Bad Boys' Bakery - Module 2

C1 Advanced · Word Formation · Advanced Expert Student's Resource Book, Pearson Education

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.

CATER

INCREASE

GROW

DRAW

PREDICT

SHORT

INTERRUPT

OFFEND

In (0) ___ to the UK government's wish to encourage the rehabilitation of offenders, Brixton prison in London has set up its own craft bakery. Founded by the celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, the Bad Boys' Bakery is a fully-stocked professional kitchen that supplies local (1) ___ establishments. The inmates learn traditional bakery skills rather than a mechanised method because what's called 'artisan bakery' is becoming (2) ___ popular. In this way, prisoners have the chance to go for jobs in what is a (3) ___ sector of the economy after their release. Despite the successes, there are obvious (4) ___ in trying to operate a commercial kitchen in a prison because it is a(n) (5) ___ place. For example, security concerns or (6) ___ of prison staff can lead to last-minute lockdowns. Such unavoidable (7) ___ in production make it hard to guarantee a reliable supply to all customers. Nonetheless, there are already signs that the bakery is having a positive effect. So far, only three percent of those who have undergone training in the kitchen have (8) ___ , compared to around 45 percent overall.

Bad Boys' Bakery

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