Test on Reading Form 9 Kinds of Sport

Form 9 Test on Reading

Read the text and complete the gaps(1-5) with these extracts(A-F).There is one extra extract.

    The world of sports can present us many(1)... .It is difficult to imagine our life without sports.Every person needs relaxation after hard work,and one of the best ways of doing it is to do sports.Sport can be a useful and interesting hobby or an unusual constant job.As the English proverb says,"Variety is the spice of life",and with sports(2)... .

     The world of sports is really varied and rich.The people's tastes are different,but,nevertheless,everybody can choose a kind of sports(3)... .      We can enjoy sports at any time of the year:in summer we can choose tennis,football,swimming,etc.: in winter we can do skating,skiing or snowboarding.

     Sports exist everywhere:on the ground,in the water and even in the sky.To ground sports we can attribute running,rock-climbing,golf,etc.We can enjoy rafting,diving,water polo and other sports in winter.

      There are many extreme sports lovers in the world.They are adventure seekers and(4)...,trying to experience something more than their everyday life can offer.

      Extreme sports lovers can do parachuting,paragliding and other kinds of sports in the sky.They enjoy unusual sports,for example,windsurfing,skydiving,scuba-diving,while others can prefer"normal" sports,such as skiing,swimming and others.Finally, cooperative people can choose team sports,such as basketball,volleyball,and hockey.People,(5)...,can choose badminton,table tennis,etc.

A​ who prefer individual sports

B​ our life becomes more interesting and amazing

C ​everyone is fond of scuba-diving

D​ thrilling moments and an unforgettable time

E​ to his liking and abilities

F​ take sport to its most dangerous limits