22/11/2017 Open cloze exercises

The Arrival
My world was turned ___1___ down one peaceful Wednesday morning last year when Crystal arrived, two
weeks ___2___ of schedule. I was in the ___3___ of a meeting, but ___4___ everything to rush home.
Luckily, we had the foresight to pack everything that was needed in a suitcase, placed beside the main
___5___. Rushing to the hospital with Christine, my wife, I was overcome by a strange sensation as well as a
felling of expectation. In a few hours, I was ___6___ to become a father !

Several hours later, after much effort on Christine's ___7___, Crystal's brown eyes looked at me as she
___8___ in Christine's arms. Time seemed to stand still for a moment, as we gazed into each other's eyes.
Then Crystal began to cry. That moment in the delivery room was the happiest moment of my ___9___.

In the months that followed, Christine and I had to change our ___10___ of living to cope with this new
addition in our lives. Gone were the unhurried trips to town, long dinners enjoyed with friends, ___11___ at
the cinemas and, most of all, uninterrupted sleep every night. Instead, every moment was devoted to feeding,
washing and entertaining Crystal, who frequently seemed to expect us to drop whatever we were doing at the
time for her sake.

Our parents did come over to help out once in a ___12___ so that we could work out a ___13___ of sorts to
provide each of us with a little rest and private time.

Now, two years ___14___, as I look out at Crystal running about in the back garden with Spot, our cocker
spaniel, I must admit that all the sacrifices and sleepless nights were ___15___ it. Crystal is definitely our
bundle of joy and life's greatest gift.

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My world was turned upside down one peaceful Wednesday morning last year when Crystal arrived, two
weeks ahead of schedule. I was in the middle of a meeting, but dropped everything to rush home. Luckily,
we had the foresight to pack everything that was needed in a suitcase, placed beside the main door. Rushing
to the hospital with Christine, my wife, I was overcome by a strange sensation as well as a felling of
expectation. In a few hours, I was about/goingto become a father !

Several hours later, after much effort on Christine's part, Crystal's brown eyes looked at me as she lay in
Christine's arms. Time seemed to stand still for a moment, as we gazed into each other's eyes. Then Crystal
began to cry. That moment in the delivery room was the happiest moment of my life.

In the months that followed, Christine and I had to change our way of living to cope with this new addition
in our lives. Gone were the unhurried trips to town, long dinners enjoyed with friends, movies at the cinemas
and, most of all, uninterrupted sleep every night. Instead, every moment was devoted to feeding, washing
and entertaining Crystal, who frequently seemed to expect us to drop whatever we were doing at the time for
her sake.

Our parents did come over to help out once in a while so that we could work out a schedule of sorts to
provide each of us with a little rest and private time.

Now, two years on/later, as I look out at Crystal running about in the back garden with Spot, our cocker
spaniel, I must admit that all the sacrifices and sleepless nights were worth it. Crystal is definitely our
bundle of joy and life's greatest gift.

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