The Daily Mile - Unit 12 - Looking After Yourself

B2 First · Word Formation · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition Workbook, Macmillan Education Limited

For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

CHILD

EFFECT

EDUCATION

NECESSARY

ADD

FREE

SUIT

INCREDIBLE

The daily mile was introduced to primary school age children in 2012 as a way to combat their (0) ___ inactive lifestyles. Inactivity was found to be leading to a rise in (1) ___ obesity. The initiative gets children outside to jog, walk or run for 15 minutes a day. It's simple yet (2) ___ , which means any (3) ___ establishment can participate relatively easily. It is (4) ___ for them to have any specific equipment, and the fact that children wear school uniform means no (5) ___ time is needed out of the school day. It takes place outside and children can run around the playground or sports field. Teachers have the (6) ___ to decide a time that is (7) ___ according to their lesson plans. Staff at many schools have seen that the daily mile has been an (8) ___ positive move.

The Daily Mile

INCREASE

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