Read the text. Fill in each gap with one word. You must use a word which is somewhere in the rest of the text. Use each word only once. The first gap has been filled in as an example.

My favourite parks

There are no restaurants or cool stores (0) near my home. So if there were no parks in my neighborhood I’d (1) like I had nothing to do. But I’m lucky. There are two (2) near my house, and they both feel safe.

El Cariso Park is big with lots of trees, and it has a pool where my sister loves swimming. Every time I’ve been there, there have been quite a few (3) running or walking and some parents playing with their kids. I often invite friends to go for a run or have picnics with me.

Sometimes I go to Veterans Memorial Park, which is smaller, to read a book or hang out with (4) . There aren’t a lot of people around, but it’s (5) . I’ve never felt frightened there.

Text abridged from: http://www.layouth.com/we-deserve-safe-parks/