1 Read the text below. Use the words given in capitals at the end of some
of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Dirty money
Sooner or later it's something that everyone does; you put your jeans
into the washing machine, having completely (0) forgotten about the
money in the pocket. Coins, on the whole, survive the experience
relatively (1)............., but the same is not true of banknotes.
These have a (2)............ to disintegrate as a result of prolonged
(3)........... to the forces of heat, water and detergent. If you live
in Britain, however, all may not be lost. It is possible to send
damaged banknotes, (4)........... for use as payment in shops and
other retail (5)..........., to the Bank of England's 'Mutilated Notes
Section' (BEMS) in Leeds. Here experts will give the note a
thorough (6).........and, if they are convinced that it is indeed the
remains of a valid banknote, they will send you a (7)
..... - or
at least a cheque of the equivalent value.
And it's not only washing machines that destroy notes. According
to BEMS staff, who receive up to 500 (8) per week, toddlers
and puppy dogs also figure high on the list of offenders, as do people
who hide their savings in rather (9) ........ places, such as microwave
ovens or damp cellars. Sometimes, even banks make use of the service,
as happened during last year's spring floods when a number of branches
found that their burglar-proof and fireproof safes sadly were not
(10) ............ waterproof.
FORGET
HARM
TEND
EXPOSE
ACCEPT
LET
EXAMINE
REPLACE
APPLY
FORTUNE
EQUAL