Choose the correct answer. Make sentences using the other words.

I have never been especially 1) ... and I've never liked 2) ... sports. Plus, I couldn't really understand what's so thrilling about bouncing a ball up and down a 3) ... . However, four months ago, my brother talked me into joining him at basketball 4) ... . Surprisingly, I took to it at once. The 5) ... was very helpful and the rest of the team 6) ... were very enthusiastic, so I went again and again. Finally, the 7) ... came for my first 8) ... . I was the newest member of the 9) ... so I was feeling very insecure. However, I managed to
10) ... six times during the second 11) ... , which helped us 12) ... the game! This was when everything fell into place, and I finally understood what the basketball craze is all about!