CHOOSE THE ITEM ( A, B, C OR D ) THAT BEST ANSWERS THE QUESTION ABOUT THE PASSAGE

Exercise 8 : Choose the item ( A, B, C or D ) that best answers the question about the passage.

Parents whose children show a special interest in a particular sport have a different decision abot

their children’ careers. Should they aloow their children to train to become top sportmen and women ?

Foe many children it means starting very young and school wook, going out with friends and other

interests have to take second place. It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to

train for five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing.

Another problem is, of course, money. In many countries money for trainnig is available from the

government for the very best young sportmen and women. If this help cannot be given it means that it is

the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development – and sport

clothes, transport to competitions, spacial equipment, and etc. can all be very epensive.

Many parents are understandably worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in sport at an

early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly

developed. Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by starting young tat you can reach the

top as a succesful sports person. What is clear is that very few people do reach the top and both parents

and children should be prepared for failue even after many years of training.

1. This is from ………

A. a letter B. an advertisement. C. a sports diary D. a newspaper article

2. What is the writer’s intention ?

A. To inform about training. B. To discuss training method

C. To give details about training cost D. To suggest a taining program

3. How do some governments help young children who are good at sport ?

A. They give them money of training. B. They give them overseas training.

C. They give them sports clothes and special equipment.

D. They give them good positions in the government

4. According to the passage ……….

A. one can only become a top sportperson by starting young but it is very expensivs.

B. one can only become a top sportperson by starting young and all parents are willing to spend their

money and time on the training.

C. one will have a lot of friends and money when one starts young to train to become a top sportperson.

D. early training helps to develop young muscles without ever damaging them.

5. The word “reach” is closest in meaning to

A. arrive B. afford C. complete D. get at