12 Read these sentences expressing opinions about sport. Can you complete them by writing one word in each gap?

1 I think sport is good____you.

2 In my opinion, everyone should do____least one sport.

3 If you want to know____I think, sport is boring.

4 I'm just not interested____sport.

5 I don't like sweat, dirt____rain - and sport seems to include all three.

6 After a day in an airless classroom, I just can't wait____play some sport.

13 Match these parts of sentences.

1 If you don't keep fit,

2 Team sports help people to develop a good attitude

3 You need to understand that you can achieve more

4 Sport makes people

5 Keeping your body healthy

6 Doing sport is a very sociable and enjoyable

A to the people they work or study with.

B helps your mind to be clearer.

C as part of a team than as an individual.

D you'll end up in hospital.

E way to look after yourself.

F behave in a less selfish way.

WRITING EXAM ► 60 minutes

14 Write a letter (about 200 words) to your penfriend. Tell him or her about your personal experiences of sports. Include the following information:

• which sports you have played

• what your attitude is to sport

• how you think sport can help people in their lives.

EXAM TIP

If you're not really interested in the Writing exam questions, don't worry! Look at the three points you are required to write about: all three are possible to answer, even if you hate sport. On the other hand, if you love sport, be a little careful! Don't let your enthusiasm mean that you write too much and forget to check for mistakes!

Speaking ► 45 minutes

Situational role-play »>► 25 minutes

15 Read the instructions for exercise 17 on page 92 carefully. Look at these sentences that someone is asking their partner. Can you put the words into the correct order?

1 Are / more / or / you / playing / interested / in / sports / watching /?

2 Why / interesting / do / find / more / you / that/?

3 Do / currently / of / you / kind / or / sport / play / watch / some /?

4 What / it / is / about / you / that / like / sport / that /?

5 How / have / you / time / for / much / do / a / available / sport / new /?

16 Match these parts of suggestions. For each beginning 1-5, two endings, a-d, are possible.

1 If I were you, I'd_________

2 Have you considered

3 Why don't you________?

4 I think you should_________

5 Have you thought about ___________?

6 You might enjoy_________

A take up badminton B playing tennis or squash C try some kind of athletics D watching sumo wrestling

SPEAKING EXAM 10 minutes

17 You have agreed to advise your partner about the best sport for him or her to play or watch.

• Find out whether your partner is more interested in playing or watching sports.

• Find out what sports your partner already plays or watches.

• Discuss how much time your partner has available.

• Recommend a sport to your partner, giving reasons.

Picture-based discussion

► 20 minutes

18 Read these sentences that students said about the two photos. Decide if they are correct or incorrect. Where there is a mistake, can you correct it?

1 She's dressing a black belt, so she must be really well.

2 All four of them have about the same age.

3 I wonder if she likes the exercise or the fighting more.

4 You can see that they're really pleased of themselves.

5 Perhaps a journalist from a newspaper is taking the photo of them.