A2 Key Reading and Writing Part 3

Basketball
Part 3
Questions 1-5

A new hobby
Jacob had always been crazy about sports as a kid -
he played football, tennis, handball, hockey and even
ping pong! But one sport he had never tried before was
basketball. He tried it for the first time during a P.E. class at school when he was twelve
and he loved it. He was so excited for the next class to be able to play the sport again.

Jacob told his mum how much he loved the sport, so she paid for him to go to
basketball classes at the local sports centre with his younger brother, Joe. The two
brothers played two days a week with the team and their coach, before Jacob decided
he wanted to take the sport more seriously.

Joe, however, stayed with the local team while Jacob started to play for a bigger team
with better players. They even played against each other during matches! “It was quite
funny to see my brother as my rival and weird at the same time,” says Jacob, “but my
new team always won the games”. When Jacob turned 15, his parents finally installed
a basketball ring in the back garden so he could practise whenever he wanted, which
made him very happy.

Now Jacob is 16 and basketball is still a huge part of his life, and he hopes to be able to
continue practising his hobby for as long as he can. “Maybe I’ll become a professional
player one day!” he says. Joe agrees with his brother - “he’s a much better player than I
am and he’s a great role model!” he says.

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Questions
For each question, choose the correct answer.

1. Where did Jacob first play basketball?

A. At the sports centre.
B. At school.
C. At home.

2. Jacob’s mum paid for him to go to basketball classes

A. with his cousin.
B. with his dad.
C. with his brother.

3. How many times a week did the brothers play basketball?

A. Once a week.
B. Every day.
C. Twice a week.

4. What does Jacob say about having his brother as a rival?

A. He thinks it’s funny.
B. He doesn’t like it.
C. He really likes it.

5. What does Joe say about Jacob?

A. He’s jealous of him.
B. He admires him.
C. He likes playing basketball with him.

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Answers
1. B
2. C
3. C
4. A
5. B

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