After school, Kien usually goes swimming. He goes to the swimming pool five times a week. His swimming pool is very good. The pool is 25 meters long and has six lanes. More than a thousand children have swimming lessons there every month. His swimming instructor is experienced and friendly, but she is also strict.
Lessons last 45 minutes, but he usually trains for an hour and a half. During the lesson, he swims about two kilometers. His favorite swimming styles are crawling and backstroke.
He practices a lot to improve his swimming skills. He wants to achieve good results. Last month, he participated in a swimming competition. Ten swimmers from three schools took part in the competition. He won first prize.
Swimming is his favorite sport. Swimming is interesting and pleasant, and it helps him to keep fit.
Question 24. How often does Kien go swimming?
A. once a week B. twice a week
C. 5 times a week D. the whole week
Question 25. In paragraph 2, the word “instructor” is closest in meaning to______
A. friend B. volunteer C. teacher D. player
Question 26. In paragraph 4, the word “it” refers to_______
A. swimming B. competition C. swimmer D. result
Question 27. What is NOT mentioned as an adjective to describe swimming?
A. unhealthy B. healthy C. healthy D. pleasant
Question 28. Which sentence is NOT TRUE?
A. Kien’s mentor is experienced and easy-going.
B. Kien practices a lot to improve his swimming skills.
C. There are more than one thousand contestants in a swimming competition.
D. Kien used to take part in a swimming competition.