Make up questions to these sentences

1. Golf and tennis are the most popular individual professional sports.

2. Boxing is a sport that has become increasingly controversial over the years as its dangers have become more apparent.

3. Some people get their exercise at health clubs, which have exer­cise equipment and, in some cases, indoor tennis and racquetball courts.

4. Those who want privacy equip their homes with exercise bi­cycles, treadmills, and weights to work out in their bedroom or fam­ily room.

5. Walking, running, and jogging are also popular ways of keeping the body fit.

6. Many Americans jog a few miles before going to work in the morning, using jogging trails in parks or simply run­ning around the block several times. (from magazine "Time ")

8. Decide which answer best fits to the text:

1. What is work to most Americans? a) a thrilling hobby b) a necessary chore c) a modern pastime 2. What is the most popular pastime in America? a) Travelling b) going to the museums c) going in for sports. 3. What do most Americans spend much time and mon­ey on? a) on visiting theatres and movies b) on physical activities ranging from bowling to skiing c) on buying modern expensive clothes because they are very fashion-conscious. 4. What do the doctors think of physical activities? a) doctors have found that vigorous exercise keeps people feeling healthier and looking better b) doctors have found that recreational sport has nothing to do with health c) doctors are sure that worldwide "health and fitness" boom has caused a lot of troubles. 5. The doctors don't work on Wednesdays in Ameri­ca, do they? Why? a) they are busy repairing medical equipment b)among their many duties are regular visits they make to their patients c) it's the doctor's traditional day off, and all the doctors are out playing a round of golf on the golf course. 6. What is one of the most popular participation sports in America, played all year except when the ground is covered with snow? a) racket sports are the most prominent among recreational pursuits in America b) softball, a game which is identical in princi­ple to baseball, but played with a larger ball on a smaller playing field, with ten instead of nine players c) golf, a game originated in the 15-th century, played on smooth greens by two or four per­sons, each with a small, hard golf-ball.

7. What is bowling? a) a team game derived from the English game of cricket b) a game which is played by professionals as an individual competition, and has millions of participants throughout the country c) a game, played with oval-shaped ball informally and within framework of organized leagues. 8. Which winter kind of sport attracts both individuals and families? a) skiing, which is considered more expensive than other sports but attracts many people b) tobogganing or going downhill on snow or ice-covered slope on a sledge c) skating, sport of using a pair of sharp-edged steel blades fastened to a boot for moving smoothly over ice 9. Which sport is played all year round and does not require much equipment providing good vigorous exercise? a) tennis, a game for two or four players who hit a ball backwards and forwards across a net b) baseball, a game played with a bat and ball, by two teams of nine players each, on a field with four bases c) hockey, a game played with sticks and a ball, on a field by two teams of eleven players each. 10. What are the popular ways of keeping the body fit? a) eating much food, especially before going to bed b) walking, running and jogging c) keeping late hours

9. Match each idiom or idiomatic expression in the left-hand column with the appropriate mean­ing from the right-hand column. Place the letter of the appropriate definition in the space provided:

1. the state of the play	a. the excitement of taking part in, or watching, sports or entertainments involving hazards of a not-too-serious kind
2. (the) thrills and spills	b. an additional contest to decide between people or teams who have achieved equal results,e.g. after a given period of extra time
3. the unspeakable in(full) pursuit of the uneatable	c. the score so far, especially in a game of cricket
4. (just/all) the luck of the game	d. fox hunting as a sport
5a sudden death finish (play-off)	e. a call to stop the clock in a sporting event which is played in a fixed time period
6. time out	f. the element of luck, as opposed to skill, that operates in a game, sports, research, etc.

10. Variant 1Tiger Woods

Fill in the missing words

golf	eighth	father	heritage	majors	quarter	tournament
golfer	prospective	yourself	levels	sports	golf	earns

Tiger Woods was born on 30^th December 1975 in California, USA , of mixed__(1): he describes himself as a __(2) black, a quarter Thai, a quarter Chinese, an ___(3) white and an eighth American Indian. His__(4), Earl Woods, named him Tiger after a friend who saved his life in the Vietnam War. He was only 9 month old when he started to play __(5) and he played his first game at one and a half years old. His father was his first teacher. At the age of 8, he won a __(6) and 5 more before he was sixteen. On 8 April 2001 Tiger Woods made golfing history. He became the first golfer to win all 4 __(7) - the most important tournament - within the same year.

He is helping to make __(8) more popular with all ages and__(9), and most people agree that he is probably the greatest __(10) of all time. Certainly, he is already one of the richest. He now __(11) more than $50 million a year. He has a $100 million deal with Nike and also has deals with American Express, Buick, Rolex and Wheaties. What advice would he give __(12) parents of golf champions? “Don`t force your kid into__(13). It has to be fun. The best advice he ever got? From his dad: “Always be___(14)”.

True or false

1. Woods is helping to make tennis more popular with all ages and levels.

2. Woods is probably the greatest golfer of all time.

3. Woods gives advice parents of golf champions: “Don`t force your kid into sports. It has to be fun.”

4. The best advice of his dad: “Always be yourself”.

5. What advice would he give prospective parents of golf champions? “Force your kid into sports. It has to be good.”

6. Tiger Woods was born on 30^th December 1875 in California, USA

7. His father, Earl Woods, named him Tiger after his school friend

8. Woods now earns more than £50 million a year.

9. He played his first game at one and a half years old.

10. His father was his first teacher.