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BELLS
Word formation
Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
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Bells have been in (0)
existence
for a long time. They were used by the
EXIST
(1)
about 6,000 years ago and the oldest bell ever found is around
CHINA
7,000 years old. Today, we live in a world of mass (2)
and
COMMUNICATE
(3)
clocks, so it is easy to forget what an essential part of
RELY
everyday life bells used to be.
Bells told people of happy events, such as weddings and (4)
,
BORN
or sometimes had to announce (5)
events such as a
PLEASANT
(6)
or a funeral. Sometimes bells were used for giving people
DIE
(7)
of an enemy's approach or spreading the good news of victory.
WARN
In many places today, bells are perhaps most (8)
associated
COMMON
with announcing when (9)
services are going to take place.
RELIGION
They are also frequently rung during (10)
and continue to play
CELEBRATE
a part in many people's lives.
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