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Read the given passage carefully and fill in the blanks with suitable phrasal verbs from the help box.
| burn off | keep up | build-up | tire out |
| warms up | put on | work out | stretch out |
Riya is a young dancer who feels contented and satisfied with herself. Let's hear from her.
Hi, everyone! I am Riya. I suppose I’m really lucky because I don’t ______ weight easily. I never ______ in the gym and the only time I ______ is when I need something from the top shelf. I tried aerobics several times but I couldn’t ______ with the others. I take my pet for a walk thrice a day though, and that helps to ______ the calories. I usually watch what I eat but I sometimes binge on ice cream.
My sister Diya, is a real fitness fanatic. Before she works out she ______ every day with push-ups, sit-ups stretches, and a jog around the park. She says it’s important to ______ good levels of strength and stamina. I don’t want to overdo it though. A fitness regime like hers would ______ me ______!
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Riya is a young dancer who feels contented and satisfied with herself. Let's hear from her.
Hi, everyone! I am Riya. I suppose I’m really lucky because I don’t put on weight easily. I never work out in the gym and the only time I stretch out is when I need something from the top shelf. I tried aerobics several times but I couldn’t keep up with the others. I take my pet for a walk thrice a day though, and that helps to burn off the calories. I usually watch what I eat but I sometimes binge on ice cream.
My sister Diya, is a real fitness fanatic. Before she works out she warm up every day with push-ups, sit-ups stretches, and a jog around the park. She says it’s important to build up good levels of strength and stamina. I don’t want to overdo it though. A fitness regime like hers would tire me out!
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