Reading - Part 2
Exercise 25: Matching statements
Instructions
Use each statement onceRead the texts 7-14 and the statements A-J. Decide which website matches each situation.
There are TWO extra statements which you do not need to use.
Statements
- You enjoy serious running and are looking for a club where you can take part in competitions.
- You want to find some ideas for keeping fit at home and communicating online with other people. You don’t want to pay for using the website.
- You are a member of a local gym. You don’t get much time to shop, so you want to buy gym clothes online.
- You love the outdoors and cycle to different places. You want a website which gives you suggestions for a range of suitable destinations.
- You want a gym where you can pay each time you visit rather than paying a fee to become a member.
- You’d like a gym which has a lot of branches over the city. The gym should have a swimming pool.
- You want to go to the gym where only celebrities visit.
- You’d like to go running in the morning in the natural environment. Ideally, this place is near water and forest.
- You’d like to buy an app that helps you lose weight. You want to know more options by searching by typing “lose weight” on the site.
- You would like to learn playing chess from the world champion.
Texts
Match 7-14This site is perfect for those who like to combine living a healthy lifestyle with enjoying the countryside. Type in the name of the town and you get a list of locations that offer routes for cycling or exploring the area on foot. There is also information on cycling competitions in Britain.
This online shop offers books, magazines, DVDs, and software connected to keeping fit. You simply type in the aspect of keeping fit that you are interested in, such as “keeping fit outdoors”, and a super selection is displayed.
Steve Amos started this site for busy people wanting to keep fit. Fill in a questionnaire and Steve will create a fitness program for you. Although Steve’s fee is high, you can email him for advice whenever you want. In addition, Steve has designed a range of fitness clothes and footwear, which anyone can order.
The National Athletics Group is a site for people interested in athletics. It allows you to find out where your nearest athletics club is and provides information about races and other athletics events around the country. There is a popular chatroom where athletes exchange suggestions and ideas.
Swavedon is a national park with a lake, which offers many different ways of keeping fit in the great outdoors. There are three cycle routes, a jogging track around the lake, and several woodland walks.
This is a free government website that encourages people to keep fit. It gives diet advice and allows you to work through a fitness program without leaving your house. It also offers advice on gym equipment to buy and has a chatroom where you can compare experiences with others.
This website tells you all you need to know about this chain of gyms, including where your nearest Fitnessclub gym is, how you can become a member and how much the yearly fee is. Each gym has a swimming pool and a shop selling gym wear.
This website tells you how you can keep fit at this group of London sports centres. You don’t have to be a member - these centres operate a pay-as-you-go system. They all have a pool, squash courts, gym, and outdoor tennis courts. The website includes details of locations, opening times, and prices.