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Biblioburro 
It would be fun to check a mobile library in rural Colombia. Biblioburro is being operated by Luis Soriano, a primary school teacher, during his spare time. Witnessing kids, wearing a genuine smile each time he visits their villages in rural Colombia, would surely warm anybody’s heart. Using two donkeys, Alfa and Beto, to carry loads of books, Soriano spends four hours on each trip just to reach those remote places.

Epos 
In Norway, many small communities that live on islands in the fjords are virtually isolated from the world in winter. These communities are too small to each have their own library, so, when the inhabitants of the Hordaland County were offered a book boat in 1959, Epos was born. Nowadays, the boat travels to 250 small hamlets across Norway, bringing books, culture and entertainment to the people.

Albena Beach Library 
Nothing says “summer vacation” like the sun, sea, sand, and a good storybook, which is exactly why Herman Kompernas decided to build a library right on the beach. The library is quite extensive: it offers holiday goers who visit the Bulgarian Black Sea resort of Albena over 2,500 books in ten different languages. Guests can borrow the books at no cost, as long as they also leave their own (finished) holiday reads behind for others.

The Boston Athenaeum 
Built in 1807, the Boston Athenaeum is among the oldest and most distinguished independent libraries and cultural institutions in the United States. It has one of the unique library names. It added an art gallery in 1827, began running yearly exhibitions of American and European art, and by the mid-1800s found itself not only at the centre of Boston’s culture scene but also one of the largest libraries in the US. It hosts exhibition programmes and even concerts.

Reading Club 2000 
Reading Club 2000 started when Hernando “Nanie” Guanlao thought of a way to honour and preserve the memory of his parents who inculcated in him the love for reading. He gathered his old textbooks and set them outside his Manila residence to test if the community would be interested to borrow and read them. They were. 12 years later Nanie’s library grew to contain 2,500 books. As an additional service, he also runs a “book bike” service, where he delivers books to poor areas in Manila.

Sandro Penna Library 
That is not an alien ship you are staring at. It is not a pink bubble gum candy designed by hello kitty, either! That is a house of books providing library services for the people of Perugia, Italy. The public library is named after the poet Sandro Penna. It features rose-coloured glass walls designed to let sunlight in during daytime, and at night, it creates a rare glow. The architect who designed it, Italo Rota, made the three-story disc to exude an appearance of an alien flying saucer.

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<center>A Brief History of Pearls</center>

Many thousands of years ago, long before written history, human beings probably discovered the first pearl while searching the seashore for food. Throughout history, the pearl, with its warm inner glow and shimmering, has been one of the most highly prized and desired gems. Countless references to the pearl can be found in the religions and mythology of cultures from the earliest times. Legend has it that the ancient Egyptian Queen Cleopatra dissolved a single pearl in a glass of wine and drank it, simply to prove to Mark Antony, the Roman General visiting her palace, that she could swallow the wealth of an entire nation in just one meal.
In ancient Rome, pearls were considered a symbol of wealth and social standing. The Greeks valued the pearl for both its extraordinary beauty and association with love and marriage. During the Dark Ages, while ladies from wealthy families adored delicate pearl necklaces, gallant knights often wore pearls into battle. They believed the magic of these glossy gems would keep them unharmed. The Renaissance saw the royal courts of Europe full of pearls. Because pearls were so highly regarded, a number of European countries actually passed laws forbidding anyone but the nobility to decorate themselves with pearls.
During the European expansion into the New World, the discovery of pearls in Central American waters added to the wealth of Europe. Unfortunately, wish for the sea-grown gems resulted in the reduction of virtually all the American pearl oyster populations by the 17th century. Until the early 1900s, natural pearls were accessible only to the rich and famous. In 1916, famed French jeweller Jacques Cartier bought his landmark store on New York’s famous Fifth Avenue by trading two pearl necklaces for the valuable property. But today, with the development of pearl cultivating industry, pearls are available and affordable to all.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;What is mentioned about pearls in PARAGRAPH 1?

Pearls were used as currency in the earliest times.

Seamen caught tons of shells to find prized gems.

The value of a pearl could equal a country’s wealth.

Pearls were used as ingredients in cooking seafood.

