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Question
Title summarises the story. Each paragraph is a part of the story. Look at the following expressions and find out the paragraphs that best suit these expressions.
- Oh, No! But it happens!
- Don’t let out your travelling dates
- Anyway, people will be people
- Search begins
- Things are not that easy
- Hurry invites worry
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Solution
- Oh, No! But it happens – Paragraph 1
- Don’t let out your travelling dates – Paragraph 2
- Anyway, people will be happy – Paragraph 3
- Search begins – Paragraph 4
- Things are not that easy – Paragraph 5
- Hurry invites worry – Paragraph 6
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