This Little Piggy Stayed At Home

It was New Year’s Eve and, after a hectic Christmas, my boyfriend Paul and I were planning a quiet evening in. So, while Paul was in town, I sat down with a glass of wine, my sandwich and a pork pie, (23)______ the peace.

A few minutes later, I heard Paul arrive home and come clattering into the kitchen.

“Surprise!” he called. As I looked (24)_______ at what he was holding in his arms, my mouth flew wide open. A little pig, with a bow around its neck, sniffed the air excitedly.

What’s that? I cried, about to bite into my pork pie.

Paul gave me an odd look. “It’s a...” he began.

“I know it’s a pig,” I sighed. “But what’s it doing here?”

“She’s our new pet,” he proudly (25)_______ . I put my pork pie down guiltily. “The farmers down the road didn’t want her, and were going to send her to the slaughter-house, so I (26)_______ her,” he explained.

“But it’s a pig!” I exclaimed.

We’d just moved into our house, were in the middle of (27)_______ , and we already had a cat. There was no way we could have a pig running around the place. For the next couple of days, I didn’t speak to Paul - I was too angry (28)________ him. He put the pig in the conservatory, and I wouldn’t be hesitated about my plan to find a farm to adopt her.

When Paul went out a couple of days later, I was left holding the pig. I fed her some food and, as hard as I tried, I couldn’t help smiling when she nuzzled into my arms, lifting her leg up to be tickled. I (29)________ her little belly, and she let out a snort. I wondered if she was (30)________ bored in the conservatory, so I took her into the sitting room.

When Paul came home, he found me and the pig under a blanket on the sofa. “I’ve named her Harriet,” I said. “But it’s just until we find another home,” I added quickly.

But, as time went on, I made little (31)________ to find Harriet a new home. “I can’t get rid of her,” I told Paul one day.

“You mean it?” smiled Paul.

“She can stay,” I added.

Harriet does take (32)________ a lot of time - I even have to rub moisturiser and suncream in to protect her skin. But she’s part of the family now. This pig’s for life, nor just for Christmas!

This Little Piggy Stayed At Home

It was New Year’s Eve and, after a hectic Christmas, my boyfriend Paul and I were planning a quiet evening in. So, while Paul was in town, I sat down with a glass of wine, my sandwich and a pork pie, (23)______ the peace.

A few minutes later, I heard Paul arrive home and come clattering into the kitchen.

“Surprise!” he called. As I looked (24)_______ at what he was holding in his arms, my mouth flew wide open. A little pig, with a bow around its neck, sniffed the air excitedly.

What’s that? I cried, about to bite into my pork pie.

Paul gave me an odd look. “It’s a...” he began.

“I know it’s a pig,” I sighed. “But what’s it doing here?”

“She’s our new pet,” he proudly (25)_______ . I put my pork pie down guiltily. “The farmers down the road didn’t want her, and were going to send her to the slaughter-house, so I (26)_______ her,” he explained.

“But it’s a pig!” I exclaimed.

We’d just moved into our house, were in the middle of (27)_______ , and we already had a cat. There was no way we could have a pig running around the place. For the next couple of days, I didn’t speak to Paul - I was too angry (28)________ him. He put the pig in the conservatory, and I wouldn’t be hesitated about my plan to find a farm to adopt her.

When Paul went out a couple of days later, I was left holding the pig. I fed her some food and, as hard as I tried, I couldn’t help smiling when she nuzzled into my arms, lifting her leg up to be tickled. I (29)________ her little belly, and she let out a snort. I wondered if she was (30)________ bored in the conservatory, so I took her into the sitting room.

When Paul came home, he found me and the pig under a blanket on the sofa. “I’ve named her Harriet,” I said. “But it’s just until we find another home,” I added quickly.

But, as time went on, I made little (31)________ to find Harriet a new home. “I can’t get rid of her,” I told Paul one day.

“You mean it?” smiled Paul.

