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Old 22-Nov-2003, 17:31
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Below is some text from the BBC with some words removed. See if you can guess what words could go in the gaps:

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Worldwide sales of the five Harry Potter books have reached the 250 million mark. ______ JK Rowling's agent, Christopher Little, confirmed the ______ on Monday - and revealed Rowling had ______ work on the sixth Potter adventure.

The series has been ______ in more than 200 ______ and translated into 60 ______ from Hindi to Ancient Greek.

The fifth ______, The Order of the Phoenix, sold 1.78 million copies on its first day in the UK ______.

Mr Little issued a statement via Potter publisher Bloomsbury ______ the series had "entered the ______ books yet again" with a "record-breaking, unprecedented ______ of worldwide sales" of 250 million.

Teachers and publishers acknowledge that the Potter books have been instrumental in turning more children on to reading.
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Old 22-Nov-2003, 21:01
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Here: Author, figures, begun, sold, countries, languages, book, bookstores?, that, record, number

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Old 22-Mar-2005, 11:02
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Is it just guessing?
Should not there be any list of words to chose from?

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Old 22-Mar-2005, 12:28
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Just guessing...

Why not have a go? You don't have to guess the exact words, just make the text make sense with your chosen words.

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Old 22-Mar-2005, 14:18
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I will try your exercise, although it's difficult for me even to make the text make sense.
I hope someone else follow me.

Worldwide sales of the five Harry Potter books have reached the 250 million mark. _The_ JK Rowling's agent, Christopher Little, confirmed the _news_ on Monday - and revealed Rowling had _begun_ work on the sixth Potter adventure.

The series has been _published_ in more than 200 _countries_ and translated into 60 _languages_ from Hindi to Ancient Greek.

The fifth _series_, The Order of the Phoenix, sold 1.78 million copies on its first day in the UK _only_.

Mr Little issued a statement via Potter publisher Bloomsbury _that_ the series had "entered the _bestseller_ books yet again" with a "record-breaking, unprecedented _scale_ of worldwide sales" of 250 million.

Teachers and publishers acknowledge that the Potter books have been instrumental in turning more children on to reading.

I hope some are correct!!!
Harry Potter books are so popular in the world, but I haven't read any of them.
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Old 22-Mar-2005, 14:25
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Where?
Below is above?

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It was below when he started.
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Old 30-Mar-2005, 04:52
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Ok, here it goes.. I just made some guessing as you said..

Worldwide sales of the five Harry Potter books have reached the 250 million mark. _The_ JK Rowling's agent, Christopher Little, confirmed the _meeting_ on Monday - and revealed Rowling had _started__ work on the sixth Potter adventure.

The series has been _
published_ in more than 200 _copies_ and translated into 60 _languages_ from Hindi to Ancient Greek.

The fifth _
edition_, The Order of the Phoenix, sold 1.78 million copies on its first day in the UK _shops_.

Mr Little issued a statement via Potter publisher
Bloomsbury __that__ the series had "entered the __bestseller__ books yet again" with a "record-breaking, unprecedented _level_ of worldwide sales" of 250 million.

Teachers and publishers acknowledge that the Potter books have been instrumental in turning more children on to reading.
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Dear Red 5,
Please give us the exact words.
I would like to know what is wrong and what is orrect.

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Dear read 5 ,
This is my first time to learn Engkish by online.
Your exercises are really difficult to me. Now i'm busy but i'll try to do your exercises latter. :
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