1. ‘What’s another word for ‘remember’?’ ‘Here, look in the th_ _ _ _ _ _ _.’ 2. My brother spends all his money on c_ _ _ _s. He loves the stories and pictures.

3. I don’t often watch films, but I love fiction, so I read a lot of n_ _ _ _s.

4. They give away free n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s in the station. I like reading the headlines on the train.

5. I’m planning a holiday in America, so I bought a g_ _ _ _b_ _ _ to help me plan my journey.

6. I have to read this new p_ _ _ for my drama class. It’s really gripping. I hope I get a part.

7. Mum’s learning Spanish, so I bought her a g_ _ _ _ _r b_ _ _ to help her learn how to make correct sentences.

8. ‘How does this machine work?’ ‘I don’t know. Read the m_ _ _ _ _.’

9. The actress was angry because someone published a b_ _ _ _ _ _ _y full of lies about her life.

10. A few years ago, people used e_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _i_s, but now if you want to know about something, you can look it up on the Internet.