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Use one of the words or phrases below to complete each of these sentences from news reports.

Note that you may have to change the form of a word to complete the sentence correctly.

oasis / shores / crystals / artisans / take with a pinch of salt

1.
In her workshop just outside Solo in Central Java, there are more than 100 __________ who spin, weave, draw, wax and dye using only their hands and traditional instruments.

2.
Situated at an __________ in the Syrian desert, Palmyra is known across the world as the home of the monumental ruins of a great Roman-era city that was one of the most important cultural cities of the ancient world.

3.
This is a lush, quiet place, not far from the __________ of Lake Victoria. But many of these youngsters are likely to have to follow the path of migration from the country into the cities to look for work.

4.
"Our experience shows that their track record is not very convincing and I think one should take these kind of promises not only __________ but a sack full of salt."

5.
From a battered cardboard box Andrea produces a cylinder 15cm long and 3cm wide, encrusted with __________ of a beautiful silver-coloured metal. It is, he tells me, titanium.