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Sports and free time — Reading and Vocabulary Practice (A2)

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📖 Reading

Maria is fourteen years old, and she loves sports. Every Saturday morning, she plays basketball with her school team. Last Saturday, the team played a very important game against another school. Maria was nervous before the game, but she scored ten points and her team won! After the game, Maria and her friends usually go to the park. They like to ride bikes or just sit and talk about the match. Yesterday, they were sitting on the grass when it started to rain, so they had to run home quickly! Maria's brother, Tom, is different. He doesn't like team sports very much. He prefers quiet activities like fishing and reading comic books. On weekends, he often goes fishing with his father at the lake near their house. They have never caught a big fish, but they always have a good time together. Next month, Maria's team is going to play in a big competition in another city. She is very excited about it. She has already started to practise every day after school. Her coach says that if the team trains hard, they will have a good chance of winning the trophy. Both Maria and Tom agree that free time is important. Whether you like fast, exciting sports or calm, relaxing hobbies, doing something you enjoy helps you feel happy and healthy.

✏️ Questions

  1. What happened at the basketball game last Saturday?
    • a) Maria's team lost the game
    • b) Maria scored ten points and her team won
    • c) The game was cancelled because of rain
    • d) Maria did not play in the game
  2. Why did Maria and her friends have to run home yesterday?
    • a) They were late for dinner
    • b) They finished their bike ride
    • c) It started to rain while they were in the park
    • d) The park was closing
  3. What can we infer about Tom's personality compared to Maria's?
    • a) Tom is more competitive than Maria
    • b) Tom prefers calmer activities while Maria enjoys energetic team sports
    • c) Tom does not enjoy spending time with family
    • d) Tom and Maria have exactly the same hobbies
  4. What does the coach say about the team's chance of winning the trophy?
    • a) They will definitely win no matter what
    • b) If the team trains hard, they will have a good chance of winning
    • c) The team has no chance of winning
    • d) The competition has already finished
  5. In the passage, what does the word 'trophy' most likely mean?
    • a) A type of sports uniform
    • b) A prize given to the winner of a competition
    • c) A place where games are played
    • d) A kind of exercise
  6. What is the main message of the last paragraph?
    • a) Only sports can make people happy
    • b) Fishing is better than basketball
    • c) Enjoying your free time, in any way you like, is good for your happiness and health
    • d) Tom and Maria should do the same hobby
  7. Every Saturday, my brother ___ (play) football with his friends in the park.
  8. Look! The children ___ tennis on the court right now.
    • a) play
    • b) plays
    • c) are playing
    • d) played
  9. Yesterday afternoon, we ___ (go) swimming at the new sports centre.
  10. Basketball players are usually ___ than gymnasts.
    • a) tall
    • b) taller
    • c) tallest
    • d) more tall
  11. If it ___ (rain) tomorrow, we will play indoor games instead of going hiking.
  12. My sister ___ never ___ a marathon, but she wants to try one next year.
    • a) has / run
    • b) have / run
    • c) did / run
    • d) has / ran

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