Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Find the mistake in the four underlined parts A, B, C or D of each sentence.
Read and choose the best answers.
My last Sports Day occurred on the 8th of September in 2016. On that day, the school was beautifully decorated with colorful flags. Parents were invited to watch their children participate in many events.
In the morning, our class was divided into four groups and they competed against one another. The children used balls, hoops, skipping-ropes and bags in the competition. The parents cheered for them very much.
In the afternoon, we had more interesting events. The Upper Primary students competed in many sports such as hurdles, relay races, short distance races, high jump and long jump. Every participant tried their best to win as many trophies as possible for their team.
The prize-giving ceremony marked the end of the exciting day. The winners were cheered and carried on their classmates’ shoulders. Though we were very tired, we enjoyed ourselves very much.
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Basketball is a pretty cheap ___(37)___ to play in terms of equipment. So long as you have shoes and clothes and a ball, you can play. You can play with 1 hoop or 2, but it is way more fun to have a full court to ___(38)___ on and several friends to do it with. Of course, you can have knee braces, expensive shoes, and some fancy jerseys if you want, but you can play ___(39)___ them if you want.
Basketball is a ___(40)___ of 5-on-5. There are 5 different ___(41)___: point guard, shooting guard, center, small forward, and power forward. Unlike some other sports, all players can ___(42)___ points, and there is NO goalkeeper. There isn’t a ___(43)___ position to play!
Basketball has 4 quarters. For pro games, quarters are 15 minutes. Teams switch directions of play after ___(44)___ quarter.
Physical activity is the ___(45)___ obvious benefit of sports participation. Children often spend too much time watching television or ___(46)___ video games. But sports practices and games provide an opportunity for exercise that can help keep kids in shape and ___(47)___.
Sports participation can help children develop social skills that will benefit them ___(48)___ their entire lives. They learn to interact not only with other children their age,___(49)___ also with older individuals in their coaches and sports officials. Kids learn leadership skills, team-building skills and communication skills that will help them in school, their future ___(50)___ and personal relationships.