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  a. Fill in each blank with one appropriate word from the box.

Outdoors   favorite   variety   mind   challenging   self-esteem   physically   exercise

Playing sports are a great way of staying in shape, (36) ___________ it gives you discipline, commitment, it shows you how to work together as a team and it‘s a great way to take your (37) __________ off everyday worries. There are sports that can be done as a way of spending time with your children, family or friends and then you have the sports that has to be played as a team. There‘s some that provide light (38)  __________ but it‘s good for the body and mind.  Golf for example, it‘s appealing because it‘s played (39) __________, it‘s something tranquil, but it gives your body the necessary exercise. There are a wide (40) of challenging activities and adventure sports such as mountain biking, mountain climbing, skiing and fishing. Water sports are (41) __________ as well. They are exciting, fun and there‘s many to choose from: body boarding, skiing, surfing, tubing and wake boarding among others. Then we have some of the (42) __________ challenging sports such as boxing, American football, rugby and the now so popular ultimate fighting. And let‘s not also forget some of the (43) __________ ones like basketball and baseball which remain the most played sports in America.

Playing sports are a great way of staying in shape, (36) ___________ it gives you discipline, responsibility, commitment, it shows you how to work together as a team  ...