Saturday Morning Runners

B2 First · 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).

FIT

EXPERIENCE

INTEREST

WELCOME

FRIEND

TREAT

LONELY

PARTICIPATE

Every Saturday morning, in hundreds of parks across the country, crowds of people gather for a five-kilometre run that is (0) ___ free. Anyone can take part, whatever their age or level of (1) ___ . Some of the runners are highly (2) ___ athletes who are hoping to beat their personal best, while others have hardly run since their school days. (3) ___ , about a third of those who turn up walk the whole course, and nobody minds how long they take. The organisers say the atmosphere is deliberately (4) ___ , and the slowest person always gets the loudest cheer. For many people, the social side is just as important as the exercise. After the run, groups often head to a nearby café, and lasting (5) ___ have been formed in this way. Some doctors now send patients along as a form of (6) ___ , particularly those who suffer from stress or (7) ___ . As one regular (8) ___ put it: 'I came for the exercise, but I keep coming back for the people.'

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