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Fill in each blank with the most suitable word from the box. Use each word once only
 
(I)
acted information guilty notorious
ransom famous pretended wanted
The police caught a ___1___ criminal early this morning. The criminal, known to the police as Ah San, was ___2___ for many crimes. The police were given some vital ___3___ from an unknown source. They then laid a trap for Ah San which involved two detectives. The detectives ___4___ to be two wealthy businessmen. When Ah San found out about them, he decided to stage a kidnap. When he had kidnapped the two detectives, he called and asked for a huge ___5___. The police then ambushed him at the meeting place and apprehended him.
 
 
(II)
source skin unlike called
freezing very feathers known
Penguins belong to a group of birds___1___ as flightless birds. ___2___ other birds, penguins use their wings much like the way fish use their fins to move in water. Penguins are arctic animals; they are birds found in the coldest areas in the world. Although they lack the ability to fly, penguins can swim better than any other kind of birds. The ___3___ on a penguin protect every part of its body, except the beak and feet, from the ___4___ cold. They spend a lot of time hunting in the water for fish, their only ___5___ of food.
 
 
(III)
trapped types sorts favorite
searching hiding playing unconscious
It was their ___1___ game. And they loved to play it at the yard near their home. There were all ___2___ of wonderful places to hide. That day, Tammy went to hide and after counting to 10, Marie went to look for her. But after ___3___ for half an hour, Marie began to feel afraid. She ran off and told her mother. They searched together to no avail. Her mother then called the police who searched the whole yard. They found Tammy ___4___ in an old refrigerator. The door had got stuck and she was ___5___ in there. Luckily for her, they found her in time.
 

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(I) 1. notorious   2. wanted   3. information   4. pretended   5. ransom
(II) 1. known   2. Unlike   3. feathers   4. freezing   5. source
(III) 1. favorite   2. sorts   3. searching   4. unconscious   5. trapped
 
     
 
 

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