Insight Intermediate Unit 3 Reading Pet Practice Part 2,4

Daisywants to attend a swimming club after 6 pm on Tuesday and Thursday, She wants to take swimming tests as she moves up from intermediate to advanced level, and hopes to become a winner in club races.

Jay can't  swim very far at the moment, so he wants to get stronger. He can only attend one evening per week, so would like individual instruction.

Chris was pleased because

• He and his brother had chosen a good route.

• He felt much healthier than before he began his trip.

• He met other people who were keen on cycling.

• He went away at the best time of year for cycling.

Ralph is a strong swimmer, and would like a club that organises challenging long-distance events. He'd also like to improve his technique, but only has weekends free.

What does Chris dislike about his trip?

• Breaking down

• The food

• The weather

• Getting lost

What might Chris say in a postcard to a friend?

• A I'm having a great holiday, spending lots of time in friendly cafes and enjoying being myself for once!

• B I'm having really fit cycling so fast up and down the hills in this part of the countryside.

• C I'm pleased to be away from cars and lorries for a change. Having a good time, despite some problems.

• D I'm enjoying cycling with my brother this weekend, and staying at a very quiet hotel in this countryside.

What is Chris Jones doing in the text?

• Describing the different places he saw while cycling

• Comparing cycling to other forms of exercise

• Suggesting places to stay on a cycling holiday

• Recommending cycling as a good type of holiday

What do we find out about Chris's bike?

• It wasn't as good as his brother's.

• It was too old to go fast.

• It needed attention at one point.

• It had trouble going up hills.

Marta has just learnt to swim and wants to improve quicly so she can jump off the top board into a big pool. She prefers indoor pools, but doesn't like doing competitions.

The young people all want to find a swimming club they can join. Decide which club would be the most suitable for the following people. For questions 1-5, mark the correct letter (A-H).Swimming ClubsA ElversEveryone who joins our club takes part in lots of races - and loves to win! So we expect our members to turn up regularly to evening practice sessions - at least three times a week. Come and try our lovely indoor pool - and new high diving board! Individual teaching is available on request.B Mermaid ClubSwim your way from beginnern to intermediate level - and get certificates for your hard work in our big outdoor pool. Working in small groups, we'lll hepl you build your strength, ready for swimming the length of the pool - and even jumping from our high board!C PenguinsWe aim to build water confidence by making our indoor club meetings as much fun as possible. Come along and join us for some water volleyball - and make friends at the same time! Club discos for teenage members are held once a month.D Splash!Ready to swim 20 kms across the sea? Come and join our advanced swimmers' club on Saturdays and find out! Yuo'll be weel looked after, and pool training is also provided to hepl keep up your strength and develop a swimming style suitable for open water.E WaterworldOur club provides serious swimming training every weekend evening with progress certicicates as you pass each level. We do lots of swimming and diving competitions, and we'll teach you the techniques you need to be a champion. You'll also be pushed to achieve a high standard -nso we'll need to see you twice a week.F Seals GroupIn this club we meet to do as much swimming in the sea as we can, on weekday evenings. But we're more about swimming for fun than winning lots of competitions, so there are lots of club parties and barbecues too!G WavesOur club takes all levels of learner swimmers in our shallow practice pool, and aims to increase strength and improve technique through different pool games. After 6 pm we can provide one-to-one teaching if requested. Swimmers should try to come once a week.H SharksWe use the pool inside the new city leisure centre, and take swimmers from complete beginners upwards. We'll help you move up fast through the levels - and even join uor high-diving group if you wish! Club party night is every Saturday!  

Read the text and the questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D.                           Cycling in the countryside by Chris Jones, aged 14Have you ever been cycling? This spring my older brother and I left the busy city and spent a long weekend cycling in the countryside. Our average speed was only around 14kph, but that didn't matter. We hadn't come to break any speed record, or to gert fit and healthy. All we wanted was some fresh air and break from school. My kike only once went more than 30 kph, and that was when I raced my brother down the only hill on our route.We really enjoyed cycling along flat, traffic-free country paths. There was plenty of spring sunshine, nut it was quite cold, especially in the mornings. We didn't mind, though - and we soon warmed up as we rode along. Our only problem was when my brakes started making a terrible noise. But I didn't mind as it gave an excuse to visit a cafe while a heplful bike mechanic had a look at it.That was one of the best things about our route: every few kilometres there was a village where we could find everything we needed. All the local people were really friendly, too. However, most places we stopped at served chips with all the meals, which soon got fairly boring.One night we were woken at 4 am by a group of gugby fans singing loudly in the hotel corridor. We were tired and bad-tempered when we set off the next morning and nearly got lost, but soon felt more cheerful when the sun came out. That's what I like about cycling - it's simple and it\s fun. If you're looking for a short break that's active and cheap, then cycling is a great choice.