Read the following passage and choose the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Dear George,

I’m on an exchange programme in Beaulieu and it’s great. Beaulieu is a small peaceful village just outside Bordeaux. It’s small enough for everyone to know each other! There’s a lake (31)___________, where people can go swimming when the weather is hot. My host family is lovely and I’m already best friends with their son, Phillip, because we have a lot in common. We’re both keen (32)___________ sports. When we have free time, we play badminton, volleyball, or tennis together. We aren’t really good at these, but we enjoy ourselves. We have similar things at school, too. The school here starts at 9 a.m. and has similar subjects to the ones at my school at home. I (33)___________ homesick at the moment because the people here are very friendly. Phillip’s mum is an artist making illustrations for books and magazines. She’s very good at her job and she loves it. His parents are divorced and he doesn’t see his father very (34)___________. Both Phillip and his mum care about the environment and they do volunteer work at the local park twice a week. This Sunday we’re going to the Science Museum and I’m excited about it. We can try (35)___________ robot models.

That’s all for now. See you soon.

Yours,

Lucas

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