Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or DPart 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 |