Expert IELTS U9Reading

Pre-historic society: People travelled long distances for survival and 1.....reasons.

Ancient Chinese: Copied the movement of 2.....in their fitness routines.

Ancient Greece: Fitness promoted by 3..........who set up special training centres.

America: 1776-1860, Catherine Beecher introduced 4..............to women.

America during World War Two: Around 5........ of the recruits failed the fitness test.

1950s: Attention shifted to the poor fitness of 6 school....... in the USA.

1960s: 7...... of diseases became a major goal of exercise.

Exercise was discourage in India

• so people would take the time to appreciate the environment.

• in favour of working on spiritual development.

• as it was considered to be just for the wealthy.

• in the belief that it created health risks.

The Roman Empire was unusual in that

• it ignored fitness once goals were achieved.

• B it had laws that required citizens to exercise.
  

• C it demanded that women train as well as men.
  

• D it expected everyone in society to be ready to fight.

10 What does the writer say about exercise in the final paragraph?

• A It is dictated by individual choice.
  

• B It is more efficient if done to music.
  

• C It has been enhanced by new technologies.
  

• D It is connected to people’s mental well-being.