When we moved to our new house near the sea, I was eight years old. Even before that I had spent every summer messing about on boats. My dad had taught me to sail before I learnt to ride a bike so I knew how I wanted to spend my time at the new house- I was going to get my own boat and sail it everyday. The house was only a few meters from the water's edge, and in rough weather the waves would come crashing into the front garden. I used to sit with my nose pressed to the glass, fascinated by the power of the ocean. I grew up watching the skies to see if it was going to rain; would I be going sailing that afternoon or not?

Of course I sometimes wished I could live in the town like my friends. I used to get angry with my parents, who had taken early retirement because they seemed incapable of getting anywhere on time. Dad drove me the eight miles to school everyday, but I was often late because he had been walking on the cliffs earlier in the morning and had lost track of time. When I was taking my university entrance exams, I used to stay over at a friend's in town, just in case. All in all, I was lucky to grow up by the sea and I still love to sail.

When taking the university entrance exams, ..............

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• The passage supports which of the following conclusions?

• The author mentions the “ shoesbox under the bed” in order to ___________.

• The most suitable title for the passage could be ..............

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• When is the most famous football game held annually?

• According to the passage, what did people have to do first to settle an area?

• It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by women are small because ................

• You can be happy if your surgeon can operate because it means  .................

• Which “reply” CLOSET in meaning to?

• It is stated in the passage that torches for lighting were made from ..............

• According to the passage, which of the following is true of humpback whales?

• What is not true about the Beatles?

• Why are there white rings on each end of the football?

• What is NOT TRUE about the Beatles?

• The word “elite” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to___________.

• This passage is mainly aimed at ......................

• The word -that in the third paragraph refers to ............

• What were "steady sellers"?

• This article is about ________.

• The word “rude” in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by .................

• The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses .....