Sports Lovers - Unit 2
B2 First · Open Cloze · Ready for B2 First 4th Edition Workbook, Macmillan Education Limited
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. There is an example at the beginning.
Some people seem to love the challenge of extreme sports. They enjoy the adrenaline rush (0) ___ breaks up the boredom of everyday life. It would be easy to regard these daredevils (1) ___ dangerous and irresponsible. In actual (2) ___ , there is often much less risk involved than you'd think. As (3) ___ as possible, very little is left to chance. Professional base jumpers have been known to turn back when conditions haven't been right, even (4) ___ this has meant letting down a film crew. If the jumpers don't feel safe jumping, nothing will happen (5) ___ they are ready. This is (6) ___ to the fact that there isn't a rule book for extreme sports professionals. They're writing it as they go along. (7) ___ a mistake could have very serious consequences. This leads (8) ___ a sense of trust, both in yourself and in your environment, which isn't encouraged in modern life. We are too worried about what could go wrong.
Sports Lovers
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