An Exciting Trip

Being from a small town, I had (27) _________ been exposed to a large city such as New York, so my trip there was like (28) _________ an entirely new way of life. In the morning of the flight I felt excited as we arrived at the airport and made our way to the gate. I watched through the window the airport with the runway (29) __________ smaller as the plane gained altitude. I felt thrilled as I realised that I would soon be in one of (30) ___________ cities of the United States.