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7. You can tell that soldiers use gymnastics as part of their training to
a. participate in the Olympics
b. build friendly relationships with professional athletes

c. help them become more flexible and speedy
d. promote gymnastics to the public

8. Which of these is a fact?

a. All gymnasts weigh less than 45 kilograms.
b. Gymnasts usually prefer heavy gymnastics to calisthenics.
c. 90 percent of gymnasts are from Russia.
d. Heavy gymnastics uses equipment.

9. The article was written to
a. persuade the readers to practice gymnastics
b. explain how hard gymnastics is
c. explain the history and different types of gymnastics

d. convince the readers to start watching the Olympics

10. The words heavy gymnastics describe
a. gymnastics that use equipment

b. lifting dumbbells
c. running
d. jumping jakcs

True or False

Check “T” for true and “F” for false.

1. Gymnastics is popular in the United States. T F

2. It is part of the training of lawyers. T F

3. Gymnastics originated from Russia. T F

4. Calisthenics is the easier type of gymnastics. T F

5. Heavy gymnastics include swinging. T F

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