B2 Cloze Sports at School

 

                                                        Pele

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each gap.

Sports at school (scroll down for the answers)

Sport has always been an important part of school life, but people often disagree about how much time should be given to it. Some students enjoy PE lessons and see them as a welcome break from academic subjects. Others feel nervous about taking part, especially if they are not particularly good (1) ________ team games or athletics.

However, school sport is not only about winning competitions. It can help students develop confidence, learn how to work with others and become more aware (2) ________ their own health. Regular exercise can also improve concentration, which may have a positive (3) ________ on students’ performance in the classroom.

One problem is that PE lessons sometimes focus too much on the same traditional sports. Football, basketball and running are useful, but they do not appeal (4) ________ everyone. Schools could encourage more students to participate by offering a wider range of activities, such as dance, climbing, yoga or martial arts.

Teachers also need to make sure that less confident students are not made to feel embarrassed. If youngsters are constantly compared with sportier classmates, they may end (5) ________ avoiding sport altogether. Instead, the aim should be to help each student make progress at their own level.

In recent years, there has been growing concern about teenagers spending too much time sitting down. For this reason, schools have a responsibility to promote active habits. Students who get used (6) ________ regular exercise when they are young are more likely to stay active as adults.

Of course, sport should not put extra pressure on students who already have a lot of homework and exams. The best approach is to make physical activity enjoyable and varied. If schools manage to do this, sport can play a valuable (7) ________ in helping students become healthier, happier and more confident. In the long (8) ________, this may be just as important as any exam result.

1	A in	B at	C on	D for
2	A of	B to	C for	D with
3	A result	B effect	C reason	D cause
4	A with	B for	C to	D at
5	A up	B off	C out	D away
6	A to do	B doing	C to doing	D do
7	A place	B role	C post	D position
8	A time	B way	C period	D run

 

 

John Fogerty - Centerfield 

 

1.  B at                correct phrase: good at something.
2. A of                 correct phrase: aware of something.
3. B effect           correct collocation: have a positive effect on something.
4. C to                 correct phrase: appeal to someone.
5. A up                correct phrasal verb pattern: end up doing something.
6. C to doing       correct pattern: get used to doing something.
7. B role              correct collocation: play a valuable role in something.
8. D run               fixed expression: in the long run.