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For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Last summer, I took a train 1. my hometown to a coastal city that I had only seen in films, and I quickly realised how much travel can change the way we think 2. daily life. Although the journey was long, it was easier than I had expected, because I could work on my laptop 3. the landscape moved past. At the station, there were signs in several languages, which made me wonder 4. the city had always been so international or if it had become that way in recent years. I stayed in a small hotel near the old harbour, where fishermen still repair their boats by hand, even though modern equipment is available. Each morning, I walked along the sea wall and read about a local science project that is testing sensors in the water to measure pollution. The researchers say that, if the results are shared 5. schools and businesses, people might be more willing to change what they do. In the evenings, I visited a museum about the region’s history, and I listened to guides who explained how the town was rebuilt 6. a storm. By the time I left, I felt that every place has a story, 7. it is up to us to notice 8..