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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.
When I first moved to a new city for work, I thought I would spend most of my free time indoors, but it turned out that the best part of daily life was what happened outside. Every morning, if the weather was good, I would cycle along the river to the station, where tourists were already taking photos of the old bridge that has been there since 1. 1800s. It is strange how a place can feel both modern and historic at the same time, especially when you are listening to a podcast about space science while you are passing a museum full 2. ancient tools. At lunch, my colleagues and I would compare apps that tell us which bus will arrive first, although we all knew that the real question was whether it would actually come 3. time. In the evening, I often met friends 4. a small café, where the owner, who had travelled across Asia, would talk about how cultures change when people move from one country 5. another. We tried to buy local food whenever we could, because we were worried about the environment, but we also admitted that 6. imported coffee tastes better. 7. the end of the month, I had realised that travel does not always mean going far; it can simply mean paying attention to what is around 8..