Part V. READING
Exercise 9. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Would you like to learn to rock climb? Or spend time working at an animal
sanctuary? That's (106) Andrea Black and Jenny Smith are doing as
part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award programme.
The award encourages young people to do (107)_
adventure activities in their (108)
cultural, social and.
time. The Queen's husband, the Duke
he wanted
of Edinburgh, started the award in 1956. He started it (109)
young people to learn to help themselves and other people.
The award is for people aged 14-25, and there are three levels: Bronze, for
those aged 14 or over, Silver for over 15s, and Gold for over 16s. You have to
complete four activities to (110)_
the award:
- go on an (111)_
(e.g. hiking, kayaking or climbing)
- learn a new practical or social skill (anything from painting to podcasting!)
- take (112)
a physical challenge (e.g. learn or improve at a sport)
- do (113)
work helping people or the environment (e.g. work with
disabled or elderly people, or (114)_ money for a charity)
Young people usually do the award at a Duke of Edinburgh club at their school
or at a local (115)_
group. They (116)
and write a plan. It usually takes (117)_
an award.
what they are going to do,
one and three years to finish
(Source: Adapted from Solutions)
106. A. what
B. why
C. which
D. when
107. A. excited
B. exciting
C. excitement
D. excite
108. A. idle
B. journey
C. waiting
D. free
109. A. therefore
B. but
C. because
D. if
110. A. compete
B. accept
C. realize
D. achieve
C. expedition
D. expect
111. A. expenditure
112. A. on
B. expense
B. in
D. after
113. A. volunteer
B. voluntary
C. away
C. volunteering
C. raise
D. volunteered
114. A. lift
B. increase
D. advance
115. A. youth
B. young
D. immaturity
C. immature
C. decided
116. A. decide
B. are deciding
D. had decided
117. A. from
B. in
C. during
D. between