Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

Agriculture in Australia

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

A first time for everybody

Joe stepped onto the aeroplane and was met by one of the cabin crew who showed him to his seat. This was his first flight and he was feeling quite nervous. His hands were

(1) … slightly and he was breathing deeply. He walked along the (2) … of the plane and found his seat. Joe had spent a lot of time (3) … planning his holiday, given this was the first time he had been abroad. Sitting next to him was an 8 year-old-boy who also (4) … to be quite nervous. Joe knew he was quite good (5) … children, so he decided to try to calm the boy. After (6) … with the boy for a few minutes, Joe produced some chocolate and gave it to him. The (7) … then became quite cheerful as he explained that he loved chocolate (8) … much.

The man and the boy found that they (9) … well together as they chatted for the whole flight. Joe discovered that they were on the same return flight the following week, which pleased them both. When they (10) … at the terminal, Joe commented about what a very (11) … flight he'd had. The young boy agreed, saying that he was looking forward to (12) … Joe again on the return flight.

1.	A. moving	B. trembling	C. jumping	D. rattling
2.	A. corridor	B. path	C. lane	D. aisle
3.	A. with	B. to	C. on	D. at
4.	A. was	B. appeared	C. sat	D. showed
5.	A. at	B. for	C. with	D. by
6.	A. conversing	B. discussing	C. debating	D. negotiating
7.	A. young	B. youth	C. juvenile	D. youngster
8.	A. too	B. extremely	C. so	D. absolutely
9.	A. got on	B. were	C. got to	D. got so
10.	A. disembarked	B. took off	C. left	D. boarded
11.	A. well	B. good	C. great	D. fantastic
12.	A. bumping into	B. catching up with	C. getting on with	D. keeping up with

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Traditionally, Australia was famous for producing wheat and
wool, but times have changed in (2)…………years, with many	RECENTLY
farmers (3) ……………. to be more diverse in their	ELECT
crop and livestock range. It is now quite common to see farms
with more exotic fruit and vegetables. Farmers are (4) ……………… to sell their produce locally nowadays,	LIKE
but rather to the factories in the cities. As a result, farms are
now large-scale (5) ………………….	PRODUCE
where thousands of tones of crops are (6) ………...	CULTIVATE
Another aspect that is different nowadays is (7)……......	IRRIGATE
In the past, farmers would just flood the fields but now it is common to see sprinkler (8) …………….. everywhere.	SYSTEMATIC
This means that more water is (9) ……………….	CONSERVATION
which has been helpful with the drought that has severely
impacted the majority of the farms in the (11) ……………	SOUTH
states of the country.
Hopefully, the (12) ……………… the farmers have shown in recent times will continue.	CREATE

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