I.1. Fill in the blanks with ONE suitable word in each space. (20p)
Charity bike ride
by Sarah Collins
Every year, a charity bike ride is organised in our town (1)................a group of cyclists. It takes place on
the last Saturday in April and it raises money for a different charity (2)
.....year.
This year will be (3)
first time I take part in such a ride. (4)
..I complete the ride, my
friends and family will give me the money for the charity. My friend Howard will be there, too, and he says that the
ride will be easy for both of (5)
because we are both good (6)
...cycling.
ride. Ten kilometres is a long
More (7)
...one hundred people will take part in the bike
(8) ..............to cycle and I will be tired at the end. I won't win, I'm sure, but (9)
feel proud that my effort will (10)........... ..those in need.
.........doesn't matter. I will
.........