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Reading and Use of English 3 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given
1BSU in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word
that fits the gap in the same line. There is an example at
1 Do the exercise in the Exam round-up box. the beginning.

Exam round-up
Answer the following questions on Reading and
Use of English Part 3.
How many gaps are there in the text?
How many words can you write for each gap?
Should you look for a different grammatical
form of the given word in capitals?
If you need a negative form of the given word,
how can you change it?
How important is spelling?
What should you do when you have answered
the questions? Why I run

I started running when I was thirteen. I was
2 Some of the given words in Part 3 tasks are (0) immediately intoxicated with a beginner’s *..&%*"5&
root words to which you have to add a prefix enthusiasm: the special thrill of physical exertion,
or a suffix or both, e.g. APPEAR ➞ appearance, and a feeling that my body had (1) -*.*5
disappear, disappearance. But you have to make energy. I tried to maximise every moment on that
more complex changes to other root words, first run and then had to hobble around for a week,
e.g. DESTROY ➞ destruction, destructive, almost (2) of moving. But once the $"1"#-&
indestructible. (3) diminished I was back out there, 403&
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Complete this table with words related to the running again. I was hooked.
root verbs 1–9. Often more than one word is As with the acquisition of any skill, there were
possible. various stages of (4) , competence */70-7&
and (5) . Now that I’ve been running 4"5*4':
verb noun adjective adverb
for over 25 years, and have spent a great deal of time
1 destroy destruction destructive destructively helping others incorporate running into their lives,
destroyer indestructible I see a similar pattern of (6) in &70-7&
2 intend just about all runners. Progress is a matter of
maturing and knowing yourself; one stage leads
3 apply (7) to the next. -0(*$
Not everyone has the same aspirations. But
4 explode understanding the experience common to most
veteran runners will (8) you to "#-&
5 advise maximise the gains of your running future.

6 know Adapted from The Five Stages of a Runner

7 repeat
4 Discuss these questions in pairs or groups.
How much exercise do you do a day or a week? What kind of
8 include
exercise do you do?
What is your main reason for exercising? Do you enjoy it?
9 describe
If you were told you needed to do more regular exercise, what
would you do?

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