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APTIS ADVANCED – READING 3

Complete the gaps with the correct words:

Japan ‘s children play safe

When Ryosuke and Taemi Suzuki (1) _____ their 18-month-old daughter to Fantasy
Kids Resort in Japan they are (2) _______ total peace fo mind. Fantasy Kids Resort is
one of (3)_______ similar playgrounds in Japan that provides for the growing number
of parents who constantly worry about possible dangers (4)__________ their children
(5) ______ as disease and accidents.

First time visitors to the playground must provide (6)____________ before they enter,
and shoes must be removed at the door, because they carry germs. Even the wheels of
baby buggies are (7)________ an antibacterial solution.

Inside, children are watched over by about 20 staff (8)______ in bright yellow uniforms
and more than a dozen security cameras are mounted on the ceiling. Although pets are
(9)_______ from the playground, its large (10)________ contains sterilized sand which
is cleaned daily to remove any potentially (11)______ objects.

Most of the bigger toys are inflatable to reduce the risk of (12)________. This is to
protect the resort as much as the children, because parents of a child injuried while at
the playground might easily sue the resort.

‘We ‘ ve been here before and we’ll (13)_________ come again’, says Mr Suzuki. ‘
This place has everything under one roof, but (14)_______ importantly, it puts absolute
priority on safety’

Mr and Mrs Suzuki are not alone in wanting to remove just about every element of risk
from their (15)__________. According to a recent goverment survey…

From The Guardian

WORDS: Dressed – Take – Guarenteed – Several – Harmful – So – Such –

Definitely – Most – Children’s lives – More – Get - Injury – Sandpit – Banned –
Sprayed with – Proof of identification – Threatening – Much – Put on

ANSWERS:

1 – Take 2- guarenteed 3 – several 4- threatening 5- such 6 – proof of identification 7 –

sprayed with 8 – dressed 9 – banned 10- sandpit 11- harmful 12- injury 13 – definitely
14 – most 15 – children’s lives.