A. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
1. We used to go skating at the ice rink every Saturday.
2. Keith had never seen such a large golf course until he went to Scotland.
3. We all met at the basketball court at half past three.
4. It’s called a boxing ring, but it’s actually square!
5. For the 800 metres race, you have to run round the track twice.
6. The football match had to be called off because the pitch was flooded.
7. Our team was winning until half time, but in the second half the other team scored three goals, and so they beat us. But it was a great match!
8. Adrian got a new fishing rod for his birthday.
9. Can I borrow your tennis racket?
10. Why are hockey sticks such a strange shape?
11. I’d spend hours putting linseed oil on my cricket bat to keep the wood strong.

B. Circle the correct word or phrase
1. The referee blew the whistle and the most important football match I’ve ever played began.
2. We used to play rugby in the winter term, football in the spring term, and we’d do athletics and swimming in the summer term.
3. Do you fancy a game of cards?
4. I only do magic tricks for fun. I’ve never thought of becoming an professional magician.
5. The play was so boring, we walked out during the interval.
6. Coventry City drew 3–3 with Sunderland in the match last Saturday.
7. Viewers who watched last week’s programme will remember we were looking at the history of baseball.
8. We got through to the final, but then lost to Cirencester.
9. Most people prefer films which have a happy ending.
10. Would all competitors please make their way to the starting line?

C. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. I don’t know how you can put up with getting up so early to go to the pool.
2. I’ve finally got round to sorting out my postcard collection.
3. What did you get up to at the weekend?
4. I’ve gone off skiing since I discovered snowboarding.
5. Why do you carry on having riding lessons if you can’t afford them?
6. We can’t put the match off any longer.

D. Write one word in each gap.
1. Tony never used to want to join in with the other kids in the playground.
2. Look out! There’s a car coming!
3. Simone’s taken to wearing a helmet whenever she goes cycling.
4. I was thinking of taking up scuba diving until I found out how expensive the equipment is.
5. They were knocked out in the semi-final.
6. Maybe we should bring the meeting forward to this Tuesday instead of having it in two weeks’ time.
7. Becca had to pull out of the race when she sprained her ankle.
8. Melissa doesn’t go in for adventure sports.

E. Choose the correct answer
1. Why don’t you have a go? It’s not difficult!
2. Carl wasn’t very good at mountain climbing as he’s afraid of heights.
3. There’s little chance of our getting into the final.
4. Rachel is mad about the Eurovision Song Contest.
5. Just do your best – that’s all anyone can ask of you.
6. It’s high time you learned to swim.
7. Grandma gets a lot of pleasure from gardening.
8. Take your time – don’t rush.
9. Each player takes it in turns to roll the dice.
10. Time passes so quickly when you’re doing something enjoyable.
11. Our new coach is popular with the whole team.
12. She’d lie for hours lying on her bed, reading.
13. He’d been planning to leave the team the whole time, and hadn’t told anyone.
14. I’m not siding with her because she’s my sister, but because she’s right.

F. Match to make sentences
1. I’m not very fond D. of playing in goal.
2. She’s interested A. in playing for the school team.
3. You should concentrate G. on getting fit.
4. I used to find it difficult B. to find enough time to have any hobbies.
5. Let’s listen F. to what the coach thinks first.
6. We stopped C. to try to find the golf balls we’d lost.
7. The bad weather stopped us E. from finishing the game.

G. Water has damaged part of this text about sport at school. Read it and decide what you think
each of the original words was. Write the words in the blank spaces.
Sport at school
I used to wear glasses when I was at school, and so I found sport very difficult. I wanted to be involved in school sports competitions, and I loved the idea of teams competing with each other, but being on the rugby team, for example, meant having to take off my glasses, and that meant that I couldn’t see! And it’s difficult to catch a ball when you can’t see it! So, I wasn’t very good and the captains always made sure that I wasn’t on their team.This meant I was free to do other activities, like being on the debating team, and actually I preferred to do things I was good at doing rather than have everyone laugh at me.

H. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.
1. I need to buy a new pair of trainers.
2. Ellie used to practise for hours to learn to juggle properly.
3. That was the most interesting book I’ve ever read. I can’t wait for the sequel!
4. Would you describe yourself as a competitive person?
5. Many professional basketball players earn a fortune these days.
6. F.A. stands for Football assocliation.
7. The gold, silver and bronze medallists took their places on the podium for the presentation ceremony.
8. In Britain, the money parents give their children is often called pocket money. In America, it’s often called an allowance.
9. I’m afraid the swimming pool is closed at the moment as they’re carrying out some essential maintenance.

I. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the
same line.
A snooker player speaks
When I first started playing snooker, I had no real (1) knowledge of the rules.I just thought it looked an (2) enjoyable game. Also, I didn’t need to buy any expensive (3) equipment because the snooker hall near my house had tables and cues. I spent (4) practically all the free time I had practising, and then decided to enter a (5) competition It was great fun! My (6) opponent was someone who’d been playing for years. Of course, he beat me, but the fact that I’d (7) lost didn’t put me off at all. And, (8) fortunately, my game improved enough for me to become a professional snooker player three years ago.