Tim Bolt didn't really like sport at all until he discovered something both new and unusual. "I was listening to the radio one day when I heard something that I thought must have been a joke. The DJ was talking about underwater hockey! When I realized it actually was a sport, I decided to find out more about it. To my surprise, I found a local team and before I knew it, I was part of it. Unlike water polo, where the action takes place above the water, underwater hockey is played at the bottom of the pool. Players wear masks, flippers and snorkels during the game. "The rulers are simple, you just have to slide the puck into the opposing team's goal," says Tim. Underwater hockey was invented by a British diving club in 1954. Tim told us, "Unfortunately it's not much of a spectator sport, as all people watching from outside the pool can see are lots of splashing and flippers!" True or False? 1. Tim Bolt played ice hokey before. 2. Underwater hockey is like water polo. 3. Underwater hockey was invented in Canada. 4. According to Tom the rulers are not difficult. 5. You need some equipment such as masks, flippers and snorkels. Choose the right variant. 6. Tony's He doesn't feel comfortable with people. a. easy-going b. sociable c. shy 7. A more awful happened in China in 1998. It was caused by heavy rainfall a. flood b. blood c. cyclone 8. I am very good English. a. at b. for c.about 9. John works Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. It's a job. a. salary b. overtime c. full-time 10. Dave is He must go on a diet. a. fit b. overweight c. responsible 11. is a shaking of the ground

True or False?

1. False. The text states Tim Bolt didn't like sport at all until he discovered underwater hockey. There is no mention of him playing ice hockey.
2. False. The text explicitly states: "Unlike water polo, where the action takes place above the water, underwater hockey is played at the bottom of the pool."
3. False. The text states: "Underwater hockey was invented by a British diving club in 1954."
4. True. The text quotes Tim saying: "The rulers are simple, you just have to slide the puck into the opposing team's goal."
5. True. The text mentions that players wear "masks, flippers and snorkels".

Choose the right variant.

1. 6. Tony's c. shy He doesn't feel comfortable with people.
2. 7. A more awful a. flood happened in China in 1998. It was caused by heavy rainfall.
3. 8. I am very good a. at English.
4. 9. John works Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. It's a c. full-time job.
5. 10. Dave is b. overweight He must go on a diet.
6. 11. An earthquake is a shaking of the ground.