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Cloze 1 – Incorrect battery disposal causes needless fires

(5th December, 2022)

We are very dependent on batteries. These sources of ______________1 are

everywhere, in everything from cars and ______________2, to watches and toys.
However, these sources of power can be hazardous. A U.K. environmental
______________3 found that the disposing of batteries incorrectly ______________4
needless fires. This has a huge financial ______________5 for those whose property
has burnt down. A fire ______________6 said: "Everyone can do their part by
disposing of batteries ______________7."

The biggest fire-starters are lithium-ion batteries. These ______________8 and start
fires if they are crushed or get wet. People are putting these batteries into the
______________9. The agency said: "That causes a real ______________10
because they explode. They're likely to be crushed or they might get wet.". It added:
"They're in the presence of other flammable ______________11 that can lead to quite
big fires." We need to be ______________12 about the potential hazards of batteries.

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Cloze 2 – Mercedes makes mind-control car (9th September, 2021)

Cars are becoming more advanced. In the past ______________1, we have seen
better electric car technology, and driverless cars. The latest ______________2 is a
car that lets you use your mind to ______________3 certain things. The car giant
Mercedes revealed its ______________4 car at a mobility show in Munich this week.
It is called Vision AVTR. The four letters at the end of its name are to make people
think of the ______________5 Avatar. A Mercedes spokesperson said the car would
not be available for purchase in the near ______________6. Vision AVTR is currently
just a concept car.

Mercedes is using brain-computer ______________7 (BCI) in the Vision AVTR. The

car's computers "read" the driver's ______________8. The system needs a minute to
get to read a new driver. The driver will then be able to do things in the car using just
their ______________9. A Mercedes spokeswoman spoke about how
______________10 she thought the futuristic car was. She said: "Mercedes-Benz is
setting another milestone in the merging of man and ______________11." The
Mercedes website says: "As soon as you get in, the car becomes an
______________12 of your own body and a tool to discover the environment."

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