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here as they are not part of the task. Reading and Use of English | Part 8
The man talks about all three activities instead of
selecting two. He doesn’t fulfil the requirements 1 1 ten 2 before 3 questions or statements 4 all
of either part of the task he is set, although he 5 likely
does say a little about the qualities needed for rock
climbing. Like the woman, he talks about his own 2 1 photo 1: hurling photo 2: tossing the caber
personal preferences instead of saying why people photo 3: polo photo 4: judo
participate in the activities. 2 photo 1: teams, men (there is a similar game for
2 Advice to the woman: Listen carefully to what you women called camogie), Ireland
are asked to do. Don’t be sidetracked into talking photo 2: individuals, men, Scotland
about yourself. photo 3: teams, men and women, international
Advice to the man: Select two of the photos to talk photo 4: individuals, men and women, international
about. Listen carefully to what you are asked to do.
Think for a few seconds before you start to talk. 3 Suggested underlining
Once you have started talking, try not to pause too 1 hit a ball / equipment and parts of their body
often. 2 traditional native sport
3 use their bodies to obstruct
CD 2 Track 22 4 protective equipment optional
Set A 5 disapproves of players looking
Marta: OK, I’m going to choose gym exercises and 6 funding from business
walking, I think, because they seem to me to be quite 7 not played all the year
different. I think gym exercises are becoming more 8 mainly for pleasure and relaxation
and more popular because people don’t have the 9 ball / picked up easily
opportunity to go out into the countryside, especially 10 holding / each other’s clothing
if they live in a town – so lots of people join a gym
because they think that’s a good way to keep fit. I 5 1 B 2 E 3 D 4 B 5 A 6 E 7 D 8 A 9 C 10 A
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think it’s to do with time and space and not having the
opportunity to walk. Whereas walking is something 6 2 Turmeque, a much more ancient version of the
you can do only if you have access to the countryside sport, has been played for over 500 years
– which a lot of people don’t have these days. Anyone 3 body-checking is an integral part of the men’s
can join a gym and plan their visits to fit in with their game, and stick-checks to the arms and hands are
other commitments. Personally, I prefer walking to considered legal
gym exercises, which I think are dreadfully boring. 4 No special clothing or padding is worn by
Walking’s more interesting because you get to see the players, but a plastic helmet with a faceguard is
countryside. recommended.
5 they should always look over each other’s
Set B shoulders, because it is considered more
Ivan: The three photographs here show very demanding gentlemanly to wrestle by touch and feel than by
activities. Perhaps the most physically demanding sight
would be either rowing or cycling because you’re 6 Most teams are sponsored by local companies.
exercising more parts of the body, but then again 7 Lacrosse is Canada’s national summer sport
for rock climbing you need a certain level of physical 8 This form of glíma has always been a friendly
fitness … I’ve never actually been rock climbing myself, recreational sport
but I know someone who does it regularly and he’s very 9 Teams fight for possession of a ball which has six
fit … I suppose if I had to choose one activity to help conveniently sized handles
me keep fit, it’d have to be rowing, I think, because it 10 grasping a belt worn around their opponent’s waist
works the muscles in almost every part of your body – and thighs
especially your arms, legs, back and stomach … I did
it a couple of times when I was a kid and I remember it
was absolutely exhausting … Cycling on the other hand
is an everyday activity you can do at any time … and
you don’t need anywhere special to do it.

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