Gap filling
Offline dating: playing it safe
Finding love (1) __________ the Internet is becoming more and more common in today’s fast-paced
society. While some people do find love in cyberspace, (2) __________ in mind that there are
potential dangers. (3) __________ most people you meet online (4)__________ be nice and sincere,
there are a (5) __________ who have bad intentions and (6) __________ can be even violent. (7)
__________ very careful (8) __________ giving out personal (9) __________ to someone you meet
online, (10) __________ as phone numbers, the name of your workplace, and your address. (11)
__________ you decide to meet in person, make sure you meet in a public place. Also, tell a friend
where you are going and (12) __________ you are going to meet. If (13) __________, give them a
photograph __________ the person you are meeting. If you change locations after you meet, give a call
to your friend to let them know. As they say, it’s always better to be safe (15)__________ sorry.
My first shoplifting
The first (1) __________ I got caught stealing was (2) __________ I was about eight years old. My
mother, older brother, and I went (3) __________ at a department store. (4) __________ my mother
and brother were looking at clothes, I went alone to the music department. I noticed a Michael Jackson
cassette and, (5) __________ really thinking, put it (6) __________ my pocket. Then I went back to
my mother and brother, and continued shopping. Later, while we were driving home in the car, I
decided to look (7) __________ my cassette. My brother saw it and asked me where I (8) __________
bought it. I was (9) __________ to answer. As soon as my mother found (10) __________ what I had
done, she turned the car round and we went back (11) __________ the department store. She dragged
me into the shop, and made me return the cassette and apologize. It was extremely embarrassing. It
didn’t end there. My mother told my father and he shouted (12) __________ me for what seemed like
forever. As a punishment, I couldn’t see my friends for the rest of the summer holiday (two whole
weeks!). The experience (13)__________ me very angry, but I did learn two things that day: one, when
you do (14) __________ wrong, be very careful not to get caught, and two, never trust your brother.
