Water polo is a new sport at our school, but we have a good team now. We practice after school on Thursday at the Northside Pool and we’re doing well in the National Schools Competition.

    There are seven players in a water polo team. The game is a bit like football because each team tries to score a goal with a ball. But in water polo you don’t use your feet – you catch and throw the ball with one hand. And you never stop swimming. A game lasts 32 minutes, and in that time you swim up and down a 30 – meter pool lots of times. If you aren’t fit, water polo isn’t the sport for you!

     For me, it’s great, because I love being in the water and I can swim fast. I also enjoy being part of a team. We have some excellent players and we’re all good friends. So it’s fun, and it’s also a fantastic way to get fit.”

Leo Johnson

1. People play water polo ……………… .

A. in a stadium          B. in a swimming pool         C. at the beach          D. in the water

2. His team plays ……………. .

A. well                        B. good                                   B. badly                     D. in a new competition

3. Water polo players ……………. .

A. often play football                                              B. bounce the ball   

C. catch and throw the ball with one hand           D. kick the ball

4. In a water polo game, players ………….. .

A. can’t use their hands                                          B. sometimes swim 30 minutes     

C. swim all the time                                                 D. kick the ball

5. Leo ………….. .

A. isn’t very fit                                                         B. can swim quickly                                   

C. likes playing individually                                  D. can swim slowly

5. Leo ………….. .

A. isn’t very fit                                                         B. can swim quickly                                   

C. likes playing individually                                  D. can swim slowly

Hi, I’m Tina and everyone in my family loves watching TV. My mum’s favorite TV programme is “Nature News”. It’s about animals. She thinks it’s very interesting and she always watches it. My dad often watches sports programmes. I think they are boring, but my dad likes them very much. Every Wednesday there’s a football match on TV and my dad stays at home to watch it. My brother Sam’s favorite programme is “The Muppet Show”. It’s on every Sunday in the afternoon. Sam thinks it’s great but I never watch it. I like cartoons best. I find them very exciting. Mum sometimes tells me to watch nature programmes but I don’t really like them.

1. Which programmes are boring to Tina?

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2. When are the football matches on TV?

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3. What does Sam think about “The Muppet Show”?

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4. Who likes to watch a programme about animals?

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5. Does Tina like nature programmes a lot?

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