A: Match the
sentences to the correct letters in the picture.
1._______ There are four players on a team.
2._______ The woman slides the stone on the ice.
3._______ The woman holds the brush in her right hand.
4._______ The woman sweeps the ice.
5._______ The target
has a red ring in the center.
6._______ The World Women’s Curling Championship is held here.
B: Read the
text and choose the best answer.
Which sport has ice, big stones, and long brushes? It
is a winter sport called curling! Curling has two teams of four players. Each
team has eight stones. One Player slides the stones to the target on the ice.
The other players sweep the ice. This helps the stones move closer to the
target. Players cannot touch the stones with their brushes. Curling is popular
in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Northern Europe, and Japan. The World Curling
Championships are held each year. Curling players believe in fair play. So they
always follow the rules. If you want to play a fun and unusual game, try
curling!
1. How many players are there on one curling team?
a. two b. four c. eight
2. What do players do with the long brushes?
a. They sweep the ice.
b. They push the stones.
c. They clean up the floor.
3. How often are the World Curling Championships held?
a. every month b. every year c. every four years
4. What is true about curling?
a. It is popular in many Asian countries.
b. Players slide the stones to the target.
c. Players can touch the stones with their brushes.
C. What is the
main idea of this text?
a. Curling has unusual rules.
b. Curling is an interesting winter sport.
c. Not many countries know about curling.
D: Write the
correct word for each sentence.
1. I _________ my friend’s advice.
2. Many people _________ in UFOs.
3. Let’s _________ bungee jumping!
4. It is very cold in _________ Europe.
5. The _________ of the game are simple.
6. The coach teaches _________ play to the players.
E. Complete the
summary with the correct words.
follow / ice / players / popular / target
In curling, there are two teams of four _________.
Each team has eight stones. Players slide the stones on the ice, and sweep the
_________ with their brushes. It makes the stones slide to the _________.
Curling is _________ in some countries. The World Curling Championships are
held each year. And curling players like to play fairly, so they always
_________ the rules.
F. Choose the
best answer to complete the definition of each word.
1. A player
is someone who plays a _________ or sport.
a. ball b. movie c. game
2. To slide
is to make something move _________ on a surface.
a. over b. easily c. up and down
3. If something is northern, it is in or _________ the north.
a. from b. out c. under
4. If you believe
in something, you think that it is _________.
a. fun b. right c. popular
5. If you sweep
the floor, you _________ dust or dirt from it.
a. clean b. put c. walk
6. A brush
is a thing made with a lot of hairs and a _________.
a. handle b. paint c. paper
G. Choose the
best answer to complete each sentence.
1. (Fair / Long)
play is the most important thing.
2. You should hit the (shoot / target).
3. They (acted /
followed) their captain’s order.
4. I (do / try)
to get up early these days.
5. Our team won the (champion / championship) game.
6. The player got a yellow card because he broke the (goals / rules).
