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Use the words given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word

that fits the gap in the same line. The first one has been done as an example.

An unusual swimming club

While most sensible people are still fast (1) asleep , members of a SLEEP
special club in Britain (2) cheerfully leave the warmth of their CHEER
beds for an (3)energetic swim in water with a temperature ENERGY
struggling to get beyond seven degrees centigrade. This behaviour
may seem rather odd to you – indeed, it may sound like complete
(4) madness - but these swimmers firmly believe that it MAD
is (5) healthy to take exercise in this way, even in the depth HEALTH
of winter.

(6) Membership of the club requires daily swimming outdoors


MEMBER
in a nearby lake. When members are asked why they do it, the
common (7) response is that it makes them feel wonderful. RESPOND
The swimmers claim that immersing their bodies (8) regularly REGULAR
in very cold water eventually makes them more resistant to illness,
especially coughs and colds. And there is certainly evidence to suggest
that an (9) improvement in blood circulation can be achieved. IMPROVE

However, such behaviour may not be such a good idea for people
who are not used to large and sudden (10) difference in DIFFERENT
temperature. For many people, swimming in icy water would
actually be (11) harmful . HARM

FCE

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