1. Transform the words in CAPITAL LETTERS to fill in the gaps (B3-B9)
Mаrtha was fourteen and she still B3 .................................
to swim.
NOT LEARN
Her cousins Fran and Oliver were good swimmers and she felt
jealous of them. One hot Saturday they went to the beach. Fran and
Oliver B4 .............................
and splashing about in the water while
PLAY
Martha was sitting on the sand watching them. "Come on in, the water's
lovely!" laughed Fran.
"You B5 ................................
in the sun too
SIT
long". Martha knew they were making fun of her. She searched in her
bag, found her swimsuit and went to change.
As the water lapped her feet she thought. "I
B6 ..............................
SHOW
them! The sea isn't very deep here. It's only just above my knees. If I
start going to the bottom, I can just stand up". Bravely she pushed
forward into the sea and started to make swimming movements. To her
amazement, her body B7 ...........................................
up by the mater.
HOLD
'I B8 ..............................................
!" she cried. She couldn't believe it
SWIM
was so simple.
"That wasn't so hard, was it?" said Oliver coming over with Fran to
congratulate her.
"I never thought I'd find the courage to do it." replied Martha
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back at them.