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To fill in the blanks and understand the context, let's go through the passage step by step: 1. **An (INTERESTING) than I had expected.** - The sentence "The camp life was even more (INTERESTING) than I had expected" suggests a comparison. The correct word is “interesting” to complete this idea. 2. **"So, do you have ice cream in Scotland?"** - The narrative suggests a question was asked that might seem obvious or based on stereotypes. This fits the style of asking if something common in one place (like ice cream) exists in another. 3. **"My neighbour repeated her question. I nodded."** - This implies that a question was repeated for clarity. Nodding indicates agreement or affirmation in response to the question asked. 4. **"My answer provoked a wave of absurd questions about my country: 'Have you ever seen a monster in your castle?'**" - This suggests asking about typical stereotypes related to Scotland, such as castles and mythical creatures like the Loch Ness Monster. 5. **"Do all Scottish wear checked skirts?"** - This question plays on the stereotype of Scottish people wearing kilts, which are often made of tartan (a type of checked pattern). 6. **"But I realised that some people believe silly stereotypes about Scotland."** - The writer reflects on how such questions stem from stereotypes. ### Complete Passage: A few years ago I was on a camping holiday in Bristol. There were lots of other girls from around the UK, but I was the only one from Scotland. The camp in the woods, not far from the river. The camp life was even more **interesting** than I had expected. We enjoyed all kinds of camping activities — sports and games, different shows, and contests. Everything was fine apart from one incident that took me aback. Once, at lunchtime, when I was having some ice cream, one of the girls asked: "So, do you have ice cream in Scotland?" My neighbour repeated her question. I nodded. My answer provoked a wave of absurd questions about my country: "Have you ever seen a monster in your castle?" "Do all Scottish **wear checked skirts**?" But I realized that some people believe silly stereotypes about Scotland. This describes the writer's experience of dealing with stereotypes while on a camping trip.