READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND DECIDE WHICH ANSWER A, B, C OR D BEST FITS EACH NUMBERED BLANK

Questions 56-65: Read the following passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each

numbered blank. Write your answers into the box below.

A LOVE OF TRAVELLING

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what‟s (56) _______ a „gap year‟. In common

with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (57) _______ to study for his degree.

After doing various jobs to (58) _______ some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in

different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (59) _______ the

challenge they are likely to set themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can (60) _______ in

a thirst for adventure.

Now that his university course has (61) _______ to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-

year trip that will take him right around the world. What‟s more, he plans to make the whole journey using

only means of transport which are (62) _______ by natural energy. In other words, he‟ll be (63) _______

mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there‟s an ocean to cross, he won‟t be taking a (64) _______

cut by climbing aboard a plane, he‟ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship (65) _______ .

As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to

passon to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.

56. A called

B. named

C. referred

D. Known

57. A. settling down

B. getting up

C. taking over

D. holding back

58. A. achieve

B. raise

C. advance

D. win

59. A. stronger

B. wider

C. greater

D. deeper

60. A. result

B. lead

C. cause

D. create

61. A. come

B. turned

C. reached

D. brought

62. A. pulled

B. charged

C. forced

D. powered

63. A. attempting

B. using

C. relying

D. trying

64. A. quick

B. short

C. brief

D. swift

65. A. anyway

B. alike

C. instead

D. Otherwise

Your answers:

56.

57.

58.

59.

60.

61.

62.

63.

64.

65.