TASK 2. Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following passage.

My Experience on an Elephant Safari

We went on an elephant safari at a place called Camp Jubalani in South Africa. They take visitors on safaris twice a day: once in the morning and once at night. Guests can go on as many rides as they like, but they don’t (1) ___________ you ride an elephant if you are younger than twelve years old. Luckily, I’m fifteen! On our first safari, I felt really scared. I remember thinking we could have gone on a beach holiday instead! As I was climbing onto the elephant, I wondered how I was going to control such a big animal. I soon (2) ___________ that I ought not to have worried so much. They made you sit with an experienced elephant trainer. You can’t ride (3) ___________ your own. During the trek, we saw giraffes, zebras, lions, and rhinos. My parents took a lot of photos. I would have taken photos myself but I’d left my camera in my room. I can’t remember exactly how long the safaris lasted, but it must have been a couple of hours because we got (4) ___________ just in time for lunch. We stayed at Camp Jubalani for three days and went on four elephant safaris. We could have gone on more than that, but on one of the days my mum wasn’t very well. Anyway, it was a (5) ___________ holiday. I’d definitely recommend an elephant safari.

The word "grown-ups" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.