PEOPLE’S NAMES
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birth choosing
curious especially introduce realize name study spokesperson website
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A website in Britain has just released a (1)…………………into the strange
names some people have. TheBabyWebsite.com created a list called „The Most
Unfortunate Names in Britain‟. Some of the names have been with people from (2)
…………………….; others got the names after they married. The bizarre, unlucky names
include Barb Dwyer, Hazel Nutt, Jo King, Justin Case, Barry Cade and Mary
Christmas. A (3)……………………. for the website gave one reason for why people have
these names, saying: “When the parents of some of those people named their
children, many probably didn't even (4) …………………….. the implications at the
time.” He added: "Parents really do need to think carefully though when
(5)………………………….. names for their children.” The list is a wake-up call for
today‟s parents to think more carefully about the names they give to their
children. It is very common to (6) ………………………… babies after pop stars and
actors. Popular names for children today include Miley, Britney and Brad.
TheBabyWebsite explained how difficult life must be with a strange name: “There
must be tremendous embarrassment every time they have to (7)……………………….
themselves to anyone, (8)………………………. to a crowd. Even their teachers must have
had to hold back their smiles sometimes.” Americans also have some (9)…………………………..
names, such as Carrie Oakey and Bill Board. We found the best married-couple
names on the BBC‟s (10)…………………..; Mr and Mrs Mee – Rob‟s a banker and Sue‟s a
lawyer.
MATCH THE WORDS
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released
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a.
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strange
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2
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unfortunate
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b.
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warning
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3.
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bizarre
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c.
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well-liked
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4.
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realized
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d.
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consequences
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5.
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implications
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e.
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made public
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6.
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wake-up call
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f.
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fantastic
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popular
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g.
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peculiar
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8.
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tremendous
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h.
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unlucky
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9.
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hold back
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i.
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understood
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10.
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curious
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j.
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contain
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KEY
1. Study 2. Birth 3.
Spokesperson 4. Realize 5.choosing 6.name 7.
Introduce 8.especially 9.curious 10.website
Synonym match
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1.
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released
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a.
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made public
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2
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unfortunate
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b.
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unlucky
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3.
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bizarre
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c.
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strange
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4.
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realized
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d.
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understood
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5.
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implications
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e.
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consequences
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6.
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wake-up call
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f.
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warning
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7.
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popular
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g.
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well-liked
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8.
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tremendous
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h.
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fantastic
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9.
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hold back
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i.
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contain
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10.
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curious
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j.
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peculiar
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