Setting Sail for the First Time

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.

real

fact

actual

sure

without

unless

except

apart

beside

next

nearby

along

problem

trouble

worry

harm

turns

runs

comes

gets

make

do

let

get

piece

member

side

part

force

weight

pressure

press

Sailing has a (0) ___ for being an expensive hobby for the wealthy, but in (1) ___ , many clubs run low-cost courses for beginners. Most people start in small boats on a lake, where they can learn the basics (2) ___ worrying about big waves. An instructor stays (3) ___ in a motor boat, ready to help anyone who gets into (4) ___ . Capsizing, which happens when the boat (5) ___ over and its crew end up in the water, is a normal part of learning. Beginners are taught what to do when it happens, and they soon learn how to (6) ___ the boat the right way up again and climb back in. Sailing teaches more than just practical skills. On a boat, you have to work as (7) ___ of a team, listen carefully to instructions and stay calm under (8) ___ when the wind suddenly changes. Many people who try it for a weekend find that they want to come back again and again. For some, it becomes a passion that lasts a lifetime.

Setting Sail for the First Time

fame

glory

reputation

honour

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