Sportsball Words
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Past: Simple, Continuous, or Perfect
"To be", or not "to be"?
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100

The opponent / referee showed two red cards during the game.

The referee showed two red cards during the game.

100

In figure skating, _____ is the best way to learn difficult tricks. REPEAT

In figure skating, repitition is the best way to learn difficult tricks.

100

The match / not / start / at 7 o'clock / because / it / snow.

The match didnt start at 7 o'clock because it was snowing.

100

I don't think my parent will let me go / to go to the rugby match on my own.

I don't think my parent will let me go to the rugby match on my own.

100

In the end, Joanna didn't join the tam, and Kim didn't either.

A either Joanna or kim joined the team
B Neither Joanna nor Kim joined the team
C Joanna joined the team but Kim didn't

B Neither Joanna nor Kim oined the team

200

I'm confident England can win / beat almost any team they play this season.

I'm confident England can beat almost any team they play this season.

200

You can _____ your device by touching the screen and entering the password. ACTIVE

You can activate your device by touching the screen and entering the password.

200

Ann / get / lots of / money / when / she / win / the tennis competition?

Did Ann get lots of money when she won the tennis competition?

200

The doctor has advised me give up / to give up professional sport if I don't want to get injured seriously.

The doctor has advised me to give up professional sport if I don't want to get injured seriously.

200

If you ask me, golf is a very boring sport.

A I agree that
B I'm sorry but
C I think that

C I think that golf is a very boring sport.

300

Stephen was sorry for letting / dropping the other players down when he missed the goal.

Stephen was sorry for letting the other players down when he missed the goal.

300

That runner has such a _____ start that he seems to take off like a racing car. POWER

That runner has such a powerful start that he seems to take off like a racing car.

300

John / buy / squash racket / even though / he / not/ play / squash / before.

John bought a squash racket even though he hadn't played squash before.

300

Tim tends getting tired / to get tired easily, so he has to be very active to eep in shape.

Tim tends to get tired easily, so he has to be very active to eep in shape.

300

The athletes completed the 20-kilometer run and then they got ready for the simming race.

A After the athletes had completed the 20-kilometer run,
B Before completing the 20-kilometer run,
C While completing the 20-kilometer run,

A After the athletes had completed the 20-kilometer run,

400

Julie was so fast that she hit / broke the world record by five seconds.

Julie was so fast that she broke the world record by five seconds.

400

You have to be _____ in a game like basketball because there is no time to stop and think. DECIDE

You have to be decisive in a game like basketball because there is no time to stop and think.

400

you / play / golf / when / you / hurt / yourself?

Were you playing golf when you hurt yourself?

400

You really should stop wasting / to waste your time at table tennis practice.

You really should stop wasting your time at table tennis practice.

400

I enjoy playing baseball and my sister enjoys it as well.

A so does my sister.
B nor does my sister.
C so my sister does.

A so does my sister.

500

Giles is a popular trainer / spectator because he shows players how they can improve.

Giles is a popular trainer because he shows players how they can improve.

500

Athletes need to show _____ when they are recovering from injuries and defeat. RESILIENT

Athletes need to show resilience when they are recovering from injuries and defeat.

500

I / swim / calmly / when / suddenly / someone / jump / into the pool. 

I was swimming calmly when suddenly someone jumped into the pool.

500

Everyone at the stadium expected their team winning / to win the match.

Everyone at the stadium expected their team to win the match.

500

The local football team coach tries not to talk to the press after his team loses a match.

A spots talking
B refuses to talk
C avoids talking

C avoids talking