Brg1 AIO More Prac 3

3 More Practice Name
Vocabulary
1 Which word doesn’t belong?
1. Tennis: goal • racquet • net

2. Skating: helmet • ropes • rollerblades
3. Football: goal • pitch • court
4. Competitive sports: gymnastics • fishing • basketball
5. Team sports: volleyball • skating • hockey
2 Match the beginning of each sentence in A to a suitable ending in B.
A B
1. He wanted to keep fit so he took up ..... a. the match.
2. They beat the other team and won ..... b. a record at the Olympics.
3. Each team scored two goals, so it was ..... c. swimming.
4. He is determined to break ..... d. a runner-up.
5. Climbing Mount Everest is ..... e. a draw.
6. It might be disappointing to be ..... f. a challenge.
3 Choose the correct answer.
1. She is a dedicated / disciplined / competitive mother who will do anything for her child.
2. His parents realised he was a competitive / talented / challenge artist when he painted his first picture at the
age of two.
3. Susan learned how to go / play / do volleyball at school.
4. The football match ended in a 1-1 net / win / draw.
5. You must wear sports shoes when you play on the basketball pitch / basket / court.
6. My father likes to go / play / do fishing on Saturdays.
7. It’s quite a draw / challenge / track to run a marathon.
8. You play tennis with a basket / racquet / helmet.
4 Complete the passage with the words below.
beat • talented • train • take up • competitions • win • record • determined
Richard Williams loved watching tennis and he was (1) ……………… that his children would learn the sport. He
encouraged his youngest daughters, Serena and Venus, to (2) ……………… the sport before they reached school age.
The girls were so good that they were soon playing in (3) ……………… .
They were happy to (4) ……………… together every day and have stayed close friends even though they often play
against each other. Venus (5) ……………… her sister Serena at the 2001 US Open but then in 2002 it was Serena’s turn
to (6) ……………… the US Open.
Venus is such a powerful player that she once broke a (7) ……………… for the fastest serve at over 200 kilometres per
hour.
But the girls are not only tennis stars – they are both (8) ……………… designers; Venus designs the inside of apartments
and Serena designs clothes.
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5 Complete the sentences with the collocations below.
keep fit • scored a goal • win the match • break a record • enter the competition
1. They decided to ……………………………… , but they didn’t expect to win.

2. If she jumps one centimetre higher, she will ……………………………… .
3. Although Michael isn’t a good football player, he ……………………………… in yesterday’s match.
4. I cycle to school in order to ……………………………… .
5. They need one more point to ……………………………… against England.
6 Complete the sentences.
1. Eva is determined to .................................................................................................................... .

2. To keep fit, I ................................................................................................................................. .
3. When Bruno retires, he wants to take up .................................................................................... .
4. All the students are so disciplined that ........................................................................................ .
5. Pilar wishes she could break a record in ..................................................................................... .
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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple.
play • sleep • wear • break • ring • run
1. He ……………………… glasses since his eyes were tested last year.

2. He won’t be coming to school this week because he ……………………… his leg.
3. Children ……………………… basketball in this school since 1964.
4. My father ……………………… at least five marathons.
5. The telephone ……………………… 20 times this morning!
6. Wake him up! He ……………………… long enough.
2 Complete the sentences with never, ever, yet, just, since or for.
1. She has ……………… played basketball before.

2. The teachers can’t return the tests because they haven’t checked them ……………… .
3. My parents have lived in London ……………… 10 years.
4. Do you want to buy an MP4? No, I’ve ……………… bought one.
5. They are vegetarians. They haven’t eaten meat ……………… 1985.
6. Have you ……………… held a snake?
3 Choose the correct answer.
1. The boy won / has won the judo competition yesterday.

2. When did you return / have you returned from your holiday?
3. She knew / has known Melissa since they were babies.
4. Mr Smith didn’t sleep / hasn’t slept last night because of the noise.
5. He called me last month but I didn’t hear / haven’t heard from him since.
6. Did you see / Have you seen Penélope Cruz’s latest film yet?
7. They went / have gone skiing two years ago.
8. I never ate / have never eaten here before.
4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
1. I am still looking for my ticket. I ……………………… (not find) it yet.

2. The basketball game ……………………… (finish) an hour ago.
3. ……………… you ever ……………… (see) so many fans at a game?
4. My little brother ……………………… (not drink) anything at all yesterday.
5. I ……………………… (never eat) snails before.
6. ……………… you ……………… (do) your homework last week?
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5 Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
Sacha Van Loo is a policeman for a special unit in Belgium. But Sacha is not an ordinary policeman. He
(1) ……………………… (be) blind since he was born. However, Sacha’s blindness (2) ……………………… (never / stop)
him from enjoying a full and successful life.
When he was young, his parents (3) ……………………… (teach) him to be independent and as a child he
(4) ……………………… (go) to ordinary schools with seeing children. While in school, Sacha (5) ………………………
(learn) to use his ears instead of his eyes. Now his ears (6) ……………………… (become) so sensitive that he can hear
things that others cannot. So when the Belgian police (7) ……………………… (open) a special listening unit to help solve
crimes in July 2007, Sacha (8) ……………………… (ask) for a job.
Sacha uses his special talent to listen to recordings of criminals’ telephone calls and conversations. By doing this, Sacha
(9) ……………………… (already / help) the police to catch many criminals. In one case, he (10) ………………………
(listen) to a criminal talking from inside a car and was able to tell which type of car the man was in!
6 Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
1. The last time my father drove a car was in 2004. (since)

.............................................................................................................................
2. She stopped eating sweets two months ago. (for)
.............................................................................................................................
3. I haven’t bought a new jacket in two years. (ago)
.............................................................................................................................

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3 More Practice Name

1. Tennis: goal • racquet • net

2 Match the beginning of each sentence in A to a suitable ending in B.

3 Choose the correct answer.

4 Complete the passage with the words below.

beat • talented • train • take up • competitions • win • record • determined

5 Complete the sentences with the collocations below.

1. They decided to ……………………………… , but they didn’t expect to win.

6 Complete the sentences.

1. Eva is determined to .................................................................................................................... .

play • sleep • wear • break • ring • run

1. He ……………………… glasses since his eyes were tested last year.

1. She has ……………… played basketball before.

3 Choose the correct answer.

1. The boy won / has won the judo competition yesterday.

1. I am still looking for my ticket. I ……………………… (not find) it yet.

1. The last time my father drove a car was in 2004. (since)

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