B4

Most of my friends are fond of sports and exercise. It’s not easy for me to keep up with them. I’ve never been good at any sport and it makes me feel a bit disadvantaged.

THEY

B5

“Why don’t you try swimming?” asked my friend, Laura, one day. “There is/'s a good swimming pool close to your house.

BE

B6

If I were you, I would swim every day”.

SWIM

B7

The pool near my house is actually the best swimming pool in the city. Lots of people from other areas go there.

GOOD

B8

The pool building is made of glass and other modern materials, so looks very impressive from outside.

MAKE

B9

I simply could not / couldn’t tell Laura that I had never been inside.

NOT\CAN

B10

“Well, ok,” I answered hesitantly, “I will call /shall call/'ll call them one day. I promise.”

CALL

B11

“No, that won’t do,” Laura immediately understood that I was not going to keep my promise. “We are heading there right now. You and me. Together.”

UNDERSTAND

B12

I said that I having had some other, very important plans for the day but Laura didn’t listen.

HAVE