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Read the following advertisement and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

SOLO FEMALE TRAVELERS CLUB – GLOBAL GREETER NETWORK

Looking to enhance your travel experience with a local perspective? Join the Global Greeter Network, a service (1) ________ to connect travelers with friendly locals eager to (2) ________ you around. Whether you're (3) ________ in a guided tour, a scenic walk, or simply being dropped (4) ________ at a spot of interest, this program offering flexible options allows you to explore new destinations without the hassle of finding transportation. Perfect for solo female travelers wanting (5) ________ locals and like-minded explorers, the Global Greeter Network provides access to exclusive travel groups. Share experiences, make friends, and discover hidden gems. This service is designed for those eager to experience (6) ________ in a safe, comfortable way.

(Adapted from Solo Female Travelers)

Read the following leaflet and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Save the Earth, One Step at a Time!
Let's explore what we can do in our daily lives to help protect the environment.

Key Facts:
Every year, over 8 million tonnes of plastic enter our oceans, threatening (7) ________ life and ecosystems.
Transport is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, especially air travel, which can account for up to 10% of your yearly carbon footprint.

What You Can Do:

1. Eat Sustainably: Choose a plant-based diet when possible. Reducing meat and dairy consumption not only (8) ________ on greenhouse gas emissions (9) ________ also helps prevent deforestation for animal feed crops.

2. Reduce Waste: Avoid single-use plastics. Opt for reusable bags, containers, and water bottles. Every time you (10) ________, you prevent more plastic waste from ending up in landfills or oceans.

3. Travel Responsibly: Whenever possible, walk or bike short distances. If traveling longer distances, (11) ________ public transport or trains instead of flights to save a large (12) ________ of carbon emission.

(Adapted from WWF, Global Stewards)

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

THE WORLD'S FIRST GPS

On a stormy night in 1707, four ships struck rocks off the south coast of England and sank. One thousand, four hundred sailors were drowned. The ships had crashed because they had no way of knowing how far they had travelled in a particular direction; they could not calculate their longitude, which required accurate time measurement. (18) ________. In such difficult circumstances, they believed that the best response to the disaster was a competition: the Longitude Prize.

The Longitude Prize was no ordinary competition. (19) ________. Geniuses such as Sir Isaac Newton had failed to find a solution, so to ensure the interest of Britain's greatest scientific minds, the government offered a prize of £20,000 - the equivalent of £2.6 million in today's money. But to everyone's surprise, it wasn't a famous academic who solved the problem, but an unknown carpenter. When John Harrison wasn't working with wood, (20) ________. An accurate clock would allow sailors to calculate their position, but at the time it was thought impossible to create a mechanical clock (21) ________. The movement of the sea and the changes in temperature destroyed the delicate parts. However, after three frustrated attempts, Harrison's fourth sea clock, H4, finally triumphed. Its mechanics were so good that the H14 worked better than most clocks on land.

The Longitude Prize and Harrison's success (22) ________. However, in 2013, the British government created a new Longitude Prize, offering £10 million to the person who could solve a great challenge to humanity.
(Adapted from Friends Global)