Chasing the Clock

C2 Proficiency · Word Formation · Cambridge Ready original exercise

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 (0).

DETERMINE

PUNISH

PROVE

FOUND

EXTEND

GLAMOUR

MIRACLE

AVOID

The wish to live longer is as old as humanity, but a new generation of enthusiasts is after something (0) ___ : to slow down the ageing process itself. They pursue this goal with remarkable (1) ___ , tracking every heartbeat and hour of sleep, following (2) ___ regimes of fasting and ice baths, and swallowing handfuls of supplements whose benefits remain (3) ___ . Not all of this is (4) ___ . The value of regular exercise, sound sleep and a varied diet is (5) ___ documented. These, however, are (6) ___ habits that cost little and promise nothing (7) ___ , which may explain why they attract less attention than costly treatments with impressive names. Critics also worry about what the movement leaves out. By treating ageing as a disease to be defeated rather than an (8) ___ part of life, it risks turning every wrinkle into a personal failure. It also tends to overlook the factors that matter most to the majority of people, such as friendship, a sense of purpose and freedom from poverty.

Chasing the Clock

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