Vocabulary and parts of speech Part 1
Complete the gap with one word:
The .... showed two red cards during the first half of the match.
referee
Complete the gap with one word:
I'm confident England can ... almost any team they play against this season.
beat
Make a sentence from the prompts:
The match / not start / at 7 o'clock / because / it / snow.
The match didn't start at 7 o'clock because it was snowing.
Choose the correct option:
I don't think my parents will let me go / to go to the rugby match on my own.
go
Choose the word or phrase that has a similar meaning to the words in italics:
The athletes completed the 20-km run and then they got ready for the swimming race.
a) After the athletes had completed the 20-km run,
b) Before completing the 20-km run,
c) While the athletes were completing the 20-km run,
a) After the athletes had completed the 20-km run,
Complete the gap with one word:
Steven was sorry for ... the other players ... when he missed the goal.
letting ... down
Complete the gap with one word:
Julie is a popular ... because she shows players how they can improve.
trainer
Make a sentence from the prompts:
John / buy / squash racket / even though / he / not / play / squash / before.
John bought a squash racket even though he hadn't played squash before.
Choose the correct option:
The doctor has advised me give up / to give up professional sport if I don't want to get injured seriously.
to give up
Choose the word or phrase that has a similar meaning to the words in italics:
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
Complete the gap with one word:
I've decided to go ... for basketball team this year, but I'll still play for fun.
in
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals:
You have to be ... in a game like basketball because there is no time to stop and think. DECIDE
decisive
Make a sentence from the prompts:
you / play / golf / when / you / hurt / yourself?Were you playing golf when you hurt yourself?
Complete the sentence with one verb (use correct pattern):
You really should stop ... your time at table tennis practice.
wasting
Choose the word or phrase that has a similar meaning to the words in italics:
The local football team coach tries not to talk to the press after his team loses a match.
a) stops talking
b) refuses to talk
c) avoides talking
c) avoides talking
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals:
In figure skating, constant ... is the best way to learn difficult tricks. REPEAT
repetition
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals:
You can ... your device by touching the screen and entering the password. ACTIVE
activate
Correct the mistakes in the sentence:
When Julia had got home, Henry was already going to the match.
When Julia got home, Henry had already gone to the match.
Complete the sentence with one verb (use correct pattern):
Everyone at the stadium expected their team ... the match.
to win
Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, to complete both sentences in each pair.
1) I look ... to famous athletes who help young people.
2) He picked ... basketball while playing with his older brothers.
a) around b) out c) up
c) up
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals:
Athletes need to show ... when they are recovering from injuries and defeat. RESILIENT
resilience
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals:
That player is so ... that he won't go on the field without wearing his "lucky" ring. SUPERSTITION
superstitious
Correct the mistakes in the sentence:
I swimming calmly when suddenly someone jumping into the pool.
I was swimming calmly when suddenly someone jumped into the pool.
Read the sentence. Decide whether it's correct or not. Correct mistakes if needed:
I can't help laughing when I see that video of me trying to learn to ski.
The sentence is correct.
Choose the correct answer, A, B or C, to complete both sentences in each pair.
1) Learning about the risk of head injuries put Todd ... American football completely.
2) Going to the gym is good, but you can burn ... even more calories in a dance class.
a) out b) off c) up
b) off