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Questions 9 to 15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer to fill in each
blank.

I was only nine years old and off on a great adventure. I had just joined the scouts and
was going on a camping trip. This would be the first time I had ever ___9___ out in the open.
The day came for the trip ___10___ in no time; we were on our way to our camping
site. We arrived at ___11__ destination after about half an hour of cycling along a quiet
country road. The camping ground was a small clearing in the forest, about 300 meters
___12___ the main road. So, it was very quiet there, except for the sounds of the insects.
Occasionally, we would hear the faint ___13___ of a vehicle passing on a distant road.
Our first task was to pitch our tents. ___14___, we all fell to the task. Soon, all our
tents were ready. Then, our Scout Master ___15___ us how to tie knots and make gadgets
which would be useful to us in the wild. These were all new experiences for me and I was
really excited when I saw that we could really make useful things out of branches and leaves.

A
B
C
D

beings
being
been
be

13

A
B
C
D

roar
rumble
sputter
explosion

10

A
B
C
D

but
and
with
until

14

A
B
C
D

Obviously
Suddenly
Eagerly
Lazily

11

A
B
C
D

his
my
our
their

15

A
B
C
D

told
showed
ordered
introduced

12

A
B
C
D

from
across
beside
between