Simple Present
Complete the sentence:
A professional gambler usually ________ the odds before placing a bet. (check / checks)
Checks
What does “place a bet” mean?
A) To win a competition
B) To make a bet
C) To cancel a game
B) To make a bet
Complete the sentence:
The players ________ (compete) in the final match right now.
are competing
She ________ (bet) on football every weekend.
Which tense should you use?
Simple Present — bets
Complete the sentence:
She ________ never ________ (place) a bet before.
She has never placed a bet before.
Choose the correct option:
People usually ________ money when they place a bet.
A) risk
B) are risking
C) have risked
A) risk
Choose the correct word:
The amount of money you risk when you bet is called your ________.
A) odds
B) stake
C) winnings
B) stake
Choose the correct option:
Look! People ________ their bets on the final match.
A) place
B) are placing
C) have placed
B) are placing
Look! He ________ (check) the odds before placing his bet.
Which tense should you use?
Present Continuous — is checking
Choose the correct option:
I ________ three bets this week.
A) place
B) am placing
C) have placed
C) have placed
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb:
The bookmaker usually ________ (offer) better odds for less popular teams.
offers
Complete the sentence:
The team has very good ________, so many people are betting on them.
A) odds
B) losses
C) stakes
A) odds
Complete the sentence:
The bookmaker ________ (increase) the odds because fewer people are betting on that team.
is increasing
I ________ (lose) three bets this month.
Which tense should you use?
Present Perfect — have lost
Complete the sentence:
They ________ already ________ (lose) a lot of money betting on that team.
They have already lost a lot of money.
Correct the mistake:
Professional bettors is usually studying the odds before they place a bet.
Professional bettors usually study the odds before they place a bet.
Choose the correct word:
Sarah has won $500, but she originally bet $100. The $500 she receives is her ________.
A) stake
B) winnings
C) bookmaker
B) winnings
Correct the mistake:
I place a bet right now because the odds are changing.
I am placing a bet right now because the odds are changing
Choose the correct sentence:
A) “I have placed a bet right now.”
B) “I am placing a bet right now.”
C) “I place a bet right now.”
B) I am placing a bet right now.
Correct the mistake:
He has placed a bet yesterday.
He placed a bet yesterday
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the Simple Present:
A) Professional bettors are usually checking the odds before every bet.
B) Professional bettors usually check the odds before every bet.
C) Professional bettors have usually checked the odds before every bet.
D) Professional bettors usually are checking the odds before every bet.
B) Professional bettors usually check the odds before every bet.
Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence:
“Maria has ________ a bet with a $50 ________. The ________ are 2:1, so she could win $100.”
A) won / odds / stake
B) placed / stake / odds
C) placed / winnings / stake
D) lost / stake / winnings
B) placed / stake / odds
Which sentence correctly describes a temporary situation related to betting?
A) The bookmaker increases the odds this week.
B) The bookmaker has increased the odds this week.
C) The bookmaker is increasing the odds this week.
D) The bookmaker increase the odds this week.
C) The bookmaker is increasing the odds this week.
Choose the option that correctly completes all three sentences:
She usually ________ small amounts.
She ________ a bet right now.
She ________ five bets this week.
A) bets / is placing / has placed
B) is betting / places / has placed
C) bets / has placed / is placing
D) has bet / is placing / bets
A) bets / is placing / has placed
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the Present Perfect:
A) They have placed three bets yesterday.
B) They placed three bets since Monday.
C) They have placed three bets since Monday.
D) They are placing three bets since Monday.
C) They have placed three bets since Monday.