The Great North Run is one of the UK’S most popular sporting     1     (event). It is the biggest and best known half-marathon in the world. Around fifty-thousand competitors sign up to compete in the Great North Run every September. Around one hundred thousand friends and family members line the roads     2     (watch) the race and cheer the runners on from the sidelines.

First     3     (hold) in 1981, the Great North Run was to help raise money for charities and other worthy causes. A lot of people enjoy    4     (compete) in the half-marathon, and men and women of all ages take part     5     the race to help raise money for their favourite charity.

Running road races can be    6     (tire). So not all runners manage to go the full     7    (distant) and complete it and there are always some     8     fall by the wayside. Ambulances are kept on standby in case any runners need medical attention and     9     (bottle) water is provided at various stops along the way.     10    (usual), around two hundred and fifty thousand bottles of water are handed out during the race alone.

Football is the most popular outdoor game all over the world. It is one of the oldest games and is played in many    1    (country).

Football helps improve concentration and creates team spirits,    2    requires a lot of physical strength. This game started from Italy where there was a village    3    (call) Rugby and according to some sources, the game originated from China.

The game can be used    4    (reduce) stress and can be played by people of all ages. The game is played by    5    (hit) the ball with a foot so it is called football. So far, it    6    (become) a very popular game in many parts of the world. People are    7     (excite) to see their favorite team win.

There are different kinds of football rules known as “Football Codes”. However, the way that football is played is    8    (actual) similar everywhere. It is played by two teams with eleven players in each team and two judges and each game lasts for 90 minutes, with    9    break of 15 minutes. The aim of the players is to score and prevent the opposite team     10    making a goal.