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<center>A Brief History of Pearls</center>

Many thousands of years ago, long before written history, human beings probably discovered the first pearl while searching the seashore for food. Throughout history, the pearl, with its warm inner glow and shimmering, has been one of the most highly prized and desired gems. Countless references to the pearl can be found in the religions and mythology of cultures from the earliest times. Legend has it that the ancient Egyptian Queen Cleopatra dissolved a single pearl in a glass of wine and drank it, simply to prove to Mark Antony, the Roman General visiting her palace, that she could swallow the wealth of an entire nation in just one meal.
In ancient Rome, pearls were considered a symbol of wealth and social standing. The Greeks valued the pearl for both its extraordinary beauty and association with love and marriage. During the Dark Ages, while ladies from wealthy families adored delicate pearl necklaces, gallant knights often wore pearls into battle. They believed the magic of these glossy gems would keep them unharmed. The Renaissance saw the royal courts of Europe full of pearls. Because pearls were so highly regarded, a number of European countries actually passed laws forbidding anyone but the nobility to decorate themselves with pearls.
During the European expansion into the New World, the discovery of pearls in Central American waters added to the wealth of Europe. Unfortunately, wish for the sea-grown gems resulted in the reduction of virtually all the American pearl oyster populations by the 17th century. Until the early 1900s, natural pearls were accessible only to the rich and famous. In 1916, famed French jeweller Jacques Cartier bought his landmark store on New York’s famous Fifth Avenue by trading two pearl necklaces for the valuable property. But today, with the development of pearl cultivating industry, pearls are available and affordable to all.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Why did Cleopatra drink a glass of wine with a pearl dissolved in it?

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<center>A Brief History of Pearls</center>

Many thousands of years ago, long before written history, human beings probably discovered the first pearl while searching the seashore for food. Throughout history, the pearl, with its warm inner glow and shimmering, has been one of the most highly prized and desired gems. Countless references to the pearl can be found in the religions and mythology of cultures from the earliest times. Legend has it that the ancient Egyptian Queen Cleopatra dissolved a single pearl in a glass of wine and drank it, simply to prove to Mark Antony, the Roman General visiting her palace, that she could swallow the wealth of an entire nation in just one meal.
In ancient Rome, pearls were considered a symbol of wealth and social standing. The Greeks valued the pearl for both its extraordinary beauty and association with love and marriage. During the Dark Ages, while ladies from wealthy families adored delicate pearl necklaces, gallant knights often wore pearls into battle. They believed the magic of these glossy gems would keep them unharmed. The Renaissance saw the royal courts of Europe full of pearls. Because pearls were so highly regarded, a number of European countries actually passed laws forbidding anyone but the nobility to decorate themselves with pearls.
During the European expansion into the New World, the discovery of pearls in Central American waters added to the wealth of Europe. Unfortunately, wish for the sea-grown gems resulted in the reduction of virtually all the American pearl oyster populations by the 17th century. Until the early 1900s, natural pearls were accessible only to the rich and famous. In 1916, famed French jeweller Jacques Cartier bought his landmark store on New York’s famous Fifth Avenue by trading two pearl necklaces for the valuable property. But today, with the development of pearl cultivating industry, pearls are available and affordable to all.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Why did medieval warriors bring pearls to the battlefield?

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<center>A Brief History of Pearls</center>

Many thousands of years ago, long before written history, human beings probably discovered the first pearl while searching the seashore for food. Throughout history, the pearl, with its warm inner glow and shimmering, has been one of the most highly prized and desired gems. Countless references to the pearl can be found in the religions and mythology of cultures from the earliest times. Legend has it that the ancient Egyptian Queen Cleopatra dissolved a single pearl in a glass of wine and drank it, simply to prove to Mark Antony, the Roman General visiting her palace, that she could swallow the wealth of an entire nation in just one meal.
In ancient Rome, pearls were considered a symbol of wealth and social standing. The Greeks valued the pearl for both its extraordinary beauty and association with love and marriage. During the Dark Ages, while ladies from wealthy families adored delicate pearl necklaces, gallant knights often wore pearls into battle. They believed the magic of these glossy gems would keep them unharmed. The Renaissance saw the royal courts of Europe full of pearls. Because pearls were so highly regarded, a number of European countries actually passed laws forbidding anyone but the nobility to decorate themselves with pearls.
During the European expansion into the New World, the discovery of pearls in Central American waters added to the wealth of Europe. Unfortunately, wish for the sea-grown gems resulted in the reduction of virtually all the American pearl oyster populations by the 17th century. Until the early 1900s, natural pearls were accessible only to the rich and famous. In 1916, famed French jeweller Jacques Cartier bought his landmark store on New York’s famous Fifth Avenue by trading two pearl necklaces for the valuable property. But today, with the development of pearl cultivating industry, pearls are available and affordable to all.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;How did Renaissance aristocrats ensure that pearls could be worn only by them?

