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Vocabulary
Reported speech
Canada
Mystery
100
Complete the sentence. Write one word for each space.
My name is Joe Smith and I play for an amateur football team twice a week. We've _____ playing very well, and last week we were on TV!
been
100
what is the noun for the adjective 'lazy'?
laziness
100
'Can I join the team?’
He asked if he can / could join the team.
could
100
True or false: Justin Bieber is not Canadian
False!
100
Which spelling means 'the temperature or conditions outside, for example if it is hot, cold, sunny, etc.'?
a) weather b) whether
a
200
Complete the sentence. Write one word for each space.
Last week we were on TV! The presenter _____ that we had won all our matches recently.
said
200
name three sports that use the verb 'do'
yoga, exercise, karate, martial arts, taekwondo, judo, gymnastics, athletics, etc.
200
What word can be used instead of 'if' in reported speech?
whether
200
What is Canada's national sport?
Ice hockey
200
In the reading about the three endurance races that we did at the start of unit 7, why did the Marathon des Sables athletes need to carry special medicine?
In case of snake bites
300
Complete the sentence. Write one word for each space.
The presenter said that we had won all our matches recently. She asked how we _____ achieved that. The coach _____ her that we had a lot of talent in the team.
had, told
300
What is the opposite of amateur?
professional
300
What is another way of saying 'I asked'?
I wanted to know
300
True or false: Canada has borders with 2 oceans
False: 3
The Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
300
What is the name of the foot race that is 42km (26 miles) long?
A marathon
400
Complete the sentence. Write one word for each space.
The presenter asked us _____ we trained hard. I said that we did, and that _____ most important thing was our _____ spirit.
if, the, team
400
Which word means 'the ability to keep doing something difficult, unpleasant, or painful for a long time'?
a) tough b) achieve c) endurance
c) endurance
400
Henry: ‘Is taekwondo a martial art?’
Henry asked _____
if taekwondo was a martial art
400
Describe the Canadian flag
e.g. Vertical red and white stripes with a red, maple leaf in the centre
400
Which verb do the following sports all use? Why?
swimming, running, cycling
go, because they end in -ing
500
Complete the sentence. Write one word for each space.
She asked me _____ my future plans were. I said my aim was to move on from amateur to _____ football and to have a career in football, either as a player _____ as a trainer.
what, professional, or
500
What is the meaning of persevere?
Dictionary definition: to continue to try to do something although it is difficult
500
Is this correct?
‘When do you train?’ He asked her when did she train.
No: He asked her when she trained.
500
Name the following for Canada:
1) Currency (money)
2) Capital city
3) The country directly to the south
1) Canadian Dollar 2) Ottawa 3) USA
500
Is this correct?
‘Where are the runners?’ He asked her where the runners were.
Yes