“She can stay,” I added.

Harriet does take (32)________ a lot of time - I even have to rub moisturiser and suncream in to protect her skin. But she’s part of the family now. This pig’s for life, nor just for Christmas!

This Little Piggy Stayed At Home

It was New Year’s Eve and, after a hectic Christmas, my boyfriend Paul and I were planning a quiet evening in. So, while Paul was in town, I sat down with a glass of wine, my sandwich and a pork pie, (23)______ the peace.

A few minutes later, I heard Paul arrive home and come clattering into the kitchen.

“Surprise!” he called. As I looked (24)_______ at what he was holding in his arms, my mouth flew wide open. A little pig, with a bow around its neck, sniffed the air excitedly.

What’s that? I cried, about to bite into my pork pie.

Paul gave me an odd look. “It’s a...” he began.

“I know it’s a pig,” I sighed. “But what’s it doing here?”

“She’s our new pet,” he proudly (25)_______ . I put my pork pie down guiltily. “The farmers down the road didn’t want her, and were going to send her to the slaughter-house, so I (26)_______ her,” he explained.

“But it’s a pig!” I exclaimed.

We’d just moved into our house, were in the middle of (27)_______ , and we already had a cat. There was no way we could have a pig running around the place. For the next couple of days, I didn’t speak to Paul - I was too angry (28)________ him. He put the pig in the conservatory, and I wouldn’t be hesitated about my plan to find a farm to adopt her.

When Paul went out a couple of days later, I was left holding the pig. I fed her some food and, as hard as I tried, I couldn’t help smiling when she nuzzled into my arms, lifting her leg up to be tickled. I (29)________ her little belly, and she let out a snort. I wondered if she was (30)________ bored in the conservatory, so I took her into the sitting room.

When Paul came home, he found me and the pig under a blanket on the sofa. “I’ve named her Harriet,” I said. “But it’s just until we find another home,” I added quickly.

But, as time went on, I made little (31)________ to find Harriet a new home. “I can’t get rid of her,” I told Paul one day.

“You mean it?” smiled Paul.

“She can stay,” I added.

Harriet does take (32)________ a lot of time - I even have to rub moisturiser and suncream in to protect her skin. But she’s part of the family now. This pig’s for life, nor just for Christmas!

This Little Piggy Stayed At Home

It was New Year’s Eve and, after a hectic Christmas, my boyfriend Paul and I were planning a quiet evening in. So, while Paul was in town, I sat down with a glass of wine, my sandwich and a pork pie, (23)______ the peace.

A few minutes later, I heard Paul arrive home and come clattering into the kitchen.

“Surprise!” he called. As I looked (24)_______ at what he was holding in his arms, my mouth flew wide open. A little pig, with a bow around its neck, sniffed the air excitedly.

What’s that? I cried, about to bite into my pork pie.

Paul gave me an odd look. “It’s a...” he began.

“I know it’s a pig,” I sighed. “But what’s it doing here?”

“She’s our new pet,” he proudly (25)_______ . I put my pork pie down guiltily. “The farmers down the road didn’t want her, and were going to send her to the slaughter-house, so I (26)_______ her,” he explained.

“But it’s a pig!” I exclaimed.

We’d just moved into our house, were in the middle of (27)_______ , and we already had a cat. There was no way we could have a pig running around the place. For the next couple of days, I didn’t speak to Paul - I was too angry (28)________ him. He put the pig in the conservatory, and I wouldn’t be hesitated about my plan to find a farm to adopt her.

When Paul went out a couple of days later, I was left holding the pig. I fed her some food and, as hard as I tried, I couldn’t help smiling when she nuzzled into my arms, lifting her leg up to be tickled. I (29)________ her little belly, and she let out a snort. I wondered if she was (30)________ bored in the conservatory, so I took her into the sitting room.

When Paul came home, he found me and the pig under a blanket on the sofa. “I’ve named her Harriet,” I said. “But it’s just until we find another home,” I added quickly.

