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 (1) …….. to study for his
degree. After doing various jobs to (2) …….. 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 (3) …….. the challenge they are likely to (4) …….. themselves for the gap year, and for
some, like Nigel, it can (5) …….. in a thirst for adventure.
Now that his university course has (6) …….. to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a threeyear trip that will take him (7) …….. around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the
whole journey using only means of transport which are (8) …….. by natural energy. In other
words, he’ll be (9) …….. mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to
cross, he won’t be taking a (10) …….. cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew
of a sailing ship (11) …….. .
As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes
to (12) …….. on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole A settling down B getting up C taking over D holding back
2 A achieve B raise C advance D win
3 A stronger B wider C greater D deeper
4 A put B set C aim D place
5 A result B lead C cause D create
6 A come B turned C reached D brought
7 A just B complete C whole D right
8 A pulled B charged C forced D powered
9 A relying B using C attempting D trying
10 A quick B short C brief D swift
11 A anyway B alike C instead D otherwise
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