Class: ________________________ 5 Choose the correct verb forms. 1 I was driving / had driven home when the accident Vocabulary happened. 2 Ann wasn't late. When she got to the sports centre, the 1 Choose the correct words to complete the competition didn’t start / hadn’t started. sentences. 3 When they got to the meeting point, they realised they 1 A lot of young people do / go boxing now. wore / were wearing inappropriate clothes for the trip. 2 Eve plays / goes swimming on Tuesdays. 4 When was Paul finishing / did Paul finish his sporting 3 Football players kick / catch the ball into a goal. career: in 1998 or 1999? 4 In rugby, you can hit / throw the ball to another player. 5 Before I won my first championship, I had never beaten / 5 In table tennis, you hit / pass the ball over a net. was never beating such a famous opponent. /5 6 How many medals did she win / had she won last year? 7 At first, she didn’t realise she broke / had broken the 2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. world record. There are three words you don’t need. 8 The game was cancelled because it was snowing / snowed. bat club court pool ring rink stick track /8
1 I hit the ball so hard, I broke my hockey ________.
6 Cross out one incorrect word where necessary. 2 Shall we go to the new swimming ________? Some sentences are correct. 3 Can I borrow your table tennis ________? 4 We usually train at the athletics ________. 1 Mum, could you teach me to play chess? 5 I’ve booked the squash ________ for six o’clock. 2 Our father never let us to go swimming in the river. 3 The doctor warned her don’t not to do too much exercise /5 during the first month after the injury. 4 Don’t waste time to trying to become a professional 3 Choose the correct word, A, B or C, to complete the sportsperson! sentences. 5 Joshua attempted to climbing climb the highest 1 I decided to __ the tennis competition. mountain in the Alps two years ago. A enter B go C take 6 She refused to go running in the rain. /6 2 I’m determined to __ the prize. A beat B compete C win 3 He goes jogging to ___ fit. 7 Complete the second sentence so that is has a A keep B go C make similar meaning to the first. Include the word given. 4 Who ___ second in the race? 1 Our coach forces us to train for two hours. A did B came C went MAKES 5 The Nigerian runner ___ a new world record! Our coach __________________________ for two hours. A set B broke C did 2 My mum said, ‘Don’t forget your trainers!’ /5 REMINDED My mum __________________________ my trainers. 3 Do you want to come to the match with me? 4 Complete the sentences with the correct words. FANCY 1 You need a p _ s _ t _ _ e attitude to succeed. Do you __________________________ the match? 2 She’s a really i _ sp _ r _ _ g young woman! 4 Emma said, ‘I can help you.’ 3 I think Jo is really c _ _ r _ g _ _ _ s to go back to the OFFERED sport after his accident. Emma ___________________________ me. 4 She’s a very kind and c _ _ _ _ g person. 5 It’s important to get plenty of sleep. 5 I’ve always been p _ _ _ _ _ n _ _ e about sport! NEED /5 You ____________________________ plenty of sleep. 6 I hate playing hockey in the rain! STAND I ____________________________ in the rain! /6