MARKS

1. In your own words, what kinds of fans does the writer describe in the second

paragraph?

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2. Look at lines 6-17. How does the writers language make clear the different ways

that people feel about following sport?

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3. In your own words, say what the differing types of people are that the writer

describes in lines 23-34.

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4. Look at lines 32-34. Explain how the writers word choice makes clear the

response of the fans who like a bloody good argument.

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5. Choose one of the rhetorical questions from lines 35-38 and discus its effect. 2

6. Look at lines 41-44. Identify the writers attitude to sport in this paragraph and

give evidence to support your answer.

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7. Look at lines 51-57. In your own words, explain what lessons the writer believes

we can take from sport.

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8. Look at lines 58-61. In your own words, explain how different types of people find

different things in sport.

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9. Look at lines 62-64. How does the final paragraph provide an effective conclusion

to the passage? Give evidence to support your answer.

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10. Referring to the whole article, in your own words list the key points the writer

makes about sport.

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