They charged very high prices for pearls.

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<center>A Brief History of Pearls</center>

Many thousands of years ago, long before written history, human beings probably discovered the first pearl while searching the seashore for food. Throughout history, the pearl, with its warm inner glow and shimmering, has been one of the most highly prized and desired gems. Countless references to the pearl can be found in the religions and mythology of cultures from the earliest times. Legend has it that the ancient Egyptian Queen Cleopatra dissolved a single pearl in a glass of wine and drank it, simply to prove to Mark Antony, the Roman General visiting her palace, that she could swallow the wealth of an entire nation in just one meal.
In ancient Rome, pearls were considered a symbol of wealth and social standing. The Greeks valued the pearl for both its extraordinary beauty and association with love and marriage. During the Dark Ages, while ladies from wealthy families adored delicate pearl necklaces, gallant knights often wore pearls into battle. They believed the magic of these glossy gems would keep them unharmed. The Renaissance saw the royal courts of Europe full of pearls. Because pearls were so highly regarded, a number of European countries actually passed laws forbidding anyone but the nobility to decorate themselves with pearls.
During the European expansion into the New World, the discovery of pearls in Central American waters added to the wealth of Europe. Unfortunately, wish for the sea-grown gems resulted in the reduction of virtually all the American pearl oyster populations by the 17th century. Until the early 1900s, natural pearls were accessible only to the rich and famous. In 1916, famed French jeweller Jacques Cartier bought his landmark store on New York’s famous Fifth Avenue by trading two pearl necklaces for the valuable property. But today, with the development of pearl cultivating industry, pearls are available and affordable to all.


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Which statement is TRUE, according to PARAGRAPH 3?

Jacques Cartier became famous due to his pearl necklaces.

Pearls stopped being a status symbol in the 20th century.

Pearl oyster hunting made American population richer.

Europeans introduced pearl fashion into Central America.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16)_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20)_______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16)_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20)_______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16)_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20) _______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)______, she seems to have the (16)_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20) _______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16)______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20)_______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16)_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20)_______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16)_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20)_______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16)_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20)_______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their (19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20)______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)_______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the text below. For questions (12 – 21) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Lady Tarzan</center>

A girl from India knows how to speak to elephants, a skill that comes in (12)_______ more often than you would think. Here is a language you never got the (13)_______ to learn in school!
Several years ago, a herd of 11 elephants from nearby forests entered a residential area in the city of Rourkela. Before the wild animals could (14)_______ chaos on the town and its residents, authorities got hold of teenage girl Nirmala Toppo, because (15)_______, she seems to have the (16)_______ to communicate with elephants.
Nirmala rushed from her village to a football field in the city where the elephants were temporarily being held. 
“First I pray and then talk to the herd,” the teen told the BBC. “They understand what I say. I (17)_______ them this is not your home. You should return where you belong.”
The elephants started walking with her. In fact, she walked with them for miles, speaking to them the whole way as she (18)_______ them back to the forest.
Elephants in the area’s nearby forests frequently invade villages and towns, destroying homes and hurting people. The more their 
(19)_______ is encroached by humans for activities like mining and cutting down trees, the more likely they are to wander out of the forest.
Nirmala, who is (20)_______ as “Lady Tarzan”, speaks to the animals in her local tribal dialect of Mundaari. She explains that because tribal people and the elephants (among other wild animals) have cohabited in the same area for ages, the elephants understand their language.
Not only does this story show a brave young girl using her skills to help both humans and animals, it (21)______ that it is possible for two very different species to share a bond and communicate with each other.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Brainy Octopuses</center>

In (22)______, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses (23)_______ their brains. Some octopuses in laboratories seem to play with objects as if they were toys – a sure sign of intelligence. Others could pick up (24)_______ skills like opening jars.
Perhaps the most striking thing about octopuses (25)_______ their ability to change their colour and body pattern. They do this to camouflage (26)_______ and also to communicate with others. They can completely change their appearance in less than a second – a striped octopus can suddenly become spotted.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Brainy Octopuses</center>

