Playing Together, Miles Apart

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).

ENJOY

DANGER

WONDER

CREATE

ADVANTAGE

DELIBERATE

HARM

SENSE

Not long ago, playing video games was (0) ___ seen as a lonely hobby for teenagers who rarely left their bedrooms. Today, however, gaming has become one of the most (1) ___ ways for friends to spend time together, even when they live miles apart. Players chat through headsets as they work as a team to complete (2) ___ missions, and for friends who have moved away, a weekly game can be a (3) ___ way of keeping in touch. Some games also develop useful skills, such as (4) ___ thinking and problem-solving. Of course, there are (5) ___ . Parents often worry about how much time their children spend in front of a screen, and some games are (6) ___ designed to keep players coming back for more. Most experts agree that gaming is (7) ___ as long as it does not replace sleep, exercise or homework. Played (8) ___ , games can bring people closer together rather than pushing them apart.

Playing Together, Miles Apart

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