HANOI STAR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL WEEKLY HANDOUT

Name: ……………………………………………… Grade: 6 | Week: 30

Class: ………………………………...…………… March, 2023

Sports and games - IMPROVING EXERCISES

I. Find the word which has a different stress pattern.
1. A. badminton B. sporty C. volleyball D. aerobics
2. A. karate B. swimming C. running D. tennis
3. A. equipment B. skateboard C. favourite D. racket
4. A. stadium B. football C. sailing D. event
5. A. popular B. sportsman C. competition D. marathon
II. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Mary usually (phone) ___________________ me on Fridays but she (not phone) _____________ me last Friday.
2. It (be) __________________ usually dry here at this time of the year.
3. This morning I (get) __________________up at 6.30 and I (not have) _________________ enough time for
breakfast. Now I (be) __________________very hungry. I (go) __________________________ to the canteen now.
4. My uncle (be) __________________ a teacher, but he (retire) __________________ last year. Now he (live)
__________________with his children in the countryside. He (help) _______ them with the farm work every day.
5. Last summer my family (go) __________________ on a sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City. I (enjoy)
__________________ it very much.
6. I (do) _______________ my homework. When I (finish) __________________it, I (help) __________________ my
mother with the cooking.
III. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences.
1. Stories about __________________ people in the world of sports are often very interesting. (Fame)
2. When you open a newspaper, you’ll find ____________________ about some games. (Inform)
3. Huy’s brother is a ___________________ football player, isn’t he? (Profession)
4. Please listen to the ___________________________ carefully. (Instruct)
5. Did you join the sports ________________________ last week, Tom? (Compete)
6. ________________________! Your team won the first prize.
(Congratulate)
7. The _____________________ in this gym is very modern. (Equip)
8. I think sports and games are very _______________. (Excite)
9. The football fans cheered _______________ for their side. (Loud)
10. I did many sports last week and I was _______________. (Exhaust)
IV. Use the words given to write complete sentences.
1. I prefer football / table tennis. __________________________________________________________________
2. What time / you go / gym / yesterday? ___________________________________________________________________
3. My brother / favourite / sport / volleyball.
___________________________________________________________________
4. Your father / play / lot / sport when / he / young?
___________________________________________________________
5. It / unsafe / swim there / because water / heavily polluted.
_________________________________________________
6. Pele / father / teach / him / how / play football / when he / very young.
__________________________________
7. Students / our school / take part / lots / outdoor activities.
_________________________________________________
8. Our team / win / match / last Saturday. ____________________________________________________________________

V. Use the words in the box to complete the text. Then answer the questions.
completely safely skateboarders street popular competitions freely skillfully
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 In the 1970s, skateboarding suddenly became very (1)_______________. At first, skateboarders moved
slowly on flat, smooth areas. Then they began to ride (2)______________. This is called 'freestyle'
skateboarding.
Soon they were skateboarding (3)_______________ up ramps and doing tricks on the air. This is called
'ramp' skateboarding.
Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the (4)_______________. This was 'street style' - a
combination of freestyle and ramp. For this, the (5)______________________ needed protective clothing such
as knee and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard (6)_______________.
The skateboarders began to decorate their boards so that each one was (7)_________________ different.
Now there are lots of (8)______________ and even a World Cup. Skateboarding is a very popular sport today.
I. Rewrite the sentences.
1. It rained heavily, so the match was cancelled. Because
______________________________________________________
2. She ran as fast as she could, but she still missed the bus. Although
_________________________________________
3. My brother plays table tennis very well. My brother is a
____________________________________________________
4. Don’t ride your bike carelessly. (shouldn’t)
___________________________________________________________________
5. How long is a marathon? How long does _________________________________________________________
II. Read the passage and fill a suitable word in each blank to complete it.
Annette is very good (1)___________ playing tennis. She often dreams of becoming a professional tennis
(2)___________ one day, but the chance of making a living as a professional player (3)___________ very small,
indeed. Even though Annette is only interested (4)___________ playing tennis all day long, she knows that it
is not a pleasant way (5)___________ living if you have to spend all your time practising. Modern methods of
training are so hard, and take up so (6)____________ time that you may miss a lot of time at (7)____________
and for Annette, tennis is not a reason for leaving school before she (8)____________ her exams.
III. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
Roger Federer is probably the best and most famous tennis player in the world today. He was born on
August 8th, 1981 in Basle, Switzerland. His parents encouraged him to start playing tennis when he was
eight years old. He won his first Wimbledon title, the Wimbledon Junior, when he was sixteen. Over the
next few years, he played all over the world. He played for his country in the 2000 Olympic Games in
Australia. Then in 2003 he began to show how good he was. He started the year by winning two
tournaments in a row, in Dubai and Marseilles. He also won his first Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon
Championships. In 2004, he won three out of four Grand Slam titles. When he does not play tennis, Roger
is busy with his special project, the Roger Federer Foundation which helps disadvantaged children.
1. When and where was Roger Federer born?_____________________________________________________________________
2. When did he win his first Grand Slam title?_____________________________________________________________________
3. What did he do in 2004?_____________________________________________________________________
4. What is the name of his special project? ____________________________________________________________________
5. Who does his project help? ____________________________________________________________________
IV. Read the passage & choose the best option to complete the sentences below.

