A Complete the expressions from the text to make up collocations.
1 to go _____________________________________________________
2 to play ____________________________________________________
3 to collect __________________________________________________
4 to take ____________________________________________________
5 to take part in _______________________________________________
B Using these collocations tell about the preferences in spending your spare time.
9 There are expressions in the text: a nation of splashers, but not a nation of swimmers. Discuss in pairs what the author wanted to say us using these expressions and who you are – a swimmer or a splasher.
10 In pairs, within one minute try to give an answer to the question given in the text: Should sport be taken seriously or should it just be fun?