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6. There is an ancient house the mango tree.

7. Look those flowers for as long as you want, but please don’t pluck

them the tree.

8. Mix the butter the sugar.

G. Complete this paragraph by filling in the blanks with suitable prepositions.

Michael Phelps made sporting history by winning eight

gold medals the 2008 Olympics

Beijing, China. Born 30 June 1985, Phelps

was only 15 years old when he qualified the
Sydney Olympics 2000.

Phelps shattered the 200 metres butterfly record

swimming record time. He swam

200 metres 1:56.50 seconds. He went on to break more records
the Athens Olympics 2004.

August 2008, he arrived the Beijing Olympic Games

determined to break former Olympic champion Mark Spitz’s record haul

six gold medals. He participated three team and five
individual events. He swam 17 races nine days and won gold medals

all eight events. 16 August, Phelps won his seventh gold

medal the Games, the men’s 100 metre butterfly event,

setting an Olympic record the event. He did it 50:58 seconds,
edging out his nearest competitor one-hundredth of a second. When

his team won the 4x100 m medley relay, he stood the podium overcome

emotion as he received his eighth record-breaking medal.

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