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In 2005, the International Olympic Committee selected London as the host
city for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Summer Games. London had also hosted the Olympic
games in 1908 and 1948. Athletes and spectators from around the world will gather during July,
August and September to celebrate summer sporting excellence. The Games, along with the region's
spectacular natural playground and its vibrant venues such as the Olympic Park, Wembley Stadium,
Wimbledon, The Mall, Riverbank Arena, Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, etc. will put London in
the spotlight as a premier sporting destination.
The Olympic Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Games will be done at the Olympic Stadium
where her majesty the Queen will be greeted by the President of the IOC at the entrance of the
stadium as the Head of State of the Host Country. Then we will see a procession of the participating
teams into the stadium, nation by nation. Teams enter in alphabetical order, according to the
language of the Host County, apart from the Greek team, which enters first for the Olympics, and
the team of the Host Nation (in this case Great Britain), who march in last.
London will host the following Olympic and Paralympics events:
- The 26 Olympic sports at London 2012 will be aquatics, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball,
boxing, canoe and kayak, cycling, equestrian, fencing, gymnastics, handball, hockey, judo, modern
pentathlon, rowing, sailing, table tennis, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling among others.
These games will take place in 28 venues.
- The 20 Paralympics sports at London 2012 will be boccia, football, goalball, Paralympic archery,
Paralympic athletics, Paralympic cycling, Paralympic equestrian, Paralympic judo, Paralympic
powerlifting, Paralympic rowing, Paralympic shooting, Paralympic swimming, Paralympic table
tennis, volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby, wheelchair tennis
which will take place in 21 venues.
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games will be held in London from 27 July to 12 August 2012, followed
by the 2012 Paralympics Games from 29 August to 9 September. There will be 5,500 Olympic
athletes and officials. Over 205 countries are expected to participate in 305 events at the Olympic
Games and over 147 countries will take part in the Paralympics.
1. The Summer Olympic Games will be held in… 2. …… is a summer sport.
a) Olympia a) Football
b) Vancouver b) Ice skating
c) London c) Curling
3. The Paralympic Games start on … 4. ...... countries will participate in the Summer
a) July 29 Olympic Games
b) August 29 a) 5,500
c) September 9 b) 147
c) 205
5. The Opening Ceremony will be done … 6. This is not a Paralympic game …
a) at the Olympic Stadium a) boccia
b) at the Olympic Park b) fencing
c) at Wimbledon c) boxing
FURTHER PRACTICE
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently.
1. A. parent B. reindeer C. upstairs D. careful
2. A. unfair B. prepare C. nearly D. airplane

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3. A. square B. badminton C. grandfather D. match
4. A. careless B. downstairs C. armchair D. fearful
5. A. match B. machine C. champion D. chess

