A dispute at Hampstead Heath in London caught government attention. Ministers wrote a letter to the City of London. The reason was a video. The video showed many people swimming in a wildlife pond. It was very hot last week. The swimmers ignored a sign. The sign said no swimming. They also disturbed birds. The birds were making nests. Many people were angry. They called the swimmers selfish.
Wild swimmers in other places also face many restrictions. They cannot swim in many rivers and lakes. Some places now charge money to enter. Hampstead Heath charges a fee. Long lines form when the weather is hot. Many people feel sad about this. They say natural water belongs to everyone. But water is polluted. Some water has fences. Some water is now a paid attraction.
The hot weather brought tragedy. Sixteen people died in water incidents. Many were young people. This is very sad. People need to learn about water dangers. We need safe places to swim. Better education and more safe places are urgently needed.
Sources: theguardian.com
The words in bold are from the article.
| 1. caught | a. bothered |
| 2. ignored | b. did not listen to |
| 3. disturbed | c. unhappy |
| 4. sad | d. required |
| 5. belong | e. attracted |
| 6. polluted | f. dirty |
| 7. paid | g. costs money |
| 8. tragedy | h. teenagers |
| 9. young | i. sad event |
| 10. needed | j. belong to |
1.e 2.b 3.a 4.c 5.j 6.f 7.g 8.i 9.h 10.d