Sleeping Under the Stars
B2 First · 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.
(0) ___ are few holidays cheaper than a camping trip, yet many people have never slept in a tent. For some, the thought of sleeping on hard ground is enough to put them (1) ___ the whole idea. Those who try it, however, often love it. Waking up to birdsong instead (2) ___ an alarm clock is a real pleasure. Camping also gives families the chance to spend time together (3) ___ the distraction of screens. Children (4) ___ complain about tidying their rooms at home will happily collect firewood and help cook dinner. The secret to a good first trip is preparation. Pack more clothes (5) ___ you think you will need. Practise putting up your tent in the garden, too: doing it for the first time in the dark is far (6) ___ difficult than on a sunny afternoon. And check the weather forecast, because nobody enjoys a weekend spent inside a tent waiting (7) ___ the rain to stop. Even so, if things do go wrong, you will at least come home (8) ___ a good story to tell.
Sleeping Under the Stars
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