READING:Exercise 6. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D .

Would you like to learn to rock climb? Or spend time working at an animal sanctuary? That's (1) ____ Andrea Black and Jenny Smith are doing as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Award programme. The award encourages young people to do (2) ____ cultural, social and adventure activities in their (3) ____ time. The Queen's husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, started the award in 1956. He started it (4) ____ he wanted 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 (5) ____ the award: 

– go on an (6) ____ (e.g. hiking, kayaking or climbing) 

– learn a new practical or social skill (anything from painting to podcasting!) 

– take (7 ____ a physical challenge (e.g. learn or improve at a sport) 

– do (8) ____ work helping people or the environment (e.g. work with disabled or elderly people, or (9) money for a charity). 

Young people usually do the award at a Duke of Edinburgh club at their school or at a local (10) ____ group. They (11) ____ what they are going to do, and write a plan. It usually takes (12) ____ one and three years to finish an award.

1. A. what ​​​B. why​​​C. which​​D. when

2. A. excited ​​B. exciting​​C. excitement​​D. excite

3. A. idle ​​​B. journey​​C. waiting​​D. free

4. A. therefore ​​B. but​​​C. because​​D. if

5. A. compete ​​B. accept​​C. realize​​D. achieve

6. A. expenditure ​​B. expense​​C. expedition​​D. expect

7. A. on  ​​​B. in​​​C. away​​D. after

8. A. volunteer ​​B. voluntary​​C. volunteering​D. volunteered

9. A. lift ​​​B. increase​​C. raise​​D. advance

10. A. youth ​​​B. young​​C. immature​​D. immaturity

11. A. decide ​​B. are deciding​C. decided​​D. had decided

12. A. from​​​B. in​​​C. during​​D. between