Pedalling to the Office

B2 First · Multiple Choice Cloze · Cambridge Ready original exercise

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

kill

hit

catch

beat

fees

prices

rates

fares

fixed

tied

stuck

set

Except

Besides

Beside

Apart

dress

wear

put

clothe

prevents

refuses

avoids

denies

with

by

for

from

custom

manner

habit

tradition

More and more people are (0) ___ to two wheels to get to work. For many, the main attraction is that cycling allows them to (1) ___ two birds with one stone: they get their daily exercise and save money on bus and train (2) ___ at the same time. In busy cities, a bike is often quicker than a car, too, because cyclists rarely get (3) ___ in traffic jams. (4) ___ from the weather, safety is the main worry for new cyclists. Experts advise them to (5) ___ a helmet and bright clothes, and to plan a route that (6) ___ the busiest roads, even if it takes a little longer. Employers are also starting to see the benefits. Many now encourage staff to cycle (7) ___ providing secure bike parking and somewhere to shower and change. Most people find the first few weeks the hardest. But once they have got into the (8) ___ , few of them ever want to go back to sitting in traffic every morning.

Pedalling to the Office

going

coming

turning

bringing

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