What do people need to play badminton?  

I’m interested in the history of television. I like reading books about it. (so) 

I first ______ Melbourne in 2003.

Today, badminton becomes a very popular sports activity. It spreads quickly from the city to the countryside. People need only a pair of rackets, a shuttlecock, a net and a small piece of land to play the game. Two or four players hit the shuttlecock over the net with their rackets. People can play badminton in their free time or in a competition. Now there are many badminton competitions and even a World Cup. The strongest countries in badminton are Indonesia, China and South Korea.

        Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world, she was a journalist and lived in south London.

In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on Everest is very difficult. “You must carry everything on your back,” she explained, “so you can only take things that you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink!”

Rebecca became famous when she reached the top of Mount Everest on May 17, 1993. After that, she wrote a book about the trip, and people often asked her to talk about it. She got a new job too, on a science programme on television.

My brother is afraid of water, ______ he can’t swim.

I love films. I don’t like watching them on television. (but)

My house is near ______ house, so I usually go there and play badminton with her.

Before she climbed Everest, Rebecca Stevens was a _______. 

What countries are the strongest in badminton?  

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.

______ eat too much salt. It’s not good for you.

You can watch The Pig Race. You can watch Who’s Faster after that. (and)

There is one bedroom in my house, but there are two in _______.

Find the word which has a different sound in the part underlined.