Practice 3

Read the text below and decide which answer a, b, c or d best fits each gap.

Treasure Hunt in Mexico

Every year my best friend, Rosa invites me to visit her in Sanibel, Mexico and take 1)……………………in the annual treasure hunt she organizes. The 2)……………………are all friends and relatives who spent three days 3)……………………searching the town for the 4)…………………….item. We are given a list of instructions with only vague 5)………………………of what we are supposed to look for and a map so that we don’t get lost in the town. You might be 6)……………… why she does it year after year; well;, she won one of the largest lottery jackpots four years ago making her one of the richest people in Mexico, and she happily shares her good fortune with her friends. I must admit that the first time she invited me to Mexico, I 7)………………accepted because I am 8)………………………of flying. But I decided to 9)………………………….her advice and face my fears. As it turned out, there are 10)……………………….been no reason for me to be so worried; the flight was uneventful. In the end I had a fantastic time, the people were wonderful, the weather was nice and the treasure hunt was amazingly enjoyable. Rosa is a great hostess, she puts everyone up in her 11)……………………….house and takes care of our every need; and the best part is that everyone comes away with 12)………………baskets of gifts.