1. historic (adj)

2. famous (adj)

3. collections [one of + N(số nhiều)]

4. surprisingly (adv)

5. typical (adj)

6. lent (Vpp)

7. liking (n)

8. sale (n)

9. replacement (n)

10. mysteriously (adv)

People collect a large variety of objects: stamps, postcards, dolls. Some people collect which are connected with historic events or with famous people. But one of the strangest collection is that of eggcups. Kevin Murphy of Bradford in Yorkshire has 10 000 of them. Not surprisingly, his favourite eggcup is one in the shape of a typical Yorkshireman. Kevin's hobby began seven years ago, after he lent an elephant eggcups to a granddaughter who took such a liking to it she insisted on keeping it. Kevin saw a few eggcups he liked at a sale at local shop, and started collecting them. Others like Kevin's eggcups too. " I have just bought a replacement for one of my favourites which mysteriously disappeared last week" he said