Part 2

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: NAME

Birdwatching

A hobby that is getting increasingly popular nowadays, birdwatching is the practice of, as its 0 _____ suggests, observing birds. It exists in many forms – 9 simply looking at birds, to identifying them, trying to find rare ones, recognizing them by the 10 they sing and so on. Many bird-watchers keep record 11 the avian species they have seen throughout their birdwatching “careers”.

Some people 12 this hobby more seriously than others. It is not rare for a seasoned bird-watcher to travel to a different city or even country to witness a particular bird in 13 , as seeing them in a picture is not considered to be a genuine experience. They are also keen to track down bird seasonal migration, observe their interactions with other species. There is also a division between having seen the bird and 14 it sing. There is a generally held idea that the former is more important than the latter.

All of this might sound very complex and, 15 , off-putting. However, the activity can be as simple as trying to spot a bird. You can start in your 16 backyard – there is no need to travel half across the globe to truly experience the joy of watching birds!

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