GUIDELINES FOR REVISION QUESTIONS – UNIT 1

1. How do you usually spend your free time?

Describe some activities you do in your free time and state benefits you get from these
activities.
No. Activities Benefits Sample answers
1 Meditating - Reduce stress and anxiety I spend some free time meditating.
- Help me relax I often find a comfortable
position, then I sit or lie down
quietly and focus on my breath.
Practicing meditation and
mindfulness helps me relax,
reduces my stress and anxiety.
2 Reading books - Reduce depression I use some of my leisure time to
- Improve empathy and catch up on reading. It doesn’t
social skills matter what I read – whether it’s
- Increase longevity the latest bestseller or an old
- Expand knowledge classic, reading is a great way to
relax and learn something new.
A great book has more value
than just entertainment. Reading
books regularly has been
connected to reduced
depression, improved empathy,
and social skills, and
even increased longevity.
3 Doing exercise - Improve my mental health I spend just 30 minutes exercising
- Increase my lifespan daily. I follow along with some
- Make me happier exercise videos on YouTube, so
this saves my time and money.
Doing exercise is one of the best
things I can do with my free time
because there are several benefits.
Exercise can help improve my
mental health, increase my
lifespan, and even make me

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4 Cooking - Help me learn new skills Cooking is a great spare-time
- Provide opportunities to activity. Not only do I end up with
enjoy delicious meals. a delicious meal or treat but I also
learn new skills in the kitchen. I
often look for recipes online.
Once I find a few good recipes, I
give them a try and I am often
surprised at how easy and fun it is
to cook.
5 Watching TV - Keep my brain engaged Watching TV is one of the
and active activities I like to do in my free
- Ignite my imagination time. I love watching cartoons on
- Build a huge knowledge Sunday afternoons and sports
of the open world programs on Sunday evenings. I
also watch TV during the week
after I finish my homework. At
night I really like watching
movies. Watching TV can help
me relax, keeps my brain engaged
and active, ignites my imagination
and builds me a huge knowledge
of the open world.
6 Playing games - Improve my brain Playing games is a fun way to use
- Help me relax my downtime. I often play board
games, card games or video
games. I play by myself,
sometimes with my friends.
Playing games is fun and
challenging and can also be a
good exercise for my brain.
7 Shopping - Lift my mood I like wandering around shopping
- Lower stress levels malls and trying on various kinds
of clothes with my friends. But to
be honest, I do window shopping
most of the time because I can’t

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 afford all of those snazzy
products. Shopping is a good way
to socialize with others, hence
lifting my mood and lowering
sress levels.
8 Travelling - Enlarge knowledge One of the best ways to spend my
- Provide opportunities to leisure time is to travel. Seeing
make new friends, try new new places, experiencing different
food cultures, making new friends and
trying new food can be incredibly
rewarding.
9 Listening to - Provide an escape from I have always been a music lover,
music the busy life so whenever I have free time, I
- Help me relax just put on my earphones and
enjoy my favorite tunes. To me,
music provides an escape from the
busy life as it is both relaxing and
therapeutic.
10 Volunteering - Make me feel good Volunteering is a great way to
- Develop new skills give back to my community. It
- Provide opportunities to can also be a rewarding way to
meet like-minded people spend my free time. I am a
member of a voluntary group at
university. We raise money to
provide food and clothes to poor
people. Sometimes we carry out
environmental projects to help
protect the environment. Not only
does volunteering make me feel
good, it also helps me develop
new skills and meet like-minded
people.
11 Playing sports - Improve health I do quite a lot of sport actually. I
- Connect me with my play football mostly - on
friends Wednesday nights and Sunday
afternoons with a local team. I

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 also play tennis and squash when I
can but I don't really get the time
to do them as well every week. I
work quite hard at the moment, so
I don't get a lot of free time
unfortunately. Sport not only
makes me stronger but also
connects me with my friends who
have the same hobbies.

2. Do you often stay up until midnight? What are consequences of staying up

late?
Answer the first question and give bad effects of staying up late.
Sample answer:
I usually stay up quite late. I have a nocturnal lifestyle, all of my meals are delayed by
3-4 hours compared to the norm, and I go to sleep at 3 a.m. I understand that there are
some health risks such as weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, and even stroke that
come with such a schedule, but I’ve been following it for so long, I can’t really change
it anymore.

3. How much time do you spend outdoors a month? If your town/city has some
money to make people’s lives healthier, can you suggest some ways?
Answer the first question and suggest some ways to make people’s lives healthier
- Plant one hundred new trees in the town
- Construct a 400-metre running track in the park
- Build a new park with a children’s play area
- Build two cycle paths across the town
- Build a bridge across the river with a garden
- Install an open-air gym in the park
- Build an outdoor swimming pool
- Provide an all-weather football pitch
Sample answer:
When having some time to spare, I just find it absolutely amazing to breathe in some
fresh air at the park. I do think it is a good way to recharge my battery after long
working hours. When it comes to outdoor activities, I must say playing sports and
going on picnics are my favorites. We often hang out at the weekends at the

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park within walking distance from my home and enjoy each other’s company. I really
love to spend quality time with my friends and family members on a nice, sunny day
out.
If my town has some money to make people’s lives healthier, I think cycle paths are a
good idea because cycling is good for people’s health and good for the environment.

4. What medical problems can you have? What should you do when you have
these problems?
State medical problems you can have and solutions to these problems
No. Medical problems Solutions
1 A headache - Go to bed
- Take medicine or pills (paracetamol, aspirin)
2 Backache - Go to bed
- Go to the pharmacy or see the doctor
3 A runny nose - Take medicine or pills
4 Earache - Take ear drops
- Go to the pharmacy or see the doctor
5 Stomach ache - Go to bed
- Take medicine or pills
- Go to the pharmacy or see the doctor
6 A temperature - Go to bed
- Go to the pharmacy or see the doctor
7 A sore throat - Take medicine or pills (throat sweets, lozenges)
8 A bad cough - Take cough syrup
- Drink hot water with honey and lemon
9 A cold - Take medicine or pills

Sample answer:
I’m usually quite healthy. I’ve never been seriously ill. Like everyone else I sometimes
get a few aches and pains or catch a cold. When I don’t feel well, I often go to bed or
take medicine or pills. Sometimes I have to have time off work with a heavy cold. I
have the usual symptoms: a blocked nose, a sore throat. These symptoms last quite a
while, about a few days or a week. I am often over the worst of it after a few days and
go back to work. I always find that it’s better to be active when I feel ill.

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5. What can people do to stay healthy?
State ways to stay healthy
- Exercise regularly
- Eat a healthy diet
- Drink enough water
- Don’t drink alcohol
- Get out more often and hang out with healthy people
- Have a sound sleep
- Have an annual medical check-up
Sample answer:
I try to stay healthy by eating a well-balanced, low-fat diet with lots of fruits,
vegetables, and whole grains. Thereafter, I workout for a minimum of 40 minutes and
meditate for 20 minutes. It is important for everyone to focus on their fitness level to
stay healthy. For me, the easiest way is to exercise on a daily basis. It only helps me
keep fit but also reduces my stress level. Moreover, I also have regular check-ups
every year to avoid major health problems.

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