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Which activity does the girl decide to do?

1 Which form of exercise does the speaker think is best for general health?   [A, B, C]

A running B weight training C swimming

2 Which item does the girl ask for?   [A, B, C]

A a cricket bat B. a tennis racket C new pair of running shoes

3 Which part of his diet does the man not like?   [A, B, C]

A brown rice B bananas C cabbage

4 Which sport has the speaker recently become interested in?   [A, B, C]

A women's football B women's rugby C women's cricket

5 What type of injury is the woman worried about?   [A, B, C]

A broken shoulder B twisted ankle C head injury

6 Which type of racing does the man find the most exciting?   [A, B, C]

A rowing B horse racing C car racing

Track and Field Athletics

1.___________   [A, B, C, D, E, F]_______________

Historians found many facts that running, jumping and throwing had been held in many ancient countries. Ancient Olympic Games included many athletic events.

Athletics is not only the oldest, but also the most popular sport. Many people all over the world practice running or jumping because other sports assume that sportsmen must be fast and keen.

2.__________   [A, B, C, D, E, F]_________________

As modern sports athletics began to develop in the middle of the 19^th century. Athletics competitions are held at stadiums. That is why it is sometimes called “track and field”. Athletics are divided into three main parts: running and walking, jumping, throwing.

3.____________   [A, B, C, D, E, F]________________

Both running and walking races are contested on the track. In running the speediest distance is 100 meters. Other short distances are 200 and 400 meters, and all three are called “sprint”. Medium-distance runners compete at the distances 800, 1500 and 3000 meters. Longer runs are represented by 5000 and 10000 m distances. Marathon runs and long-distance walking are the only events that are contested out of the stadium on specially marked routs.

4.____________   [A, B, C, D, E, F]________________

There are four varieties of jumping: high jumping, long jumping, triple jumping and pole vaulting. High jumping is performed sportsmen who compete by clearing a bar suspended between two parts. Really ‘cosmic’ heights are cleared by pole-vaulters. A jumper may take off into the air and top the bar fixed about 5 m above the ground level. Modern long-jump results come close to 9 m mark.

5._____________   [A, B, C, D, E, F]_______________

Everybody knows the famous Greek statue “The Discus Thrower”. A young athlete is half bent, a heavy stone discus in his hand. A modern discus is smaller and lighter. Its weight is 2 kg for men and 1 kg for women. The discus is thrown from a circle 2.5 m in diameter. Another kind of throwing is hammer throwing.

Athletics is justly called ‘the Queen of Sports’.

A. Pros and cons of running

B. Facts about athletics

C. Running and walking

D. The development of athletics

E. Jumping

F. Throwing