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1. What is the main idea of the article "It's Not Just a Game!"?
A. Sports are only for professional athletes. B. Games and sports have a significant impact on our lives. C. Sports are dangerous and should be avoided. D. Only team sports are valuable.
Games and sports have a significant impact on our lives.
6. What does the American Academy of Pediatrics say about play?
A. It is harmful to children. B. It is essential to children’s well-being. C. It should be replaced with academic work. D. It is only for physical health.
It is essential to children’s well-being.
11. According to the article, play is considered a right of every child by which organization?
A. American Academy of Pediatrics B. United Nations High Commission for Human Rights C. World Health Organization D. International Olympic Committee
United Nations High Commission for Human Rights
16. What does the word "accomplishment" mean in the text?
A. A failure B. A task you succeed in doing C. A game you lose D. A natural instinct
A task you succeed in doing
21. What do sports stimulate in us, according to the article?
A. Laziness B. Imagination, curiosity, and creativity C. Fear D. Boredom
Imagination, curiosity, and creativity
2. According to the text, why are sports believed to be as old as humanity?
A. Because they are required by law. B. Because play is a natural instinct. C. Because they were invented in ancient Greece. D. Because they are part of school curriculum.
Because play is a natural instinct.
7. How do sports help our minds, according to the article?
A. By making us tired. B. By teaching negotiation, problem-solving, and math skills. C. By encouraging isolation. D. By reducing creativity.
By teaching negotiation, problem-solving, and math skills.
12. Besides playing sports, what is another way people engage with sports?
A. Ignoring them B. Watching them C. Banning them D. Redesigning them
Watching them
17. What does it mean to "negotiate" according to the article?
A. To argue B. To work with others to reach an agreement C. To play alone D. To ignore rules
To work with others to reach an agreement
22. What can happen when sports are separated by skill level, gender, or ethnicity?
A. Everyone has more fun. B. Players may feel isolated and want to quit. C. The competition becomes fairer. D. Sports become easier.
Players may feel isolated and want to quit.
3. Where did the world's first Olympic games take place?
A. Egypt B. England C. Olympia D. United States
Olympia
8. What chemicals in the brain are boosted by physical activity?
A. Adrenaline B. Endorphins C. Dopamine D. Serotonin
Endorphins
13. How do sports serve as social events?
A. They prevent people from talking. B. They allow strangers to cheer and debate together. C. They are only for families. D. They are watched alone.
They allow strangers to cheer and debate together.
18.The word "mutual" is used to describe something when everyone:
A. Disagrees B. Treats each other the same way or shares the same feeling C. Competes D. Quits
Treats each other the same way or shares the same feeling
23. According to Elkind, combining play with work results in:
A. Boredom B. The full use of our interests, talents, and abilities C. Less creativity D. More stress
The full use of our interests, talents, and abilities
4. According to Peter Smith, sport-like play is usually:
A. Competitive and stressful. B. Done to win prizes. C. Enjoyable and done for its own sake. D. Only for children.
Enjoyable and done for its own sake.
9. According to David Elkind, what is a key difference between self-initiated games and organized team sports?
A. Organized sports have no rules. B. Self-initiated games lack mutual respect. C. Organized sports can lack the same supportive network and emphasize competition over cooperation. D. Self-initiated games are more dangerous.
Organized sports can lack the same supportive network and emphasize competition over cooperation.
14. What need do sports fulfill for fans, according to studies?
A. The need to be alone B. The need to avoid suspense C. The need to belong D. The need to stop learning
The need to belong
19. What does "utilization" mean?
A. Wasting something B. Putting something to use in an effective way C. Avoiding something D. Watching something
Putting something to use in an effective way
24. Why do fans research players, teams, and sports?
A. Because they are forced to. B. Because sports involve learning. C. Because they dislike sports. D. Because it is a requirement.
Because sports involve learning.
5. What is one advantage of team sports mentioned in the text?
A. They focus only on individual accomplishments. B. They teach players to put the team ahead of themselves. C. They are easier than individual sports. D. They require no cooperation.
They teach players to put the team ahead of themselves.
10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason sports can become less fun?
A. Pressure to win B. Unfair coaches C. Too many rules D. Parents yelling from stands
Too many rules
15. The author suggests that when you play to have fun, you automatically:
A. Lose B. Win C. Quit D. Get injured
Win
20. Which modern sports began in England, according to the text?
A. Baseball and football B. Cricket, golf, and horse racing C. Basketball and tennis D. Swimming and hockey
Cricket, golf, and horse racing
25. What determines which team a person roots for?
A. The color of the uniform only. B. Where they live, family background, peer pressure, and personal identity. C. The team’s winning record only.
Where they live, family background, peer pressure, and personal identity.