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Key Words
Vocabulary Definitions
Prepositions of Movement
Subject-Verb Agreement
100
How many international events happen every year?
800
100
Many ___ sports that began thousands of years ago, like running, wrestling, and horse riding, are still
popular today.
Answer choices: (challenging / ancient / course)
ancient
100
The top prize for the dance competition was $1,000. Competition means...
A. an organized event in which people help each other B. an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best
B.
100
Please walk ____ the bank and turn right at the next stop sign.
A. at
B. past
C. in
B. past
100
My brother / brothers plays football.
brother
200
How long is a typical race?
100 miles (160 kilometers)
200
It was _____for Adrienne to bike across the country by herself, but she felt great when she finished.
Answer choices: (challenging / take place / ancient)
challenging
200
Throw the baseball to me, and I will catch it.
A. to send something through the air, kicking it with your foot
B. to send something through the air, pushing it out of your hand
B.
200
Next, walk _____ the bridge and keep going straight.
A. into
B. outside
C. over
C. over
200
The player throw / throws the ball as far as she can.
throws
300
Horses must be safe.
300
My grandfather walks several miles every day in order to stay _____.
Answer choices: (accident / swimming / in-shape)
in-shape
300
Victor goes hiking every day because he wants to climb Mount Kilimanjaro next year. Climb means...
A. to go up something or onto the top of something
B. to walk through a park or a forest on flat land
A.
300
Then, you should see a tunnel coming up. Walk ____ the tunnel for a few minutes.
A. across
B. through
C. at
B. through
300
Basketball and football ______ popular sports in the United States. (to be)
are
400
1950s
400
The ______for the bike race was difficult because it included a lot of hills.
Answer choices: (course / take place / swimming)
course
400
There are some strange sports around the world, such as bed racing, pie eating, and dog surfing. Strange means...
A. something fun that you want to take part in
B. not familiar; difficult to understand; different
B.
400
Once you're out of the tunnel, walk ____ the river for about 5 minutes and you'll see a large road.
A. along
B. under
C. into
A. along
400
He ________ TV every night. (watch)
watches
500
When did the first World Championships take place?
1998
500
The heavy wind caused the boat to get into a(n)_____ with another boat. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Answer choices: (ancient / swimming / accident)
accident
500
The two best teams will compete against each other for the world championship. Compete means...
A. to take part in a race or competition; to try to be more successful than someone else
B. to train your body or mind to be ready for a competition
A.
500
When there are no cars, walk ____ the road and you should be at my house.
A. under
B. into
C. across
C. across
500
The best player / players on the team win a trophy.
players