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stuffed animal/toy (AmE)/soft toy (BrE) 
a toy animal filled with 
soft material
stuffing
 n
a mixture of breadcrumbs, rice, onion, etc. that one puts 
inside a chicken, pepper, etc. or any soft material used to fill some-
thing.
READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES
1. Consult a dictionary and practise the pronunciation of the following 
words:
dewy, meadow, cartoon, Captain Kangaroo, episode, mass media, 
influential, environment, catalogue, brochure, credulous, sophisti-
cated, deliberate, addictive, subtle, vicious, altruistic, stimulate, 
control, advertise, permissible, digest, identify, abbreviate, programme, 
persuasively, agency, intellect, design, available, intricate, isolate, gi-
ant, conglomerate, audio, contribute, charitable.
2. Practise the pronunciation of the following polysyllabic words paying at-
tention to the principal and secondary stresses:
magazine, influential, psychologically, altruistic, motivation, con-
sideration, entertainment, regularity, information, sophistication, 
appreciation, disapproval, individually, intertwining, governmental, 
philosophical, educational, intellectually.

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3. Change the sentences below according to the models:
Model 1: 
The lady lacked tact and manners.
What the lady lacked was tact and manners.
1. He longed for the title of a champion. 2. The man didn’t care to 
go back to his wife. He was afraid she’d talk him to death. 3. The doc-
tor should have tested him for suicidal tendencies.
Model 2: 
Some TV programmes are very popular.
They are watched by a larger audience than others.
The most popular TV programmes are the ones that 
are watched by a larger audience.
1. Some crimes are most disgusting, they are crimes against chil-
dren. 2. Old John cherished some of his memories most than others. 
Those were of his life in Florida. 3. Some people believe they haven’t 
been to the most beautiful places yet.