For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1) __________ in one of the school teams: and playing in matches is very important. (2) __________ someone is in a team, it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) __________ home, as many matches are played then.

It (4) __________ also involve travelling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) __________ on after the match for a meal or a drink. Sometimes parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support (6) __________ own side.

When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud (7 ) __________ only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) __________ well - known for being good at certain sports and pupils from that school may end up playing (9)__________ national or international teams so that the school has some really (10)__________ names associated with it!