In (22)_____, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses (23)______ their brains. Some octopuses in laboratories seem to play with objects as if they were toys – a sure sign of intelligence. Others could pick up (24)_______ skills like opening jars.
Perhaps the most striking thing about octopuses (25)_______ their ability to change their colour and body pattern. They do this to camouflage (26)_______ and also to communicate with others. They can completely change their appearance in less than a second – a striped octopus can suddenly become spotted.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Brainy Octopuses</center>

In (22)_______, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses (23)_______ their brains. Some octopuses in laboratories seem to play with objects as if they were toys – a sure sign of intelligence. Others could pick up (24)______ skills like opening jars.
Perhaps the most striking thing about octopuses (25)_______ their ability to change their colour and body pattern. They do this to camouflage (26)_______ and also to communicate with others. They can completely change their appearance in less than a second – a striped octopus can suddenly become spotted.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Brainy Octopuses</center>

In (22)_______, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses (23)_______ their brains. Some octopuses in laboratories seem to play with objects as if they were toys – a sure sign of intelligence. Others could pick up (24)_______ skills like opening jars.
Perhaps the most striking thing about octopuses (25)______ their ability to change their colour and body pattern. They do this to camouflage (26)_______ and also to communicate with others. They can completely change their appearance in less than a second – a striped octopus can suddenly become spotted.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>Brainy Octopuses</center>

In (22)_______, the US Air Force sponsored scientists to study the way octopuses (23)_______ their brains. Some octopuses in laboratories seem to play with objects as if they were toys – a sure sign of intelligence. Others could pick up (24)_______ skills like opening jars.
Perhaps the most striking thing about octopuses (25)_______ their ability to change their colour and body pattern. They do this to camouflage (26)______ and also to communicate with others. They can completely change their appearance in less than a second – a striped octopus can suddenly become spotted.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>An Exciting Trip</center>

Being from a small town, I had (27)______ 
been exposed to a large city such as New York, so my trip there was like (28)_________ 
an entirely new way of life. In the morning of the flight I felt excited as we arrived at the airport and made our way to the gate. 
 I watched through the window the airport with the runway (29)__________ 
 smaller as the plane gained altitude. I felt thrilled as I realised that I would soon be in one of (30)___________ 
 cities of the United States.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>An Exciting Trip</center>

Being from a small town, I had (27)_________ 
been exposed to a large city such as New York, so my trip there was like (28)______ 
an entirely new way of life. In the morning of the flight I felt excited as we arrived at the airport and made our way to the gate. 
 I watched through the window the airport with the runway (29)__________ 
 smaller as the plane gained altitude. I felt thrilled as I realised that I would soon be in one of (30)___________ 
 cities of the United States.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>An Exciting Trip</center>

Being from a small town, I had (27)__________
been exposed to a large city such as New York, so my trip there was like (28)_________ 
an entirely new way of life. In the morning of the flight I felt excited as we arrived at the airport and made our way to the gate. 
 I watched through the window the airport with the runway (29)______ 
 smaller as the plane gained altitude. I felt thrilled as I realised that I would soon be in one of (30)___________ 
 cities of the United States.

Read the texts below. For questions (22 – 30) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
<center>An Exciting Trip</center>

Being from a small town, I had (27)___________
been exposed to a large city such as New York, so my trip there was like (28)_________ 
an entirely new way of life. In the morning of the flight I felt excited as we arrived at the airport and made our way to the gate. 
 I watched through the window the airport with the runway (29)__________ 
 smaller as the plane gained altitude. I felt thrilled as I realised that I would soon be in one of (30)______
 cities of the United States.

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Yossi Ghinsberg’s parents survived the Holocaust and relocated to Israel, where he was born and raised. At 19, when he was drafted to the Israeli Navy, his uncle gave him a book. He’d been through the Holocaust and told Yossi the book had protected him. As a navy recruit, Yossi Ghinsberg not only travelled out of the country, but also learned many survival tips, became fit and strong. After completing his service in 1981, Yossi became inspired to travel to Venezuela by Henri Charriére’s book Papillon, an autobiography about being wrongly convicted of murder in France, imprisoned in French Guyana, and eventually escaping to Venezuela.

