Team spirit - Module 10

C1 Advanced · Multiple Choice Cloze · Advanced Expert Coursebook, Pearson Education

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning.

put

place

forget

stand

distinction

esteem

respect

reputation

skilled

competent

capable

qualified

deal

handle

treat

concern

keep

last

live

remain

greatly

deeply

fully

highly

dedication

allegiance

commitment

assurance

put away

set aside

left out

given up

Doing sport obviously has a (0) ___ number of health benefits for young people. It is also an ideal opportunity to (1) ___ technology aside for a while. In addition, team sports such as rugby have an excellent (2) ___ for encouraging youngsters to work with others towards achieving a common goal. Many schools acknowledge that such sports encourage transferable abilities. For example, players often need to be (3) ___ of making a decision on the spur of the moment and learn to (4) ___ with conflict. Then there are the social benefits: team sports continue to play an important role throughout many people’s lives, helping them to relax and form friendships that may (5) ___ a lifetime. One of the most interesting facts about team sports is that (6) ___ successful teams tend to be those which work really well together. When joining a team, it is essential that people make a strong (7) ___ to give their all; any personal differences have to be (8) ___ for the good of the team.

Team spirit

wide

great

heavy

broad

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