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Gapped sentences 19/6

Find the single word that can fill each of these gapped sentences:

·         I shouted at the ........ of my voice but he didn't hear me.

·         Could you tell me what the sales figures were for last month off the ........ of your head?

·         I'm going into the office early today to try to get on........ of my work.

Gapped sentences 19/6

YES, FOR THOSE WHO FOUND THE WORD!!!
IT WAS "JUMP"
Well done, Paula!

Gapped Sentences - 16/6/11

Find the single word that can fill each of these gapped sentences:

·         You really made me ........, creeping up on me like that!

·         We should try not to ........ to conclusions. It may turn out to be a perfectly good film.

·         This woman came walking into the bank and proceeded to......... the queue.

And we keep destroying the environment!!!

Brazil grants building permit for 

Belo Monte Amazon dam

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Brazil's environment agency has backed construction of a hydro-electric dam in the Amazon, opposed by indigenous groups and environmentalists.

The agency, Ibama, said the Belo Monte dam on the Xingu River had been subjected to "robust analysis" of its impact on the environment.

The government says the dam is key to meeting Brazil's growing energy needs.

But opponents argue it will harm the world's largest tropical rainforest and displace tens of thousands of people.

In January, Ibama gave the go-ahead for initial work to begin on the site on the Xingu, a tributary of the Amazon River.

Now, Ibama has issued the penultimate licence that the Norte Energia consortium building the dam needs.

This means, in theory at least, that building work on the dam can begin.

Homeless threat

But the federal prosecutor's office in the state of Para, where the dam is located, has already lodged a legal challenge to the project.

Friction with local indigenous communities is also likely to intensify now Ibama has granted the building licence, correspondents say.

The 11,000-megawatt dam would be the third biggest in the world - after the Three Gorges in China and Itaipu, which is jointly run by Brazil and Paraguay.

First planned 30 years ago, it has long been a source of controversy.

Campaigners say the 6km (3.7-mile) dam will threaten the survival of a number of indigenous groups and could make some 50,000 people homeless, as 500 sq km (190 sq miles) of land would be flooded.

Gapped Sentences - 11/6/11

Find the single word that can fill each of these gapped sentences:

·         There has been a major ........ in the hostage crisis today.

·         A new housing ........ is planned for this side of town.

·         Research into the ........ of new drugs is a multi-million pound business.

Gapped Sentences from 8/6/11

The word that suits the three sentences is : TURN

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Gapped Sentences

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Gapped Sentences

For those who love the "gapped sentences" and also for those who fear them, I'll be publishing a set of them every day. If you find the suitable word, and I hope you will, write it as a comment, or let me know when we meet again.
The gapped sentences of the day:

 Find the single word that can fill each of these gapped sentences:

·         There was an unexpected ........ of events in the world of politics today.

·         I always try to do people a good ........ as it doesn't cost anything to be thoughtful.

·         He was born around the ........ of the century.

Peñarol según la agencia Reuters

Penarol set up Libertadores final against Santos

By Rex Gowar

05:00 BST, Fri 3 Jun 2011

BUENOS AIRES, June 2 (Reuters) - Five-times South American champions Penarol set up a classic Libertadores Cup final against Santos on Thursday, the Uruguayans advancing on the away goals rule despite losing 2-1 to favourites Velez Sarsfield.

WORLD

Velez, champions in 1994, beat Penraol 2-1 in an exciting second leg of their semi-final at the Fortin but the visitors edged the tie after registering a 1-0 victory in Montevideo.

Penarol, who lifted the last of their titles in 1987, will meet twice champions Santos over two legs in the final after the Brazilians beat Paraguay's Cerro Porteno 4-3 on aggregate on Wednesday.

It will be the second final meeting between the sides in 49 years after Pele's Santos beat Penarol in 1962.

Velez will pinpoint three key moments that cost them a chance of victory, when they first had a goal disallowed for offside, had central defender Fernando Ortiz sent off in the 69th minute and then saw striker Santiago Silva miss a late penalty that would have put the Argentine's through.

Penarol shocked Velez by taking the lead in the 34th minute to move 2-0 ahead on aggregate, just reward for their better play up to that point.

Alejandro Martinuccio linked in the middle with fellow striker Juan Manuel Olivera and fed the ball left, where midfielder Matias Mier shot under goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero.

Velez striker Juan Manuel Martinez had a goal disallowed near the end of the first half for offside -- an incorrect decision according to video replays -- and tempers flared just before halftime when Silva went down with his marker Carlos Valdez and the home side claimed a penalty.

However, the Argentine side equalised in first-half injury time when goalkeeper Sebastian Sosa failed to hold a Maxi Moralez free kick and substitute right back Fernando Tobio bundled the ball in.

PENALTY MISS

Olivera missed a good chance to put the match beyond Velez in the 67th minute when Argentine Martinuccio set him up with only Barovero to beat, but he sliced his shot wide.

Within a minute, Silva had fired Velez in front off the post but the joy was short-lived when Ortiz was dismissed minutes later for a foul on Martinuccio, having been shown his first yellow card in the first half for dissent.

Martinez earned 10-man Velez a penalty with quarter of an hour remaining and a chance to go ahead for the first time in the tie when he was brought down on the edge of the box.

However, when Uruguayan Silva took the spot-kick, his supporting foot slipped as he shot and the ball ballooned over the bar.

The Uruguayans' joy at the final whistle, not least their brilliant 45-year-old coach Diego Aguirre, who scored the winning goal for their 1987 title-winning side, contrasted dramatically with the pain on the faces of the Velez fans.

"I'm very happy going back to a final with Penarol with all the history we have," Aguirre said.

"It was obvious we didn't came here to defend, we came to play, as we have done up to now. That's why I think it's right that we should be living this dream," he told Fox Sports.

"I'm proud to be with this group (of players) who are returning to the glory (days) we had a long time ago.