Test 1 Part 2 You are going to read a magazine interview with a sportswoman. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (9-15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. The Netball Captain In our series on women in sport, Suzie Ellis went to meet England’s netball captain. Kendra Slawinski is captain of England's netball team. When I met her, she'd had a typical day for the weeks leading up to next month’s World Championships: a day's teaching at a local school followed by a training session in the local supermarket car park. was surprised to hear about her training venue. “Don’t you get strange looks? I asked her. ‘I'm too involved in what I'm doing - concentrating on my movements and my feet — to see anything else,’ she said. ‘I might notice cars slow down out of the comer of my eye, but that's all” “My whole life now is all about making sure I’m at my absolute best for the Championships,’ says Kendra. {a } These fourth World Championships and they are guaranteed to be the biggest ever, with 27 nations taking part. “We'll have home support behind us, which is so special,’ she says. ‘And it’s important that the reputation of netball in this country should be improved. [AO ‘A home crowd will have expectations and give more support. People will expect us to start the tournament with a good game.” Their first game is against Barbados and it comes immediately after the opening ceremony. i They have lots of ability.” are her ‘The England team are currently ranked fourth in the world. But, as Kendra points out, the World Championships will be tough. “You have to push yourself to play each day, there's no rest between games as in a series. And you can still win an international series if you lose the first game. [2 P In the fifteen years since she has been playing at top level, the sport has become harder, faster. On court, players are more aggressive. “You don’t do all that training not to come out a winner,’ says Kendra. ‘Gs |We're all friendlier after the gam Netball is also taking a far more scientific approach to fitness testing. “Ttis essential that we all think and train like world- class players,’ says Kendra. ‘a I see my role as supporting and encouraging the rest of the team.” ‘From the very beginning, my netball career hhas_always been carefully planned,’ she says ‘(5 Doubtless she will coach young players in the future, but at the moment her eyes are firmly set on her last big event. As she leads out her team in the opening candlelight ceremony, she is more than likely to have a tear in her eye. Her loyal supporters will be behind her every step of the way. 10Paper 1 Reading But the Championships are different because there's only one chance and you have to be ready tomake the most of it. In fact, some of them help me with my speed and ball-skills training. But once the final whistle blows, you become a different person, So I took the decision some time ago that this, competition would be the end of tas far as playing is concerned, I’mon a strict timetable to gain maximum fitness for them, As far as I'm aware, we have always beaten them, but they'll be exciting to play. Ascaptain, I think it’s important that I have a strong mental attitude and lead by example. Asa result of playing here, there will be more pressure than we're used to, Wn