it was already dark, we decided to take a shortcut through cemetery.
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in spite of
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I always wear denim (1) __jeans__ everywhere I go. My favourite pair is quite (2) __baggy__ - I don’t like things that fit. They’ve got big (3) _pockets_, which are usually full of stuff. Because they’re a bit big I wear a large leather (4) _belt__ to hold them up. It’s got a big (5) _buckle_. I always wear a (6) _T-shirt__ - I like plain ones and I usually wear a (7) _sweatshirt_ over the top. My favourite one has a big (8) _hood__. And on my feet I always wear (9) _trainers_ with striped (10) __laces__. So that’s my favourite outfit.

When Swiss millionaire Justine Klaus(a) (had died) in Geneva at the age of seventy-nine, most of her family(b) (came) to hear the details of her will hoping the old lady(c) (had remembered) them. Instead they(d) (got) a real shock. Justine(e) (had lived) alone for many years and most of her family(f) (had not seen) her for several years. Her relatives(g) (were) amazed when they(h) (heard) that the old lady(i) (had left) £370 000 to her favourite house plant! Justine said that for all those years the plant(j) (had been) her best and only friend. In contrast her family only(k) (received) £100 each.