Outdoor Swimming - Test 3
B2 First · Open Cloze · Cambridge B2 First 4, Cambridge University Press
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.
Ever (0) ___ I was a young girl, I have been an enthusiastic outdoor swimmer. My favourite place to swim is the lido near my home in London – a giant pool with reflections in the sun like jewels. Being unheated, (9) ___ can be uninviting to those (10) ___ prefer warmer water, but that also means fewer crowds. The swims I prefer are the ones on my own when I have the pool all to (11) ___ . Then, I slip into the water and feel it surround me. I swim up and down the pool, thinking of nothing but counting strokes between breaths: 'One, two, three, four – breathe.' Whole hours can slowly drift (12) ___ as my arms stretch out in (13) ___ of me. I concentrate (14) ___ the noise the bubbles make as I exhale under water. (15) ___ there may be other swimmers around, I still feel alone and at peace, a sensation I don't get (16) ___ else I know.
Outdoor swimming
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