Yossi Ghinsberg felt a calling for adventure. He endured many bosses and tried many jobs to save up enough funds for the trip to explore the Amazon rainforest. So, he set off on his own, hitched rides from Venezuela to Colombia. He met Marcus, a Swiss teacher, and the two decided to travel together to Bolivia. An Austrian, Karl, who happened to be planning a similar expedition in search of gold, and an American photographer, Kevin, then joined them, and the four men began their quest into the Bolivian jungle.

The Bolivians warned the group of the dangers that awaited them in the jungle, but they chose to disregard the warnings. After stocking up on provisions and supplies, they headed downriver, deep into the jungle. Eventually, they lost their way, their food ran out, and they started fighting among themselves. They discovered that Karl, in fact, was an Austrian fortune hunter, who had zero experience navigating the jungle. And that split the group.

Yossi and Kevin decided to part ways with the two Europeans, and built themselves a raft that would take them back to civilisation. Unfortunately, after setting out, they found their raft hurtling towards the edge of a waterfall. Kevin managed to jump off in time and swim to shore, but Yossi and the raft went over the falls into a deep canyon. Yossi spent the next three weeks alone in the Amazonian jungle, filthy and wet, without any real food, surrounded by stinging insects and animal predators.

On his sixth day in the jungle, he woke to find a jaguar, ready to attack. With no weapon, he grabbed the only things he had to hand — a can of mosquito repellent and a lighter — and improvised the flame-thrower. Yossi said: “I learnt the trick from a James Bond movie.”

He was hallucinating and feverish when he was found on the brink of death. Without Kevin, who returned to search for his friend despite all warnings, Yossi would have died in the wilderness.

He has since returned to Bolivia to thank the people who saved him. He promoted the building of an ecotourism resort with the aboriginal people in the area and taught them how to manage it. Yossi also published several books, which sold millions of copies, gained extreme popularity, were translated into 15 languages, and were published under a variety of names worldwide.

Kevin and Yossi remained friends. Although Kevin continued pursuing his love for photography, he was not as eager to return to the rainforest as Yossi.

What motivated Yossi Ghinsberg to make a journey?

What is TRUE of Yossi Ghinsberg, according to PARAGRAPH 2?

He worked hard to get money for his journey.

According to PARAGRAPH 3, the travel companions _______.

What helped Yossi Ghinsberg to survive in the jungle?

What did Yossi Ghinsberg do on returning to Bolivia?

Award-winning news correspondent Frank Gardner

Frank Gardner is a journalist who has travelled extensively in the Middle East and is currently the BBC’s security correspondent. His first book, Blood and Sand, was a critically acclaimed bestseller describing his experiences of the Arab world and his recovery after being shot by Al-Qaeda gunmen. Since then he has written Far Horizons, documenting his travels to unusual places, as well as two spy thrillers. He is currently working on his third novel, which will soon be released.

travelled alone to the coldest points on the earth

published a book adapted into an Oscar-winning film

got enthusiasm for climbing from aboriginals

combined ascending and flying down the summit

shared environmental ideas with statespeople

Leo Houlding began climbing at the age of 10 and by 18 had become the first Briton to free-climb the infamous El Capitan in California’s Yosemite Valley. Since then he has gone on to specialise in tackling the most technical peaks and the biggest rock walls in the world. He’s also an experienced base jumper and at the forefront of para-alpinism, scaling up mountains then parachuting down. On one of Houlding’s most recent group expeditions, he kite-skied for 61 days across Antarctica to climb Mount Spectre, the world’s most remote mountain, enduring violent storms and -40˚C temperatures.

Dr. Tara Shine is an expert in the field of climate change. Her passion for what the future could look like is strong, and her knowledge has drawn the attention of world leaders and governments, who regularly turn to her for advice. To create a positive shift in society she founded her award-winning social enterprise Change by Degrees, while her travels have taken her from Antarctica to the deserts of Mauritania and the rainforests of Borneo. She explains why connecting to nature is so important for us and what we can do to help safeguard it for the future.

Levison Wood is an explorer, photographer and writer whose travels have taken him around the world and onto our TV screens. His passion for adventure has led him to walk the length of the River Nile, travel through the Himalayas and, more recently, journey 650 miles on foot to follow the world’s largest annual migration of elephants across Botswana. Last year he returned from his most ambitious expedition to date; a 5000-mile circumnavigation of the Arabian Peninsula from Iraq to Lebanon. Levison Wood spent a number of years as an Officer in the British Parachute Regiment.