But, as time went on, I made little (31)________ to find Harriet a new home. “I can’t get rid of her,” I told Paul one day.

“You mean it?” smiled Paul.

“She can stay,” I added.

Harriet does take (32)________ a lot of time - I even have to rub moisturiser and suncream in to protect her skin. But she’s part of the family now. This pig’s for life, nor just for Christmas!

Task 6

Why did Ancient Egyptians Build Pyramids?

Egyptologists assume they represent primeval hills, the hills that on the day of creation rose out of the flood. This idea certainly comes from the natural state of Egypt in former times, the land (33)_______ by the Nile, and when the flood retreated, islands appeared which were considered to be symbols of the day of creation. (34)_______ a pyramid could represent such a hill.

But one could ask: why was it not just a rounded hill, why did it have edges (35)________ to a top? Another idea is that kings used pyramids to climb up to their heaven.

But these are all speculations. A final theory is that in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (the centre of the sun cult in Egypt) there was a monument called a benben stone.

It could be that this sacred stone (36)________ the shape of a pyramid, and that the people who built the pyramids were trying (37)________ that, because the top piece of a pyramid is called a benben.

Why did Ancient Egyptians Build Pyramids?

Egyptologists assume they represent primeval hills, the hills that on the day of creation rose out of the flood. This idea certainly comes from the natural state of Egypt in former times, the land (33)_______ by the Nile, and when the flood retreated, islands appeared which were considered to be symbols of the day of creation. (34)_______ a pyramid could represent such a hill.

But one could ask: why was it not just a rounded hill, why did it have edges (35)________ to a top? Another idea is that kings used pyramids to climb up to their heaven.

But these are all speculations. A final theory is that in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (the centre of the sun cult in Egypt) there was a monument called a benben stone.

It could be that this sacred stone (36)________ the shape of a pyramid, and that the people who built the pyramids were trying (37)________ that, because the top piece of a pyramid is called a benben.

Why did Ancient Egyptians Build Pyramids?

Egyptologists assume they represent primeval hills, the hills that on the day of creation rose out of the flood. This idea certainly comes from the natural state of Egypt in former times, the land (33)_______ by the Nile, and when the flood retreated, islands appeared which were considered to be symbols of the day of creation. (34)_______ a pyramid could represent such a hill.

But one could ask: why was it not just a rounded hill, why did it have edges (35)________ to a top? Another idea is that kings used pyramids to climb up to their heaven.

But these are all speculations. A final theory is that in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (the centre of the sun cult in Egypt) there was a monument called a benben stone.

It could be that this sacred stone (36)________ the shape of a pyramid, and that the people who built the pyramids were trying (37)________ that, because the top piece of a pyramid is called a benben.

Why did Ancient Egyptians Build Pyramids?

Egyptologists assume they represent primeval hills, the hills that on the day of creation rose out of the flood. This idea certainly comes from the natural state of Egypt in former times, the land (33)_______ by the Nile, and when the flood retreated, islands appeared which were considered to be symbols of the day of creation. (34)_______ a pyramid could represent such a hill.

But one could ask: why was it not just a rounded hill, why did it have edges (35)________ to a top? Another idea is that kings used pyramids to climb up to their heaven.

But these are all speculations. A final theory is that in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (the centre of the sun cult in Egypt) there was a monument called a benben stone.

It could be that this sacred stone (36)________ the shape of a pyramid, and that the people who built the pyramids were trying (37)________ that, because the top piece of a pyramid is called a benben.

Why did Ancient Egyptians Build Pyramids?

Egyptologists assume they represent primeval hills, the hills that on the day of creation rose out of the flood. This idea certainly comes from the natural state of Egypt in former times, the land (33)_______ by the Nile, and when the flood retreated, islands appeared which were considered to be symbols of the day of creation. (34)_______ a pyramid could represent such a hill.

