For questions 1–8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Tap a gap to type your answer.
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The Aurora Youth Orchestra
The Aurora Youth Orchestra was named (0) AFTER the great river that flows past its home city. It is the product of a bold education programme, which encourages young people from communities regarded (1) the most disadvantaged in the country to take part in music-making together.
The orchestra first came to Britain in 2014, (2) the direction of the conductor Elena Márquez. They astonished audiences with their energy and brilliance. Nothing quite (3) it had ever been heard in British concert halls before, and for a (4) years they swept all before them as praise was lavished (5) the talented teenagers. In (6), Márquez's reputation continued to grow in the years that followed, and she was appointed principal conductor of a leading national orchestra.
Now, more than a decade later, the word 'Youth' has been dropped from the name, as many of the players are young (7) longer. However, when the orchestra returned to Britain this season, critics were beside (8) with delight that their power and brilliance still shone through.