CHILD
should learn something new everyday and every hour, A weekend in our family
meant that our parents_____WAKE
breakfast and set off to see some place of interest, or museum, or exhibition. Usually they
us up even earlier than on weekdays. We had______NOT/ASK
decision. One day they
us where we wanted to go. It was
_____THEY
told us that we were going to visit a historical museum which was a good distance away from
the city. The day______ BE
with heavy dark
cold and gloomy. The sky________COVER
clouds. But the weather didn't make our parents change their plan. "Are you ready to go?" Dad
asked. "Mum_____PACK
the sandwiches for us already. In case we get hungry and there's
no cafe nearby." "And what will we do if it _____RAIN
my brother asked quietly. "Getting
wet is not a problem," Dad replied. "I'm sure you understand that visiting a museum is much_____GOOD
for you than watching TV at home." My brother and I sighed. The film we
wanted to see so much was on TV on that very day. We looked at each other and decided that
we needed a plan.
Mary's birthday was on Saturday and she decided to arrange the party all by herself. At first,
making a party to celebrate her
birthday looked like an easy thing to do. But_____FIFTEEN
when Mary started planning the event, a lot of questions came up. And the main problem was
that she_____NOT/KNOW
what to start with! Mary called her cousin Vicki and asked if she______CAN help with the arrangements. Vicki was a year
and more______OLD
experienced in arranging parties. Vicki agreed and went to Mary's house at once. When Vicki______DESIGN
a menu for the party. Vicki looked at the draft of the menu
arrived, Mary______TELL
Mary that her approach was totally wrong. "We shouldn't start with the menu,"
she said, "We should start with the list of guests and with the programme for the event. You_______DECIDE
who you want to invite to your party, haven't you?"
"No," answered Mary, "I haven't." It took the girls half an hour to make a list of guests. Each
name ______ WRITE
carefully on glossy paper. "It looks fine," said Vicki, "But there are too many of______THEY.Dont you think so?