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New Voices 3 Unit Test 4A
New Voices 3 Unit Test 4A
my leg.
B How did you do that?
A Iwas riding my BMX and Ifell off.
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very serious?
B Idont think so. You should be OK. Im going to
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on it.
A Cool. Theres abig race next month. Id like to take
2 What did the girl destroy? part in it.
B Well, Idont know about that. You need to
A. B. C. 5
with your doctor
first to make sure its fully recovered, OK?
A Iwill. Thanks. Bye.
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Vocabulary
3 Who did Madison talk to? 3 Read the descriptions and name the sports.
A. B. C. 1 Its running and jumping over different objects
in an urban environment.
2 It involves jumping out of aplane.
3 When you do this sport, you go deep underground.
4 You go off road on your bicycle in this sport.
4 Where was Rachel? 5 In this sport you wear shoes with wheels attached.
A. B. C.
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5 Complete the text with the words from the box. Reading
There are two extra words.
8 Read the texts and correct sentences 15 below.
interestedskateboardingmotor racing
martee02Ive always been very active and Ive done
feelkayakingannoyedtake up
lots of running, cycling and swimming. Recently Ive
become bored with the sports Im doing and one of
my friends suggested that Ishould take up something
more challenging, for example parkour. Hes seen
My mum tells me that Ishouldnt 1 aTV programme about it and says its quite exciting.
anew sport, but Ifeel 2 if Idont What do you guys think?
try something new from time to time. Last year,
sou_88_zeeIm not really interested in such sports,
Iwent rock climbing with my best friend and
but Imust say that parkour looks very appealing.
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down the Krutynia river this However, Ido think that high places are rather
time all by myself. Idont have adriving licence yet, frightening, but if its not aproblem for you, you should
so Icant try 4 . So what can Ido to do it. Just make sure you find aqualified instructor.
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the adrenaline rush again? Any
izkiz_18Iunderstand that youre bored, but
ideas?
Iwouldnt risk my life or health doing anything like
that! Your friend must be crazy to encourage you to
5 do parkour. Why dont you try something safer, like
BMX biking? You could use your cycling experience
Grammar and do something new at the same time.
6 Write these sentences in the present perfect teamcox88Im really annoyed by people who
tense. decide to take up extreme sports after watching one
1 I/ never / try any extreme sports. TV programme. They just dont understand that these
sports are not suitable for everyone. If youre bored
2 My father / take part in afew marathons. with the sports that you are doing, it might be agood
idea to try doing the same sports with other people.
3 your best friend / be abroad? If you can experience asense of competition while
running or cycling, youll never be bored again!
4 I/ not eat lunch today.
jesstremeWhen Istarted doing parkour myself,
5 you / ever / meet afamous person? my parents were abit worried, my grandparents were
frightened and my sister said Iwas crazy. Of course,
theres nothing funny about getting injured or having
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your arm broken, but people who do parkour dont
end up in hospital any more often than racing drivers.
7 Complete the dialogue with the present perfect Every sport is about knowing what you can or cant do.
form of the verbs in brackets.
1 martee02 thinks that parkour is an exciting sport.
A You know what? I1 (decide) to write
astory for the competition. 2 2 sou_88_zee thinks that parkour is scary.
(you / ever / do) anything like that?
B No, I3 . But my cousin 3 izkiz_18 says that parkour is safer than BMX biking.
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(write) afew stories for different
competitions, so he could help you. 4 teamcox88 thinks that doing sports with other
A When could Iget in touch with him? people is annoying.
B He 5 (go) on holiday to Sweden,
5 jesstremes parents thought that parkour was risky.
but hell be back next week, so you could call him
then.
A Thanks alot. 5 5
Writing Extension
9 Write ablog entry. Imagine youre on aweekend 10* Complete the sentences with one or two
cycling trip. Write answers to these questions: words.
Where are you? 1 she tried fried bananas before?
Who are you with? 2 They have seen this film
Are you having agood time? Why (not)? before.
What interesting places have you seen? 3 We were really about afriend
Have you had any accidents or dangerous who had got into trouble with the police.
moments? 4 He finished his lunch yet.
5 Have you ever been in love? Yes, .
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