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Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports.

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

devastation / heritage / precarious / cash-strapped / kick-start

1. When acquired in 1998 the roof at Gelli Iago had already collapsed and its chimney and external walls were in a __________ state, said the trust.

2. The latest eurozone inflation figures showed inflation turned negative in December, with prices down 0.2% from a year earlier, but the data means the European Central Bank may be forced to try fresh stimulus measures to __________ the economy.

3. __________ Greece is trying to reach a deal that will unlock bailout funds. It is seeking to avoid defaulting on a €1.5bn debt repayment to the IMF.

4. Brazil now has five cultural art forms which have been given Unesco cultural __________ status.
They include several dance and music forms, indigenous rituals and art.

5. A lorry driver has been arrested after a crash involving up to 13 vehicles near Tunbridge Wells left "a scene of carnage and __________".

1. i  think nellie is leaving for moscow tomor­row. 2. i am in a hurry. my friends are waiting for me. 3. were you  at the theatre yesterday. did you  like) the opera? — oh yes, i enjoyed it greatly. 4. we expect you will go to london next sum­mer. 5. her english is not  excellent, but she is  working at it. 6. a week ago theydi not know) what to think. 7. she is worrying a lot at the moment, but the problems aren't very great. 8. last tuesday he was upset and had no idea where to go. 9. could you tell me the way to trafalgar square? am i  going the right way? 10. various kinds of sports are popular in russia. 11. both children and grown-ups are fond of sports. 12. what is the matter with her? she is so excited. — i do not know). 13. where are you going? — i am going to the stadium to see the match which takes place there today. 14. did you know) that a very interesting match took place last sunday? 15. he went to the south a week ago. 16. when i was about fifteen years old, i enjoyed playing football. 17. our foot­ball team won many games last year. 18. where is boris? — he is playing chess with his friend. 19. i am sorry i  missed the match yesterday. but i  know the score. it was 4 to 2 in favour of the russian team.