Il. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap. For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what's called a 'gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (87) ___ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to (88)____ 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 (89) _____ the challenge they are ...

Il. Read the passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what's called a 'gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (87) ___ to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to (88)____ 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 (89) _____ the challenge they are likely to (90) ____ themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can (91) ____ in a thirst for adventure.

Now that his university course has come to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him (92) _____ around the world. What's more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are (93) ___ by natural energy. In other words, he'll be (94) _____ mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there's an ocean to cross, he won't be taking a (95) _____ cut by climbing aboard a plane, he'll be joining the crew of a sailing ship instead. As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to (96) ____ on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.