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To understand the text and fill in the blanks correctly, let’s start by analyzing the context and the structure of the sentences. 1. **First sentence:** - “A few years ago I was on a camping holiday in Bristol. There ______ lots of other girls from around the UK, but I was the only one from Scotland.” - **Solution:** The phrase "lots of" and the nature of the subject (girls) suggest a plural form, so we use "were." - **Filled sentence:** “There were lots of other girls from around the UK, but I was the only one from Scotland.” 2. **Second sentence:** - “The camp ______ in a field, and it was much smaller than I had expected.” - **Solution:** We're describing a location where the camp is set, so the correct verb is "was." - **Filled sentence:** “The camp was in a field, and it was much smaller than I had expected.” 3. **Third sentence:** - “We enjoyed all kinds of camping activities — sports and games, different ______ that some people thought were fun.” - **Solution:** The sentence introduces additional activities or events, so "activities" fits well here. - **Filled sentence:** “We enjoyed all kinds of camping activities — sports and games, different activities that some people thought were fun.” 4. **Fourth sentence:** - “Everything was fine apart from one incident that took me aback. Once, at lunchtime, when I ______ an ice cream, one of the girls asked: ‘So, do you have to ______ everywhere to reach school in Scotland?’" - **Solution:** The first blank should be filled with a verb in the past continuous tense to show an ongoing action, such as "was eating." For the second blank, an activity relating to moving would fit, so "climb" makes sense in a stereotypical context (about Scotland’s terrain). - **Filled sentence:** “Everything was fine apart from one incident that took me aback. Once, at lunchtime, when I was eating an ice cream, one of the girls asked: ‘So, do you have to climb everywhere to reach school in Scotland?’" 5. **Fifth sentence:** - “My neighbour ______ her question." - **Solution:** This needs a past tense verb that indicates an action of repeating, so "repeated" is appropriate. - **Filled sentence:** “My neighbour repeated her question.” 6. **Sixth sentence:** - “I nodded, ‘Yes.’ My answer gave way to a wave of absurd questions about my country: ‘Have you ever seen a ghost in your castle?’ ‘Do all Scottish ______ wear checked skirts?’” - **Solution:** The blank is for a noun related to people, particularly a recognizable Scottish symbol, and "people" or "men" would fit, but "men" is a more classic stereotype. - **Filled sentence:** “I nodded, ‘Yes.’ My answer gave way to a wave of absurd questions about my country: ‘Have you ever seen a ghost in your castle?’ ‘Do all Scottish men wear checked skirts?’” 7. **Final sentence:** - "I ______ at some of the questions." - **Solution:** The blank is for a past reaction, so "laughed" captures a typical response to humorous or absurd questions. - **Filled sentence:** “I laughed at some of the questions.” Now you have a complete and contextual understanding of the passage.