But one could ask: why was it not just a rounded hill, why did it have edges (35)________ to a top? Another idea is that kings used pyramids to climb up to their heaven.

But these are all speculations. A final theory is that in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (the centre of the sun cult in Egypt) there was a monument called a benben stone.

It could be that this sacred stone (36)________ the shape of a pyramid, and that the people who built the pyramids were trying (37)________ that, because the top piece of a pyramid is called a benben.

Man-Made Geyser Adds Sparkle to the Pearl

In further homage to the magnificence of geothermal forces, an artificial geyser (38)________ outside the Pearl by the hot water tanks on Oskjuhlið. This is not a mechanical geyser but a completely “automatic” and sustainable creation, (39)________ on the same principles that cause natural geysers (40)_______ .

Superheated geothermal water at a temperature of 125°C, pressurized to prevent it from turning to steam, enters a steel pipe which is set 30 m vertically below the ground and measures 40 mm wide but tapers up to paved bowl on the surface. The pressure builds up and is finally released with the water and steam (41)________ every five minutes or so, whereupon the pipe gets refilled and the cycle (42)________ itself.

Man-Made Geyser Adds Sparkle to the Pearl

In further homage to the magnificence of geothermal forces, an artificial geyser (38)________ outside the Pearl by the hot water tanks on Oskjuhlið. This is not a mechanical geyser but a completely “automatic” and sustainable creation, (39)________ on the same principles that cause natural geysers (40)_______ .

Superheated geothermal water at a temperature of 125°C, pressurized to prevent it from turning to steam, enters a steel pipe which is set 30 m vertically below the ground and measures 40 mm wide but tapers up to paved bowl on the surface. The pressure builds up and is finally released with the water and steam (41)________ every five minutes or so, whereupon the pipe gets refilled and the cycle (42)________ itself.

Man-Made Geyser Adds Sparkle to the Pearl

In further homage to the magnificence of geothermal forces, an artificial geyser (38)________ outside the Pearl by the hot water tanks on Oskjuhlið. This is not a mechanical geyser but a completely “automatic” and sustainable creation, (39)________ on the same principles that cause natural geysers (40)_______ .

Superheated geothermal water at a temperature of 125°C, pressurized to prevent it from turning to steam, enters a steel pipe which is set 30 m vertically below the ground and measures 40 mm wide but tapers up to paved bowl on the surface. The pressure builds up and is finally released with the water and steam (41)________ every five minutes or so, whereupon the pipe gets refilled and the cycle (42)________ itself.

Man-Made Geyser Adds Sparkle to the Pearl

In further homage to the magnificence of geothermal forces, an artificial geyser (38)________ outside the Pearl by the hot water tanks on Oskjuhlið. This is not a mechanical geyser but a completely “automatic” and sustainable creation, (39)________ on the same principles that cause natural geysers (40)_______ .

Superheated geothermal water at a temperature of 125°C, pressurized to prevent it from turning to steam, enters a steel pipe which is set 30 m vertically below the ground and measures 40 mm wide but tapers up to paved bowl on the surface. The pressure builds up and is finally released with the water and steam (41)________ every five minutes or so, whereupon the pipe gets refilled and the cycle (42)________ itself.

Man-Made Geyser Adds Sparkle to the Pearl

In further homage to the magnificence of geothermal forces, an artificial geyser (38)________ outside the Pearl by the hot water tanks on Oskjuhlið. This is not a mechanical geyser but a completely “automatic” and sustainable creation, (39)________ on the same principles that cause natural geysers (40)_______ .

Superheated geothermal water at a temperature of 125°C, pressurized to prevent it from turning to steam, enters a steel pipe which is set 30 m vertically below the ground and measures 40 mm wide but tapers up to paved bowl on the surface. The pressure builds up and is finally released with the water and steam (41)________ every five minutes or so, whereupon the pipe gets refilled and the cycle (42)________ itself.