Outdoor activity injury statistics — Reading comprehension exercise

B1 / B2 / C1


STEP 1 - Read the following article: READING COMPREHENSION ARTICLE 19


STEP 2 - Answer these questions (choose the best answer):

1. What percentage of all injuries resulted in a broken bone or a sprain?
2. Who gets hurt more - men or women?
3. What activity is the third biggest cause of injuries?
4. According to Arlene Greenspan, how can injuries be avoided?
5. What percentage of emergency room visits are the result of outdoor activity injuries?
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Did you know? Data-based passages — those that reference statistics, studies, or surveys — require you to process numerical information in a verbal context. This is a distinct reading skill that doesn't come naturally to everyone, but improves quickly with targeted practice.

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