Starting and finishing

Exercise 51.3

Put the words in order to make sentences.

1. meeting / I / will soon / close / a / hope / draw / the / to
2. Town Hall / excellent reception / The conference / good / got / with / in / off / a / start / to / an / the
3. didn't / As / know / a single word / beginners' / Dan / was put / class / he / Japanese / absolute / an / of / in
4. as a politician / The / end / scandal / Jackson's / brought / abrupt / to / career/ an
5. won / nail-biting / a / Alberto Contador / finish / cycle / the / race / in