Safer cycling - Test 4

C1 Advanced · Open Cloze · Cambridge English Advanced 3, Cambridge University Press

For questions 9–16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.

Everyone is familiar with (0) ___ workings of airbags in cars, designed to absorb the impact of a crash. But now an airbag for cyclists has been invented and it's being promoted (9) ___ a helmet for people who don't like wearing helmets. When I started cycling, I always wore a helmet but after many years without ever really needing its protection, I started to leave it behind – (10) ___ because of vanity, rather because of the hassle of having to carry it once I'd parked my bike. The cyclist's airbag fits round your neck a bit (11) ___ a scarf. It's heavier than it looks, which I put down (12) ___ the fact that it includes a device that stops it being activated unnecessarily. In order to test it, I had to throw myself (13) ___ the bike, head first. In mid-air, moments (14) ___ I landed on the ground, I heard a loud bang. Then, (15) ___ I was, lying next to my bike, wrapped in a firm white balloon. It certainly worked well but I'm not sure if it's good value (16) ___ money as it can only be used once. Maybe I should go back to my helmet.

Safer cycling

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