Reading comprehension

Read the article ‘Did You Know’ on pages 18-19 of English Now No 112, and then fill in the blanks, using the expressions below:
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  • George has now retired from work and is enjoying more peace and quiet. Although he is in
    ______
    of his life, he still has lots of hobbies and he likes travelling. In summer he is planning to visit his daughter in America. She is his only child and he loves to tell his friends how proud he is of her. She is
    ______
    . He really enjoys seeing her and always makes sure that he
    ______
    some money, so that he can afford the plane fare to New York. Sometimes she nags him about moving to America, so that she can see him more often, but he doesn’t want to leave his home and his friends. However, she keeps going on about it, which makes him a bit annoyed. She has been
    ______
    ! George has two grandchildren, James and Sherry, and they love their grandfather to bits, even though he tells jokes that are lame. His jokes really are
    ______
    . Some of his stories are also about things that happened so long ago that they are
    ______
    . Still, he wouldn’t be their Grandpa George without his old jokes and stories! That’s why they love him so much.

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