PET Reading Part 5 (game 1)

Homeschooling can also be helpful for children who have ______ problems at school. For example, they may have a learning difficulty, such as dyslexia. ( accepted, received, experienced, involved )

Many people consider doing well at school is an important part of having a successful career. However, that wasn't true in Steven Spielberg’s ________. ( fact, condition, case, position )

Games which involve more than just a contest between two competitors teach people to _______ respect for rules, because no game will work unless everyone plays according to them. ( get, be, have, give )

Homeschooling is great for children who want to ________ on a subject that they are particularly good at, and spend less time on other subjects. ( concentrate, consider, set, fix )

Organised sports are usually all about competitions and _______ and for some people, this pressure is too stressful. ( challenging, staying, reaching, winning )

As a child, Steven showed ______ interest in his studies. ( few, small, low, little )

You have to _______ each other, otherwise you can never win. ( share, support, work, participate )

Players on a team enjoy sharing the ______, or failure, with others. ( success, score, effort, result )

There are many people who just don’t like organised sport and who have to find other ways to _______ fit and healthy. ( continue, reach, bring, keep )

For children who are homeschooled, not leaving home is a ______. ( thought, situation, truth, reality )

However, he was _______ at California State University but didn't complete the course. ( accepted, gained, allowed, entered )

Never needing to get up early, no uniform to wear, choosing what to study and when to study it. Is that the kind of school day that you ______ about? ( hope, dream, imagine, wish )

Steven was interested in film and began using his father's movie camera to record family ______. By the age of 12, he'd made his first movie. ( situations, events, actions, developments )

Homeschooling can be a good _______ for children who don´t have a school nearby. ( possibility, benefit, option, tip )

Homeschooled children don’t _____________ school. Their parents teach them, or they do lessons in an online classroom with other homeschooled children. ( attend, appear, arrive, accompany )

It is extremely ______ to learn how to be a good loser. ( fantastic, clear, important, challenging )

Taking part in games and sports teaches young people a lot of very useful skills, as well as helping them to _______ fit and healthy. ( stay, increase, grow, come )

The other thing you discover is that you cannot ______ success by yourself in a team game. ( know, reach, bring, achieve )

Over 34 years after leaving college. Steven finally attended his university graduation _______. ( custom, ceremony, occasion, anniversary )

Perhaps there are people who had a bad experience with a ________ sport when they were younger. ( limited, sparate, particular, general )

Lots of people enjoy being a member of a team or a club so they have the opportunity to _______ part in matches and events. ( join, give, take, make )

Steven’s poor grades in high school _____ him from entering the University of Southern California's film programme. ( refused, avoided, limited, prevented )

Knowing how to be a good loser is good because being able to ________ defeat is an important lesson in life. (meet, handle, try, lose )

Some people may feel embarrassed because they think they're not very good at a sport and worry about disappointing the rest of the team if they _______ badly. ( achieve, perform, produce, deliver )