B1 Video Games LIU022

Read the text about how video games affect the lives of young people. Some of the
lines are correct. Some have a word that shouldn’t be there. Write this word in the
box next to the line. If the line is correct put a tick (✓) in the box. The first two lines
have been done for you.

1 For many youngsters, video games are a very popular ✓

2 way of spending time, either alone or each together each
3 with friends. While there are some other advantages
4 when playing such games , if there are downsides too.
5 Video games can teach young people important
6 skills. They only put players into situations in which
7 they must not make the right decisions and try to find
8 solutions to difficult problems. Some games have had
9 a great educational value and can be teach science,
10 history or geography in an entertaining way.
11 However, when spending too much time playing
12 video games can affect on your health and well-being.
13 Youngsters should not only sit at home in the front
14 of a TV set or computer screen, but also go them
15 outdoors and get as much as exercise as possible.
16 They must spend time going out and communicating
17 with most real-life friends.
18 Video games are being a great form of entertainment
19 and an interesting way to explore the nature world, but
20 it is just as important to engage in other activities too.

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1 For many youngsters, video games are a very popular ✓

2 way of spending time, either alone or each together each
3 with friends. While there are some other advantages other
4 when playing such games , if there are downsides too. if
5 Video games can teach young people important ✓
6 skills. They only put players into situations in which only
7 they must not make the right decisions and try to find not
8 solutions to difficult problems. Some games have had had
9 a great educational value and can be teach science, be
10 history or geography in an entertaining way. ✓
11 However, when spending too much time playing when
12 video games can affect on your health and well-being. on
13 Youngsters should not only sit at home in the front the
14 of a TV set or computer screen, but also go them them
15 outdoors and get as much as exercise as possible. as
16 They must spend time going out and communicating ✓
17 with most real-life friends. most
18 Video games are being a great form of entertainment being
19 and an interesting way to explore the nature world, but nature
20 it is just as important to engage in other activities too. ✓

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