II. Choose the word that has the main stress placed differently.
6. A. modern B. tennis C. exhaust D. useful
7. A. equipment B. exercise C. volleyball D. usually
8. A. sporty B. active C. create D. racket
9. A. sportsperson B. aerobic C. marathon D. skateboarding
10. A. national B. article C. badminton D. achievement

III. Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

11. ______, Tom! You won the first prize in the karate competition.
A. Congratulating B. Congratulations C. Congratulation D. Congratulates
12. _____ aerobics is one of the effective ways to lose weight.
A. Did B. Do C. Doing D. To do
13. In team sports, the two teams against each other in order to get the better score.
A. are B. do C. make D. compete
14. Football is regarded the most popular sport in the world.
A. for B. as C. like D. of
15. We cheered ________ when we saw our favorite basketball team on TV.
A. louder B. loudest C. loud D. loudly
16. He played _______ with his father at home.
A. judo B. running C. chess D. karate
17. My brother ____ three goals for his team in the final match.
A. scored B. paid C. picked D. threw
18. My mother ______ table tennis very well when he _____ five.
A. plays/ was B. played/ was C. is playing/ was D. played/ were
19. The weather______ quite cold yesterday, so we ______ swimming and _______ at home all day.
A. was/ didn't go/ was B. were/ went/ weren't C. was/ didn't go/ were D. were/ went/ weren't
20. My father is sleeping now. _________________!
A. Don't turn down the volume, please B. Turning up the volume, please
C. Turning down the volume, please D. Turn down the volume, please
20. _______________! You'll be overweight.
A. Don't eat fast food too much B. Don't play badminton C. Go to sleep early D. Listen to my advice
22. Playing sports helps us get _______.
A. fat B. free C. fittest D. fitter
23. I like watching football matches, but I am not very good ____ playing football.
A. at B. in C. on D. for
24. "_______ do you do judo?" - "Twice a week.".
A. When B. Where C. How often D. Why
25. _______ sports do you like watching on TV?
A. How B. What C. Do D. How often
IV. Find the word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
26. I went ran with my friends in the playground last Sunday to lose my weight.
27. I want to keep fitness, so I practice doing karate every weekend.
28. I don't want you lose this game. Don't give up, and try your best!
29. She competed to a lot of swimmers in the swimming competition and won the second prize last month.
30. Now, we start our schedule today. Please, paying attention to my words!
V. Read the text and choose the correct answers.
Water polo is a new sport at our school, but we have a good team now. We practice after school on

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Thursday at the Northside Pool and we're doing well in the National Schools Competition.
There are seven players in a water polo team. The game is a bit like football because each team
tries to score a goal with a ball. But in water polo you don't use your feet - you catch and throw the ball
with one hand. And you never stop swimming. A game lasts 32 minutes, and in that time you swim up
and down a 30-metre pool lots of times. If you aren't fit, water polo isn't the sport for you!
For me, it's great, because I love being in the water and I can swim fast. I also enjoy being part of a
team. We have some excellent players and we're all good friends. So it's fun, and it's also a fantastic way
to get fit. Leo Johnson
36. People play water polo . A. in a stadium B. in a swimming poolC. at the beach
37. His team plays . A. well B. badly C. in a new competition
38. Water polo players . A. often play football B. bounce the ball C. doesn't kick the ball
39. In a water polo game, players .
A. can't use their hands B. sometimes swim 30 metres C. swim all the time
40. Leo . A. isn't very fit B. can swim quickly C. likes playing individually
VI. Rearrange the words to make complete sentences.
41. a/ the/ sometimes/ students/ picnic/ have.
42. camping/ they/ go/ do/ sometimes?
43. usually/ his/ swimming/ with/ friends/ he/ goes.
44. sailing/ my house/ our classmates/ Nam/ on the river/ last summer/ went/ with/ I/ near.
45. your eyes/ swimming/ should/ when/ goggles/ you/ you/ go/ wear/ to protect.

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