①means, ②meaning, ③by no means, ④by means of, ⑤mean
meaning 1. Having a child gave new ________ to their lives. 2. He __m__e_a__n_s_ what he says. 3. I didn't mean to say we were perfect. 4. Is there any __m__e_a_n_s___ of contacting him?
③ The most famous carnival in Europe was in Venice. _A__t _th_e__b_e_g_in_n_i_n_g_, it lasted for just one day. People ate, drank, and wore masks. As time passed, however, the carnival period was _e_x_te_n_d_e_d__, so that it began just after Christmas. For weeks on end people walked round the streets wearing masks, doing what they wanted without being recognised. Ordinary people could __p_re_t_e_n_d_ to be rich and important, while famous people could have romantic adventures __in__s_ec_r_e_t__. Many crimes went __u_n_p_u_n_is_h_e_d.