Megan Hine is a survival consultant, celebrity-expedition leader, adventurer and author. Her fascination with mountaineering comes from time spent working and living with native communities all around the world, from the San Bushmen in Africa to the Sámi reindeer herders in the Arctic. Hine’s understanding of the wilderness and advanced survival skills have led her to work on television shows such as Bear Grylls’s Mission Survive and Running Wild. In addition to her love for the outdoors, Hine is also keen to understand the psychology of survival and the way the human mind deals with hostile environments. Her book Mind of a Survivor draws from her vast experience of persevering in dangerous situations.

Ben Saunders is one of the world’s leading polar explorers and a record-breaking long-distance skier who has covered more than 4,000 miles on foot in the polar regions since 2001. He has led challenging polar expeditions and completed the 105-day round trip from Ross Island off the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back again that defeated Captain Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton. He also holds the record for the longest solo Arctic journey by a Briton.

Tea is consumed more than any other beverage in the world; and behind this everyday drink, beyond the boxes on the tea-store shelves, lies a colourful and fascinating story that makes its way through (17) __________.

Little did Chinese Emperor Shen Nung realise in 2737 B.C., (18) __________, that the beverage he discovered would cause sensations around the world. The pleasant aroma and refreshing taste charmed him, and soon everyone in the kingdom was drinking tea.

Until the third century A.D., (19) __________ with the fresh green leaves gathered from the wild tea trees. To match supply to an increasing demand and guarantee a regular crop, farmers began to grow tea (20) __________. The Dutch and Portuguese were responsible for bringing tea from China to Europe in the early 17th century.

In the 1870s, Ceylon became a major area producing tea as an alternative to coffee crops which failed in the 1860s. The first tea plantations were established in Loolecondra Estate near Kandy, and (21) __________.

Tea takes you on this long journey, with innovative blends and packaging yet, (22)__________.

when dried leaves blew into his cup of hot water

keeping the 5000-year-old traditions unbroken

the social and cultural history of many nations

began the tea ceremony that is practised even now

the beverage was prepared as a medicine or tonic

the system of drying and processing tea leaves

planting tea bushes wherever the land was suitable

this marked the birth of tea industry in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Tea is consumed more than any other beverage in the world; and behind this everyday drink, beyond the boxes on the tea-store shelves, lies a colourful and fascinating story that makes its way through (17) __________.

Little did Chinese Emperor Shen Nung realise in 2737 B.C., (18) __________, that the beverage he discovered would cause sensations around the world. The pleasant aroma and refreshing taste charmed him, and soon everyone in the kingdom was drinking tea.

Until the third century A.D., (19) __________ with the fresh green leaves gathered from the wild tea trees. To match supply to an increasing demand and guarantee a regular crop, farmers began to grow tea (20) __________. The Dutch and Portuguese were responsible for bringing tea from China to Europe in the early 17th century.

Until the third century A.D., (19) __________ with the fresh green leaves gathered from the wild tea trees. To match supply to an increasing demand and guarantee a regular crop, farmers began to grow tea (20) __________. The Dutch and Portuguese were responsible for bringing tea from China to Europe in the early 17th century.

In the 1870s, Ceylon became a major area producing tea as an alternative to coffee crops which failed in the 1860s. The first tea plantations were established in Loolecondra Estate near Kandy, and (21) __________.

Tea takes you on this long journey, with innovative blends and packaging yet, (22)__________.

Blackie, the appropriately named black cat (23) _______ by British recluse Ben Rea, became the Guinness Book of World Records “Wealthiest Cat” in 2011. After his death in 1988, Rea left his £7-million ($12.5-million) (24) _______ to Blackie, the last surviving of the 15 cats he (25) _______ his mansion with. The millionaire antiques dealer left nothing to his family members, but split the rest of his wealth between three cat charities, with the instruction to (26) _______ his beloved pet. No one seems to know where Blackie is today…probably relaxing on his own (27) _______ island somewhere!

