Many centuries ago, a park was an enclosed piece of land where wild (26)_______ were kept for hunting. Then the word came to mean a play (27)_______ laid out for pleasure, usually round a large house. This is one meaning of “park” today, but the word is more often used to describe grounds in or near a city to (28)_______ anyone may go - a (29)_______ rather than a private park. Such a park may be laid out in flower beds or kept in natural state. Sometimes parks include lakes and woods, and some have open spaces for (30)_______ like football and tennis. Although the main idea is that a park is for pleasure, it is sometimes used for grazing sheep and cattle - and even deer, as in Richmond Park near London. 26. A. animals B. buffalo C. cattle D. deer 27. A. land B. ground C. soil D. earth 28. A. where B. that C. which D. it 29. A. public B. individual C. secret D. own 30. A. competitions B. fighters C. contests D. games