1. Lesson Five Blame It on the Brain

2. 1.Susan forgot to make an important call and put the b__e on me for not reminding her to do this. 2.People under a lot of s__s tend to suffer from headaches and often can’t sleep well. 3.A r__t study shows that it is more difficult for graduates to get a job than it was five years ago. 4.The s__e of the night was broken by the sound of the heavy rain.

3. 5.Kevin made a sincere a__y for his offensive words, so we forgave him immediately. 6.As this chemical is highly e__e, it needs to be stored away from heat and fire. 7.Perry is really a computer e__t! He can solve my computer problems very quickly. 8.The bed sheets with little hearts can be a good m__h for the pink curtains in my room.

4. 9.Since there were no signs of organized crime, the police had a t__y that the serious explosion was an accident. 10.Edward nodded his head in r__y to my question.

5. 1.The book discusses the g__r relations among teenagers, such as how boys get along with girls. 2.Since Joseph was in a meeting, I left a m__e for him, asking him to return my call. 3.Toby usually gives a quick s__n of the newspapers while he is having breakfast. 4.Hank can be very e__l. Sometimes, when he gets stressed out, he yells at his sister.

6. 5.Students need s__n and variety in class in order to keep them interested in learning. 6.The workers who are on s__e won’t start to work again until they get a pay raise. 7.Communication can help bridge the g__p between parents and their childre.

7. 8.The singer said that she __ __ __ about the prize, but in fact, she wanted to win it very much. 9.Iris left for Japan last night. __ __ __, she is not in town right now. 10.Gray didn’t turn in his homework on time. It is __ __ he was punished by the teacher.