Kids love karting. Contrary to popular (0) belief, karting is no more (1) ………….than riding a bicycle. If anything, it’s a bit safer because karts have four wheels. If there are going to be any (2) …………., they are most (3) ………….to be in the form of aching hands and wrists. All karting centres provide the necessary (4) …………., helmets and gloves and it is a good idea for (5) ………….to wear long trousers and trainers. Unlike seaside and amusement park karting centres, where (6) ………….is used to decide who can participate, (7) ………….karting centres set a lower age limit and require an adult’s (8) ………….before allowing a child in. Because it is regarded as (9) …………., no more than five karts operate at any one time, so a long wait is often (10) ………….. 0. believe 1. danger 2. injure 3. like 4. over 5. teen 6. high 7. profession 8. sign 9. safe 10. avoid

The (0) earliest form of tennis was played in the thirteenth century, when (1) ………….hit the ball with their hands, instead of racquets. French monks were enthusiastic (2) ………….of the game, but the Pope at the time strongly (3) ………….of it, and it was banned for being too frivolous. The religious authorities, however, were (4) ………….to prevent the growing (5) ………….of the game and by the sixteenth century, it had evolved into the sport of Real Tennis, which was played on an indoor court. The first tennis balls were filled with hair and small stones - a (6) ………….experience for anyone who was hit by one. (7) …………., balls are now significantly (8) …………., consisting of two half shells of rubber covered with cloth. They are also more (9)………….than before; bright yellow is a lot (10) ………….to see on our TV screens than the traditional white. 0. early 1. participate 2. play 3. approve 4. able 5. succeed 6. pain 7. luck 8. light 9. colour 10. easy