Vocabulary practice

Ex 3. Match the numbers to the letters.

1. thrilling a. worried

2. trainer b. very exciting

3. leap c. teacher

4. concerned d. jump

5. abilities e. skills

Ex 4. Fill in the correct word(s) from the list below. Use the words only once.

scary, to ask, to satisfy, face, business, to test, to go, to do, take on, everyday, examination, to win

1. …………..for trouble 7. …………….…………diving

2. ……….extreme sports 8. ……………...…..phone calls

3. ……………...animals 9. your life will …new meaning

4. ……............problems 10. ………….their own abilities

5. ……………....to face 11. ……………….….your need

6. ………………a prize 12. …………..…..………results

Ex 5. a) Look at the list of sports/hobbies and their equipment, and underline the odd words out.

Wind-surfing: board, camera, wetsuit, sail

Knitting: needles, ropes, wool, patterns

Rafting: paddles, life-jacket, raft, binoculars

Fishing: trainers, boat, fishing rod, hooks

Stamp-collecting: album, stamps, helmet, magnifying glass

Scuba-diving: mask, oxygen tank, life-jacket, flippers

Rock-climbing: ropes, boots, light clothes, bat

Painting: palette, canvas, brushers, club

Skydiving: skis, parachute, gloves, goggles

Football: shorts, stick, trainers, ball

Jet-skiing: life jacket, jet ski, flippers, swimming suit

b)Now read the list of skills/qualities and say which are needed for the above sports and hobbies.

Skills/qualities needed: fit, patient, imaginative, courageous, good sense of balance, cooperative, strong, determined, good, training, adventurous

e.g. You need to be fit and strong and you must also have a good sense of balance to go wind-surfing.

Ex 6. Organize these words and put them in the correct columns below.

Football, golf, racket, net, course, court, pitch, clubs, tennis, training, shoes, boots, whistle, athletics, track, vest, shorts, running shoes, motor racing, circuit, crash helmet, swimming, pool, swimming costume, trunks, boxing, ring, gloves, boots, ice hockey, rink, sticks, skates, puck, skiing, ski slopes, skis, ski suit, ski boots.

Sport Place Equipment

Ex 7. Fill in the gaps with the correct verb.

1. Do you … much exercise?

2. I only … volleyball in the summer.

3. If possible, I’d like to … a fitness club.

4. A: I love football.

B: Do you? Which team do you …?

A: Liverpool.

5. My dad played football but he … last year. He said he was too old.

6. We used to … camping in the mountains.

7. Why don’t you … hiking or swimming, or something? You need more exercise.

8. If you want to … fit, you need to run three or four miles every other day.

Ex 8. Complete these sentences with a suitable word.

e.g. Do you still do a lot of weight training?

1. I enjoy jogging and it keeps me … .

2. Liz doesn’t have much opportunity now to go rock … .

3. Nigel loves dangerous sports; I’m the complete … .

4. He has played for several good teams and he takes it very … .

5. I used to play a lot of ice … .

6. We still like watching motor … .

7. I played for years, then I injured my ankle and I had to give … .

8. In the summer I go jogging in the park. I the winter I exercise indoors and go to the … .

9. I love swimming, and it’s really good for … .

Grammar

Ex 9. Complete the table with the correct forms.

Infinitive past tense past participle

win

lose

beat

catch

draw

Ex 10. Fill in the correct prepositions, then choose any three and make sentences.

1. to leap … of an aeroplane; 2. to fall … the air; 3. a need … sth; 4. to forget …sth; 5. to be concerned … sth; 6. to be interested …sth; 7. to agree … sb.

Speaking

Ex 11. Read the following information and decide what hobby/sport would be best/worst for each person, giving reasons as in the example. Then say which hobby/sport you would like to do and why.

1. Jim likes adventure a lot and is in excellent physical condition. He works well with others but he is impatient.

e.g. I think that the best hobby for Jim would be rafting because you have to be fit and cooperative. I think that fishing would be the worst hobby for him because he isn’t patient.

2. Antony is a very active person and quite fit, but he can’t afford to buy expensive equipment.

3. Peter is a very energetic person who enjoys taking risks. He loves anything to do with the sea.

4. David is very adventurous. He loves being close to nature, especially in the mountains.

Ex 12. Answer these questions. Discuss your answers with someone else.

1. What sport do you do? 2. Do you take sport seriously or do it just for fun?

3.Are you very competitive? 4. Are you good at any sports? 5. Have you taken up a new sport recently? 6. Have you ever had to give up a sport for any reason?

Ex 13. Act out the similar dialogue.

A: I take sport very seriously (sport is very important to me) and when I play team games I’m very competitive (I try hard and always want to win). What about you?

B: No I’m the complete opposite (I’m completely different). I only play for fun (for pleasure/enjoyment)./I’m exactly the same.

Listening

Ex 14. Read the table, then listen to the tape and fill in the missing information. Finally, looking at the table, talk about each sport.

	equipment	pros	cons	skills/qualities
windsurfing	board, wet-suit	keep fit, ………………	expensive	courageous, ………….. , sense of balance
skateboarding	skateboard, knee pads, helmet	fun, ………………	hurt yourself	sense of balance, fit
parachuting	parachute	thrilling	…………….. , expensive	courageous, good training, fit
basketball	ball, trainers, shorts	……………. , cheap	………………	cooperative, ………….. , good training

Writing

Ex 15. Write down six things you can do with a ball.

Ex 16. Write down:

1. Five games where you can hit the ball (with various kinds of equipment)

2. Four games where you can pass the ball (with hands or feet)

3. Three games where you can catch the ball

4. Two games where you can kick the ball

5. One game where you can head the ball

Ex 17. Complete these sentences with a suitable word.

1. I think the final … was 3-1.

2. The Czech Republic … Holland 2-1, so they are in the semi-final.

3. Bayern Munich … 1-1 with AC Milan last night.

4. The Maracana … in Brazil is the biggest in the world. It holds over 100,000 people.

5. Many of the … ran onto the pitch after the game.

6. Paris St Germain will play the …of the game between Barcelona and Roma.

7. United score first and they are still … 1-0 with five minutes to go until half-time.

8. With 20 minutes to go, the … score we have is 2-1 to Real Madrid.