Sking

Skiing is one of the popular sports in the world. According to recent
estimates, about one hundred million people ski regulary or occasionally.
Sliding across the snow on skis also one of themost ancient methods of
transport know to man . It has been demostratted that men were already travelling
across the snow by means primitive ski before the invention or o the wheel. In the asiaticregion of Atai and in Scandinavia,for example, the remain of skies have een found which date back to 40000BC . Further evidence is supplied by ncient cave
painting which depict sking, and a Norwegiansaga tells the story of an
invasion of its territory 8000 years ago by a tribe of skiers who came from the north.
Nowadays, skiing, apart from being a sport, has become a big industry and anotable feature of leisure culture.Ski resort and all the activity that they generate are
the main source of wealth in many mountain regions, which were previously remote
and inaccessible far fromits once elitist image, skiing is now enjoyed by an
increasingly broader spectrum society.
1. Answer the following questions using your own words. (points: 1 point each)
a) how do know thatprimitive men travelled across the snow means of skies?
b) how has this sport benefited mountain regions?

2. Are the following statements true (T) or false (F) ? (1 point: .05 each)
a)primitive skiswere invented before the wheel.
b) you need to have a lot of Money to go skiing.

3.find a word or phrase in the text which, in context, is similar in meaning to:( 1 point : 0.5 each )
a)principal
b) wider

4 Choose a,b, or c in each cuastion below. only one choice is correct.(2 points:.5 each)
1 Sliding across the snow on skies
a) Is the most ancient method of transport.
b) is themost popular means of transport.
C) is one of the oldest forms of transport.

2. It has been demostrated thah..
a) people from Altai invented skies.
b)people travelled across the snow on skies...