Reading & Writing
I like to keep fit
Practise the Reading (Part 3) and Writing (Part 6) tasks from Unit 11 of Complete Key for Schools. Read a magazine article about a personal trainer, answer 5 multiple-choice questions, then study three replies to an email and write your own — with instant auto-grading and a model answer.
Personal Trainer
Read the article about a personal trainer. For each question, choose the correct answer (A, B or C).
Personal Trainer
19-year-old Martha Larsen has been a personal trainer for over a year. When she was younger, she wanted to be a footballer, but she broke her leg at the age of 16, and a football career was not possible anymore. ‘I was sad at first,’ she says. ‘So my mum and dad suggested I join a gym. I grew to love that, and soon I was helping others get started.’
Before long, people were coming to Martha for help. Now she has over 40 students – some more than twice her age! She believes she offers something other trainers do not. ‘With me, it’s not just about getting fitter,’ she says. As well as making her students train very hard, she helps them think about what they eat. ‘Eating healthily is so important. If I do my job well, my students will sleep, work and play better.’
What advice would Martha give someone who wants to get fit?
‘The most important thing is not to wait until you can pay for a personal trainer. The time to begin is now. Start slowly with short runs, and go further each day. Soon you’ll be ready for the gym.’
Martha still lives with her parents, but she doesn’t want to stay there for too long. ‘A lot of personal trainers dream of moving to Hollywood and getting rich by training the stars,’ she says. ‘I’ll be happy if I make enough money to buy my own flat. I don’t need to change.’
Reply to an email
In the A2 Key Writing test you write a short email or note. You must write about three points and use 25 words or more. First read the email from your friend, Gina, then study three students’ replies and answer the questions (6–11). Finally, write your own reply.
Yes, I would love to come for a run in the park with you. What time shall we meet at your house? How are we going to get to the park? What will we do if it rains?
Gina
- what time to meet at your house
- how you are going to get to the park
- what you will do if it rains
Three students replied to Gina. Read their replies:
Read the replies and answer the questions. Choose the correct student.
Now write your own reply to Gina. Write 25 words or more.
Model answer — all three points answered (≈ 40 words)
Great! Let’s meet at my house at 10 o’clock in the morning. We can ride our bikes to the park because it isn’t far. If it rains, we’ll stay at my house and watch a film instead. See you soon!
Mario
Tip: a full-mark answer clearly covers all three points (time, how to travel, and what to do if it rains), uses 25+ words, and starts and ends politely (Hi Gina … See you soon!).
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