English Test

(Comprehension and vocabulary)

A) Read the following text carefully:

Sports, sports, sports !

Sports were a form of exercise to train soldiers

for fighting. The Ancient Greeks believed that sports

provided good training for our minds and our bodies.

During the 1800`s people in America and Europe

began to think so, too.

Baseball is a popular team sport in North America, Japan and other

countries.

Golf began in Scotland. A golf course has eighteen holes. The object is to

put the ball into each hole.

Some of martial arts are judo, karate and wrestling. Players learn to

throw opponents and fall safely.

Water sports are fun for everybody. When you are sailing you can use

large or small boats. Swimming is good exercise for people of all ages.

Skiing is an exciting winter sport. It makes your body very flexible.

Football is a very popular sport all over the world.

Anybody can start playing football as long as he/she has got

a lot of energy.
 B) Answer these questions about the text:

1. Why did Ancient Greeks play sports?

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2. How many holes has a golf course?

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3. What do players of martial arts learn?

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4. What kind of sports are sailing and swimming?

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5. Where is football a popular sport?

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6. Can everybody play football? Explain.

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 C) Write the words in the correct order. They are the names of some sports.

a) loeblyavll __________________ b) ufrs ___________________

c)etahlctis __________________ d) msistgnyac ______________

D) Find the name of 14 sports in the word search:

c l i m b i n g 1- __________________
y l b f a e s n 2- __________________
c a u i s o t i 3- __________________
l b n s k y h t 4- __________________
i t g h e s s n 5- __________________
6- __________________
n o e i t w i i
7- __________________
g o e n b i n a
8- __________________
a f j g a m n p
9- __________________
r a u s l m e s
10- __________________
d a m l l i t s 11- __________________
e s p c h n s e 12- __________________
n c i o j g o h 13- __________________
i g n i p m a c 14- __________________
n e g s y w p o
g j o g g i n g