Part 4

Read the text and answer questions 25 to 30

The Joy of Camping

The Nature Society in my school organizes camping trips frequently. All members
look forward to these trips. Though the aim of these camps is to expose us to the natural
environment, I think they also inspire us to do something to preserve it.
The recent camping trip I went was a lot of fun. After pitching our tents, members took
part in a trek that lasted three hours. While trekking, we asked questions about the plants and
animals we saw and the guide answered them patiently. We saw leeches and insects of all
shapes and colours, trudged through muddy stretch and even crawled through some thick
vegetation.
At dinner, we gathered around the campfire. We talked about the animals and plants
we saw during the trek. I learnt some interesting information about giant millipedes well as the
unique flora. We also talked about our experience getting stuck in the mud and getting the
leeches off our legs. The guide shared stories about his experience, some were thoughtful
while others are funny.
The following day, we woke up for a very early breakfast. I was especially excited
because we were going to go on one of the longest flying fox trail. I had goosebumps all the
way of the trail. The other members were excited too but they were afraid. I had tried shorter
flying fox trail before so I knew what to expect. I volunteered to go first. It was such a trilling
ride.
Later that day, we gathered around the campfire again. We decided to try popular
campfire activities, roasting marshmallows and telling scary stories. When one story got a
little scary we took turns talking about our experience. We also talked about what we could do
to help the environment. We stayed up very late.
The next morning everyone packed quietly. The mood at the campfire was dull. As we
bid our guide farewell, he wished us well and asked us to share our experience with more
students.
Questions 25 to 30

Answer the questions below. Choose no more than five words and /or a number from the text
for each answer. For each question, write your answer in the space provided.

25. The writer and his fellow campers went _____________________ after setting up their
tents.

26. The campers most probably got dirty while walking

_______________________________________________________________.

27. The campers were curious about their surroundings because they
_______________________________________________________________.

28. Besides flora, the campers also saw different types of

_______________________________________________________________.

29. The _____________________________________ shared stories about his past

experience around the campfire.

30. We know the writer was especially excited to go to the

_______________________________________________________________.

Questions 31 and 32

Complete the table with a word from the text. For each question, write your answer in the space
provided.

Meaning Word
26. Walked slowly
27. Feeling of sadness
(8
Marks)