Complete each sentence with two to duce words , including the word in bold 1 Kate hasn't phoned her mother for a week .phoned The last time a week ago.
2 They have never visited Vienna before .time It's the Vienna.
3 It's a long time since I ate out .for I a long time .
4 Roger hasn't played tennis cor six weeks.played The last timetennis was six weeks ago.
5. It's years since Mr Smith went on holiday. has Mr Smith for years .
6 John hasn't been to his country house since Easter .went The last time John was at Easter.
(4) from less stress than children without a dog. The researchers said that just twelve per cent ( 5) of children with pets showed signs of stress. This compares with 21 per cent of children with no dog. The research will come as (6) no surprise to the parents of children who have a dog. They have always known that a dog is (7) great for helping a child's development and mental health.
( 8) A researcher said there are many things about the research that she is still unclear about. She said she did not (9) know if less anxious children have pet dogs, or if it is the other way round and pet dogs make children less
(10) anxious. She said the research just showed a link between pet dogs and children's stress. She said pet dogs help (11) children start conversations. This can often be difficult for children to do and can cause (12) them stress. The researchers also said a pet dog can be a source of comfort for children. The dog can also act (13 ) as a friend to a small child, who tells the pet all his or her secrets and stories. Sometimes the (14) dog is so important that its name can be the first word the child speaks.