Choose the correct answers to complete the passage.

      Physical activity is the (1)_______ obvious benefit of sports participation. Children often spend too much time watching television or (2)_______ video games. But sports practices and games provide an opportunity for exercise that can help keep kids in shape and (3)_______.

      Sports participation can help children develop social skills that will benefit them(4)_______ their entire lives. They learn to interact not only with other children their age, (5)_______ also with older individuals in their coaches and sports officials. Kids learn leadership skills, team-building skills and communication skills that will help them in school, their future (6)_______ and personal relationships.

1.   a. more                        b. much                       c. most                         d. least

2.   a. doing                       b. playing                    c. paying                      d. watching

3.   a. healthy                     b. wealthy                   c. happy                       d. funny

4.   a. for                            b. on                            c. at                             d. throughout

5.   a. and                          b. so                             c. but                           d. then

6.   a. world                       b. career                       c. game                        d. shape

Dave ___________ (try) to make a fire but there was no wood.

Laura had (have) a meal yesterday afternoon.

Alan (not see) ___________ Paul at school.

Carol (bring) ___________ her new laptop to school.

The baby (cry) ___________ all night long.

My brother (can) ___________ swim when he (be)   ___________ four.

Charles (prepare) ___________a nice dinner.

The children (eat) ___________ cheese sandwich.

you (sit) ___________ next to Mary?

There (be) ___________ a lot of people at the match.

Peter (forget) ___________ my birthday.

The children (play) play football after school.