A Ticket for One

C1 Advanced · Open Cloze · Cambridge Ready original exercise

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.

Not so long ago, people who went on holiday by themselves were regarded (0) ___ a certain suspicion, or even pity. Today, setting off alone is increasingly seen (1) ___ a sign of confidence rather than loneliness. The appeal is easy to understand. Travelling solo, you are free to change your plans (2) ___ a moment's notice, and you are far more likely to strike (3) ___ conversations with strangers, many of whom find a lone traveller easier to approach than a group. There are, admittedly, drawbacks. There is nobody to share the cost (4) ___ a hotel room with, or to keep an eye (5) ___ your luggage while you buy a ticket, and eating alone in a restaurant can take some getting used to. Most solo travellers, however, insist that the rewards far outweigh these inconveniences. Many say they return home with a sense of independence (6) ___ no package holiday could give them. Having had to rely (7) ___ themselves, they feel better equipped to cope (8) ___ whatever life throws at them.

A Ticket for One

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