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 tho separate answer sheet.

Example: TO

Fix it with friends

We have all got used 0 TO buying new things, using them for a while and then throwing them away. But it 9 become clear in recent years that this is not sustainable, as we are generating huge amounts of waste. 10 response to this, many people are setting up informal cafes 11 people can bring broken items for repair. The cafes provide tools, help from volunteers and plenty 12 friendly chat. Dan, twenty-two, works at a repair cafe in Bristol. ‘Many modern devices are difficult to repair 13 you have the correct tools and a bit of knowledge,’ he says. I don have any qualifications, I’ve just picked things 14 as I’ve gone along.The emphasis is on teaching people. ‘We don’t repair things for people,’ Dan says. ‘What we do 15 help them to repair things themselves.’ So, the next time you have something that’s broken, why not look out 16 a repair event near you?

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