Blackie, the appropriately named black cat (23) _______ by British recluse Ben Rea, became the Guinness Book of World Records “Wealthiest Cat” in 2011. After his death in 1988, Rea left his £7-million ($12.5-million) (24) _______ to Blackie, the last surviving of the 15 cats he (25) _______ his mansion with. The millionaire antiques dealer left nothing to his family members, but split the rest of his wealth between three cat charities, with the instruction to (26) _______ his beloved pet. No one seems to know where Blackie is today…probably relaxing on his own (27) _______ island somewhere!

Blackie, the appropriately named black cat (23) _______ by British recluse Ben Rea, became the Guinness Book of World Records “Wealthiest Cat” in 2011. After his death in 1988, Rea left his £7-million ($12.5-million) (24) _______ to Blackie, the last surviving of the 15 cats he (25) _______ his mansion with. The millionaire antiques dealer left nothing to his family members, but split the rest of his wealth between three cat charities, with the instruction to (26) _______ his beloved pet. No one seems to know where Blackie is today…probably relaxing on his own (27) _______ island somewhere!

Blackie, the appropriately named black cat (23) _______ by British recluse Ben Rea, became the Guinness Book of World Records “Wealthiest Cat” in 2011. After his death in 1988, Rea left his £7-million ($12.5-million) (24) _______ to Blackie, the last surviving of the 15 cats he (25) _______ his mansion with. The millionaire antiques dealer left nothing to his family members, but split the rest of his wealth between three cat charities, with the instruction to (26) _______ his beloved pet. No one seems to know where Blackie is today…probably relaxing on his own (27) _______ island somewhere!

Blackie, the appropriately named black cat (23) _______ by British recluse Ben Rea, became the Guinness Book of World Records “Wealthiest Cat” in 2011. After his death in 1988, Rea left his £7-million ($12.5-million) (24) _______ to Blackie, the last surviving of the 15 cats he (25) _______ his mansion with. The millionaire antiques dealer left nothing to his family members, but split the rest of his wealth between three cat charities, with the instruction to (26) _______ his beloved pet. No one seems to know where Blackie is today…probably relaxing on his own (27) _______ island somewhere!

The World’s Most Untranslatable Word

The world’s most difficult word (28) __________ has been identified as Ilunga from the language, spoken in Congo. The word (29) __________ a poll conducted among a thousand linguists. Ilunga means “a person (30) __________ is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time.” Another high scorer was naa, a Japanese word that is used to emphasise statements or agree with someone. According to Managing director of the translation and interpreting agency, any interpreter should translate from one culture to (31) _______ culture, and sometimes, the equivalent idea just does not exist in (32) ________ cultures.

The world’s most difficult word (28) __________ has been identified as Ilunga from the language, spoken in Congo. The word (29) __________ a poll conducted among a thousand linguists. Ilunga means “a person (30) __________ is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time.” Another high scorer was naa, a Japanese word that is used to emphasise statements or agree with someone. According to Managing director of the translation and interpreting agency, any interpreter should translate from one culture to (31) _______ culture, and sometimes, the equivalent idea just does not exist in (32) ________ cultures.

The world’s most difficult word (28) __________ has been identified as Ilunga from the language, spoken in Congo. The word (29) __________ a poll conducted among a thousand linguists. Ilunga means “a person (30) __________ is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time.” Another high scorer was naa, a Japanese word that is used to emphasise statements or agree with someone. According to Managing director of the translation and interpreting agency, any interpreter should translate from one culture to (31) _______ culture, and sometimes, the equivalent idea just does not exist in (32) ________ cultures.

The world’s most difficult word (28) __________ has been identified as Ilunga from the language, spoken in Congo. The word (29) __________ a poll conducted among a thousand linguists. Ilunga means “a person (30) __________ is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time.” Another high scorer was naa, a Japanese word that is used to emphasise statements or agree with someone. According to Managing director of the translation and interpreting agency, any interpreter should translate from one culture to (31) _______ culture, and sometimes, the equivalent idea just does not exist in (32) ________ cultures.

The world’s most difficult word (28) __________ has been identified as Ilunga from the language, spoken in Congo. The word (29) __________ a poll conducted among a thousand linguists. Ilunga means “a person (30) __________ is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time.” Another high scorer was naa, a Japanese word that is used to emphasise statements or agree with someone. According to Managing director of the translation and interpreting agency, any interpreter should translate from one culture to (31) _______ culture, and sometimes, the equivalent idea just does not exist in (32) ________ cultures.

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