2. Read the text and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false). Sports day In the UK, there is one day that all the students look forward to – Sports Day! It always happens in summer and everyone takes part. In British schools, the students are in teams called 'houses'. You can win points for your house all year round with good work and good behaviour, but you can also win points on Sports Day. Everyone wears a T-shirt that is the colour of their 'house'. They also wear trainers and shorts or trousers. There are lots of competitions on Sports Day. There are athletics events and other games, too. Some of these are only for Sports Day and, unless you go to a British school, you probably don't know about them. For example, the sack race is like a running race – except the athletes have got their legs inside sacks and they have to jump towards the finish line! The egg and spoon race is also like a running race – but everybody has to carry a spoon and balance an egg on it. If you drop your egg, you lose the race! Everyone's favourite competition is the three-legged race. Two students are in each team. They stand next to each other and tie two of their legs together. Then, they have to run! It's really funny and you're lucky if you reach the finish line without falling over! It's great to win a medal on Sports Day, but the real reason everyone loves this day is that it's so much fun to play sports with all your friends. As the British say, 'It's not the winning, it's the taking part.' The students are in 'houses' only on Sports Day. T/F Everyone wears trainers. T/F Students take part in athletics events. T/F There are three people in each team in the three-legged race. T/F People often fall over in the three-legged race. T/F Winning a medal is the most important part of Sports Day.
