Question 1 - 6
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
1-2.
What do the speakers agree are the two reasons why children play outdoors less now than in the past?
Concerns about traffic
Limited outdoor play facilities
Increased time spent online
Preference for indoor play
Reduction in free time
3-4.
In his assignment, which two aspects of outdoor play does Ravi want to focus on?
How it helps children to evaluate risk
How it broadens their horizons
How it aids children’s muscular development
How it improves children’s digestion
How it teaches children about the environment
5-6.
According to Ravi, in which two ways are children’s periods of outdoor play now different from a generation ago?
They are less dangerous.
They involve fewer children.
They usually last a shorter time.
They include fewer made-up games.
They involve fewer chasing games.
Question 7 - 10
Choose the correct letter: A, B, or C.
7.
Ravi thinks parents should be more concerned about the decline of outdoor play because
It affects family relationships.
It leads to health problems later in life.
It makes childhood less enjoyable.
8.
What does Ravi say that schools should do with regard to outdoor play?
Revise their aims.
Spend more money on it.
Listen to the views of parents.
9.
What did Smith and Barker say about children in rural areas?
They tend not to be allowed on farmland.
They receive more supervision outdoors.
They spend more time outdoors than city children.
10.
What problem does Dr Chang highlight about Smith and Barker’s research?
Its findings are inconclusive.
It is too old to be useful.
Its focus is limited.
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