Extreme sports. Consolidation. Exit test

Match the words.

Read the text and guess the sport. 'I tried it for the first time when we were on holiday last summer. I spent about fifteen minutes practising on the beach: standing on the board, holding the sail, trying to keep my balance. I thought I'd got the hang of it, but as soon as I actually got in the water I couldn't stay on at all. John couldn't stop laughing!' What's the sport?

Read the text and guess the sport. 'I think there's a real feeling of achievement once you get to the top. You know, it's just man against nature, and you've actually done it. It's a great feeling!' What's the sport?

Choose the correct alternative. Some teachers consider their subject to be the most important. Nevertheless/Moreover, they claim that all the subjects should be studied equally.

Choose the correct alternative. Kate enjoyed The Lord of the Rings, although / in spite of the fact it was a fantasy.

Choose the correct alternative. Some students want to study only the subjects they like. However/Furthermore, many teachers are against it.

Choose the correct alternative. A lot of teenagers like playing computer games despite/although having a lot of homework.

Choose the correct alternative. The Internet can be slow. To sum up / Furthermore, it can be unreliable.

Choose the correct alternative. The Internet is sometimes slow. Nevertheless / In addition, it's easy to use.

Read the text and complete the gaps with only one word from the box. Windsurfing is one of those sports that seems to appeal to some people, but not to others. I am one of the others. It looked like an exciting sport, and so I decided to learn. I soon discovered that windsurfing means dealing with one (1)after another. The first one that you (2)is how to prepare the sail. After fighting with it for half an hour, I asked my teacher to (3)me out of my difficulty. The second problem I (4)into was when I put the surfer into the water and tried to get onto it. I had tremendous (5)in keeping my balance. Every time I managed to stand up, I lost my balance and fell into the water. This happened over and over again, until I got so fed up, I went home. The next day I was ready for more. You may think I was crazy, but I really wanted to (6)the difficulties and windsurf like everybody else. This time, I managed to stay on the board, but quickly came up (7)another problem. I could not (8)out how to hold the sail in the strong wind. In a few minutes I was back in the water, simply because I was not strong enough to hold the sail in the correct position. After a few more hours of this, I couldn't (9)the solution, and I came (10)with a better idea — I gave up for ever, and I haven't tried again since.