Fill in each gap with one suitable word Last week John went to his uncle’s farm in a village not very far (1) __________ the city center. It’s the busiest time of the year for farmers to (2) __________ their crops. It is also the time for his holiday. He intends to stay here for a week. He wants to do something (3) __________ to help him. John got up early to (4) __________ the first bus and after twenty-five minutes he came to the village. The weather was (5) __________. John was very glad to meet his uncle. After a while he went to the field where his uncle grows maize. He enjoyed the fresh air and the aroma of the maize (6) __________ in the air. John helped his uncle to work in the maize field from early morning till late in the evening (7) __________ his stay on the farm. The week (8) __________ by so quickly. Back to the city, John has learned a lot about the farm life.