Some people believe that it is better to spend your free time on useful activities, while

others feel that free time is best used for relaxation. What are your opinions on this?

Free time is limited and 1 _____ precious, to most people. 2_____ _____ _____, many
people carefully consider how to spend it. Some people feel that it is better to spend
your spare time being busy and developing yourself through useful
activities, 3_____ others prefer to spend this time relaxing.
Those who prefer to use their leisure time to develop themselves and remain busy enjoy
several benefits.4_____, because such people are busy gaining knowledge and
experience, they will be more likely to get ahead, both at work and in life. This getting
ahead and increased ability and performance could very well result in promotions and a
higher salary at work. This would, 5_____ _____, lead to other benefits 6_____
_____ longer vacations and more money. 7_____ _____, a person who has developed
himself will feel better about himself, his knowledge and abilities, and will have more
self-confidence. This psychological benefit could be reason enough to some people to
remain productive during their free time.
8_____ _____ _____ _____, those who prefer to use their leisure time to relax have
several arguments in their favor. 9_____ _____ they probably enjoy less stress and
therefore better health. 10_____ _____ _____ _____, stress levels and physical health
are strongly linked. 11_____ _____, those who take time out to relax enjoy better
relationships with their friends and family simply because they have more time to spend
with them. Psychologists say that, 12_____ _____ _____ _____ spending time with
family, quantity is as important as quality. 13_____ _____ _____ _____ having better
relationships with those most important to us contributes to our overall quality of
life. 14_____, those who enjoy their spare time and use this time to rejuvenate and
refresh themselves will ultimately perform better at work, 15_____ their minds and
bodies will be rested. 16_____ _____ _____, they will be ready to give everything they
have at work. Who knows?17_____ they will get further ahead than those who spend all
their time working!

18_____ _____ _____, while those who prefer to work during their spare time have
relevant arguments,19_____ _____ _____ those who prefer to relax during this time will
enjoy more benefits, both in their personal lives and at work. 20_____, I think it is much
more advantageous to use one's spare time to relax.
ANSWER KEY
Free time is limited, and 1therefore precious, to most people. 2As a result, many people
carefully consider how to spend it. Some people feel that it is better to spend your spare
time being busy and developing yourself through useful activities, 3while others prefer to
spend this time relaxing.
Those who prefer to use their leisure time to develop themselves and remain busy enjoy
several benefits.4First, because such people are busy gaining knowledge and
experience, they will be more likely to get ahead, both at work and in life. This getting
ahead and increased ability and performance could very well result in promotions and a
higher salary at work. This would, 5in turn, lead to other benefits 6such as longer
vacations and more money. 7As well, a person who has developed himself will feel
better about himself, his knowledge and abilities, and will have more self-confidence.
This psychological benefit could be reason enough to some people to remain productive
during their free time.
8On the other hand, those who prefer to use their leisure time to relax have several
arguments in their favor.9For example, they probably enjoy less stress and therefore
better health. 10As we all know, stress levels and physical health are strongly
linked. 11In addition, those who take time out to relax enjoy better relationships with
their friends and family simply because they have more time to spend with them.
Psychologists say that, 12when it comes to spending time with family, quantity is as
important as quality. 13I strongly believe that having better relationships with those most
important to us contributes to our overall quality of life. 14Lastly, those who enjoy their
spare time and use this time to rejuvenate and refresh themselves will ultimately
perform better at work, 15since their minds and bodies will be rested. 16As a result, they
will be ready to give everything they have at work. Who knows? 17Maybe they will get
further ahead than those who spend all their time working!
18To sum up, while those who prefer to work during their spare time have relevant
arguments, 19I believe that those who prefer to relax during this time will enjoy more

benefits, both in their personal lives and at work.20Therefore, I think it is much more
advantageous to use one's spare time to relax.