One Sunday afternoon, when Henry {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (swim) in his swimming pool, his friend Jack came to visit him.

“Wow! Henry, you have changed much these days. You are a sportsman now!” said Jack.                

“Well! Maybe in a couple of years.”{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (answer) Henry

“Do you swim every day?” asked Jack.

“Yeah. You know I get fat easily” Henry replied, “Now swimming {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (become) part of my daily life already ! It makes me happy and{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (keep) myself fit.”

“Sounds great! I {#blank#}5{#/blank#}  (start) swimming tomorrow. After all, I'm too fat."said Jack,

    Tom had a tour to England last winter. He {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (go) by plane. There were lots of {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(people) on the plane. When he arrived at the airport, his friend Jack was waiting for {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(he). When they {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(arrive) at Jack's home, Tom was very happy. The house was so beautiful {#blank#}5{#/blank#}many flowers. He lived with Jack's family. They were very {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(friend) to him.

    He was able to {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(cook) Chinese food At Christmas, Tom {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(receive) some presents from Jack's family and he had {#blank#}9{#/blank#}good time. He hopes he will {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(come) there again.

    A lot of people like keeping pets. The most common pets that are {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(keep) throughout the world are cats and dogs. The following are the major advantages of keeping pets. Pets {#blank#}2{#/blank#}dogs need regular walking and exercise for proper development. As you take your dog out for {#blank#}3{#/blank#}walk, you are also going to exercise your whole body. In fact, dog owners spent a lot more time {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(walk) compared to other people.

    {#blank#}5{#/blank#}sharing your problems and difficulties with good friends is good, research shows that spending some time with your pets might be more useful . Also, when doing {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(difficulty) things, people experience less stress if they have their pets with them. This could possibly be because pets do not question or judge their {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(own); they simply support them. People who walk with their pets, especially dogs, {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(be) more welcoming and it gives them something to talk about with other people. This way, they can make friends {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(easy).

    Keeping pets has various advantages, but {#blank#}10{#/blank#}also has some disadvantages. Pets come with extra work and this can cause stress to the owners.