Tenses
She ............... tennis on and off for three years.
’s been playing
We're looking for someone who can lead a team of researchers. (ability)
someone who has the ability to
Someone who trains athletes is a ..
trainer
Tom and Maria lost the final tennis match and stopped seeing one another. broke
Tom and Maria ……………………………………….. after they lost the final tennis match.
Tom and Maria broke up after they lost the final tennis match.
Marco has a natural ............ for athletics – it always seems so easy for him.
A talent
B skill
C potential
D attitude
A
- There are things all over the floor! - I .... things out, but I haven't finished yet. (sort)
I've been sorting
She can design things very well. (skilled)
She's skilled in design.
A person who competes in a sport is a
competitor
They played basketball for so long that they had no energy left. ran
They played basketball for so long that they ……………………………………….. energy.
ran out of
The German team fought hard to achieve ............ over Argentina in the 2014 Soccer World Cup.
A performance
B victory
C championship
D achievement
B
- How are things? I .... you for ages! (see)
haven't seen
The members of the band all play music extremely well. (outstanding)
all are outstanding at music
Athletes are usually very fit and
Sport is the most important thing in Pedro’s life. for
Pedro ……………………………………….. sport.
lives for
This was a fantastic game by the most ............ tennis player I’ve ever seen.
A best
B top
C exceptional
D great
C
It's been years since we last saw each other! What ... ? (do)
have you been doing
He could become a very good politician. (potential)
he has the potential to
If you perform well, you give a good
performance
Every morning, we start running an hour before the sun comes up. been
Every morning, by the time the sun comes up, ……………………………………….. for an hour already
we've been running
The crowd all ............ when the champion won for the fourth time.
A represented
B supported
C competed
D cheered
- What are you up to? - Nothing much. I've got exams coming up next month, so I .... most of the time. (study)
have been studying
He's better than most goalkeepers. (exceptional)
He is an exceptional goalkeeper
A team that wins a victory is
victorious
When did you first start playing this sport for your country? playing
How long ……………………………………….. this sport for your country?
have you been playing
Every serious ............ in this race has probably practised for thousands of hours.
A champion
B competitor
C player
D trainer
B