I was happy to take part in the exchange programme and to go to college in Britain. An opportunity to spend two __________________ in London sounded fantastic. (MONTH)
MONTHS
15
Our teacher told us that we __________ in a student hostel. (LIVE)
WOULD LIVE
15
It was going to be __________ than staying with a host family as the hostel was very close to the college. (CONVENIENT)
MORE CONVENIENT
15
When we arrived in London, the __________ thing we had was a bus excursion round the British capital. (ONE)
FIRST
15
Unfortunately, when we __________ Westminster Abbey, it started to rain hard. (PASS)
WERE PASSING
15
We had to go down to the lower level of our double-decker and we __________ to enjoy the wonderful sights. (NOT MANAGE)
DID NOT MANAGE
15
Anyway, London is very impressive. People from all over the world live there. Some of __________ come as tourists, others choose this place to study or to work in. (THEY)
THEM
15
It is a dynamic multicultural city, though there __________ so many historical buildings in it. (BE)
ARE
15
Amazingly, many of the houses __________ centuries ago! (BUILD)
WERE BUILT
15
My friend, Mary, is an extraordinary girl. She has always tried new things – new sports and new hobbies. She says life should be __________________ and it should change all the time. (INTEREST)
INTERESTING
15
Now she has a new idea – she wants to be a firefighter. You may say that it is not a job for girls, but Mary will __________ with this. (AGREE)
DISAGREE
15
In her opinion, putting out fires is a __________ job but women are able to do it too. (DANGER)
DANGEROUS
15
She has enrolled in a special training school where they learn skills and study firefighting __________. (EQUIP)
EQUIPMENT
15
The teenagers also learn how to work as a team, which is a very __________ skill wherever you work. (USE)
USEFUL
15
And Mary is sure her team will be effective in any __________. (SITUATE)
