UNIT 6: SPORT

PHONETICS
Put the verbs ending in /ed/ into the correct column.
studied learned wanted needed washed cleaned
started traveled invited stopped decided looked
kissed returned worked died borrowed showed
stepped looked watched missed returned hoped

/t/ /d/ /id/

VOCABULARY
I. write the name of the sport under the correct picture.

1._____________ 2._____________ 3._____________ 4._____________

5._____________ 6._____________ 7._____________ 8._____________

9._____________ 10._____________ 11._____________ 12.____________

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13._____________ 14._____________ 15._____________ 16.____________

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17._____________ 18._____________ 19._____________ 20.____________

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21._____________ 22._____________ 23._____________ 24.____________
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Note:
• Use 'Play' for team sports or sports played with a ball: football, baseball, basketball,
Rugby, tennis, ...and competitive games.
• Use 'Go' for sports that end in–ing: skiing, swimming, climbing, diving, fishing. ...
• Use 'Do' with sports that you don't need any equipment to do: aerobics, Karate/
yoga/gymnastics.
Play Go Do
badminton/baseball/ camping/ swimming exercise/ aerobics
basketball/volleyball shopping/ hunting gymnastics/ballet/ athletics/
football/ tennis table- fishing/sailing martial arts/ kung-fu/karate
tennis/golf/rugby/ squash parasailing/parachuting tai chi/ taekwondo/ judo
/cricket/ ice-hockey climbing/running
hockey/ snooker jogging/hiking/trekking
- Các môn có tính cạnh hitch-hiking/cycling/ riding
tranh: dancing/ surfing/ sand
board games / chess surfing/windsurfing
poker/computer games skiing/water skiing /roller
skating/ ice skating
rollerblading/
skateboarding/
skating/snowboarding
diving/ sky diving/ scuba
 diving/ snorkeling

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of 'do' or 'play'.
1. Do you often _________ morning exercises?
2. My brother _________ football for his school team.
3. My father enjoys _________ table tennis in his free time
4. We _________ gymnastics at school three times a week.
5. My father likes _________ tennis with his workmates after work.
6. My friend _________ judo twice a week.
7. My mother _________ yoga at the new sports centre near my house.
8. My parents like nature, they _________ mountain climbing every month.
9. Jack _________ Karatedo every early morning from 4 a.m to 5.a.m.
10. My sister wants to _________ aerobics 3 times a week but she is too busy.
11. In the winter, I love to _________ ice skating with my friends.
12. We _________ dancing every Saturday.
GRAMMAR
I. Fill in each gap with one suitable form of 'be'.
1. I _________ in Canberra last spring.
2. We _________ at school last Saturday.
3. My mother _________ at home yesterday.
4. Last year, she _________ 18, so she _________ 19 now.
5. Today, it _________ sunny, but yesterday, it _________ rainy all day
6. I _________ hungry last night because I had nothing to eat.
7. Where _________ you at 11.00 last night?
8. Why _________ your mother angry yesterday?
9. This time last year, we _________ in London.
10. We _________ tired when we went home so we went to bed early.
11. I tried to call you last night but you _________ on the phone.
12. She _________ at home yesterday so I gave her mother my gift for her.
II. Give the correct past form of one suitable word from the box to complete the
sentences.
eat drink make read take
receive give meet see go
do get run swim ride
1. I _________ a sandcastle when I went to the beach.
2. It was a hot day so she _________ in the lake yesterday.
3. His car had a flat tire so he _________ the bus to work.
4. I _________ a horse last summer when I went to my uncle's farm.
5. He _________ his homework before he went to school.
6. It was cold so we _________ some hot chocolate.
7. They _________ hiking yesterday.
8. I _________ my brother a game for his birthday.
9. She _________ a good report card so her mom was happy.
10. I _________ my friends when we went to the park.
11. I was too late for class so I _________ go to school.
12. I _________ two hamburgers so I am full.
13. I _________ a good book before I went to bed.
14. She _________ a lion when she went to the zoo.
15. I _________ a letter from my penpal, Jenny, yesterday.
III. Put the verb in brackets into the simple past tense.
1. My grandfather (die) _________ before I was born.
2. My father (go) _________ to the supermarket twice yesterday.
3. My uncle (live) _________ in Japan from 1980 to 1985.
4. They (sell) _________ their old car 10 days ago.
5. When (you, first see) _____________________ your husband?
6. _________ he (come) _________ to see you last night? Yes, he did.
7. I (not, meet) _____________________ my close friend, Anna, last Sunday.
8. (be) _________ you at home last night?
9. I (study) _________ music when I was at school.
10. _________ they (buy) _________ their flat last year?
11. They (not, be) _____________________ soldiers in 2000.
12. I (not, do) __________________ my homework yesterday so my teacher punished
me.
IV. Underline and correct the only one mistake in the following sentences.
1. Jenny buys a lot of different gifts for her family and her friends last summer.
2. I talk to my friends about my holiday in Ha long Bay yesterday.
3. I can't understand Liz because she talked in French.
4. My mother makes a new blue dress with white flowers on it for me last week.
5. Did you saw the film on TV last night?
6. I tried the new dress on but it didn't fitted so I took it back to the shop.
7. Who you went with on your vacation last year?
8. Did you team won the match last Sunday?
9. My mother didn't played sports last year but now she plays sports a lot.
10. My father began playing chess when he is 10.
READING
Read the passage and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F)
The importance of sport
Sport is beneficial to our life. It helps us to keep fit and be healthy. So if you want to be
healthy, you should do sports. It also helps people to lose weight and avoid many
diseases. There are many kinds of sports such as swimming, running, riding the bicycle,
tennis, wrestling, etc. I like swimming very much. It makes me healthy and strong. I like
tennis too. It makes me feel energetic. It is obvious that many of us want to stay at home,
watch TV and eat snacks. But it is an unhealthy life-style. Only sport will help us be
healthy and happy. That's why I think sport is very important in my life.
Statement True/False
1. Playing sports is helpful for us to stay fit and healthy.
2. Playing sports help us to gain weight and avoid some diseases.
3. The writer never goes swimming.
4. Many people prefer to watch TV and eat snacks at home.
5. The writer thinks that playing sports is the only way of helping us to
be healthy and happy.

II. Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question.
We are sure you are all interested in sports. Many of you certainly play such
games as volleyball or football, basketball or tennis. People who play a game are players.
Players form teams and play matches against other teams - their opponents. Two people
playing with each other are partners. Each team can lose or win. In a football match,
players try to score as many goals as they can.
There are so many kinds of sports such as cycling, boxing, swimming, gymnastics,
rowing and many more. You can take an active part in all of them or you can just be a
devoted fan. Everybody may choose the sport he is fond of or interested in.
1. What games do many of us play?
A. Volleyball, football, basketball or tennis B. Only football but
C. Swimming D. Cycling, boxing or rowing.
2. Who are called players?
A. People who watch a game B. People who play a game
C. People who are interested in sports D. People who take part in all sports
3. Who are called partners?
A. People who are in the same team B. People who play a game
C. People who are interested in sports D. Two people who play with each
other.
4. How many goals do players want to score in a football match?
A. Only one B. Two
C. As many as they can D. None
5. What sport do people often choose to play?
A. the one they are bad at B. The one they find interesting
C. the one their parents want them to play D. The one their friends choose to play
III. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space.
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one (1) _________ the best all-round
forms of exercise. It can (2) _________ to increase your strength and energy, give you more
efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage
of (3) _________ because you can't not carry the weight of your body on your feet, it's not a
good (4) _________ of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms
of exercise it's important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much (5) _________
quickly can damage muscles that aren't used to working. If you have any doubts about taking
up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his advice.
SPEAKING
I. Reorder the sentences to make a meaningful dialogue between two friends about their
last weekend.
1. Rick: Don't worry. You always get an A.
2. Rick: No, I didn't go anywhere all weekend. I just stayed home and studied for today's
Spanish test.
3. Rick: So, what did you do last weekend, Meg?
4. Rick: That sounds like fun. Did you go to Lucky's?
5. Meg: No, we didn't. We went to that new place downtown. How about you? Did you go
anywhere?
6. Meg: Oh, I had a great time. I went to a karaoke bar and sang with some friends on Saturday.
7. Meg: Our Spanish test is today? I forgot all about that!
II. Complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.
1. A: you (stay) _________ home on Saturday?
B: No, I (call) _________ my friend. We (drive) _________ to a café for lunch.
2. A: How you (spend) _________ your last birthday?
 B: I (have) _________ a party. Everyone (enjoy) _________ it, but the neighbors (not, like)
_________ the noise.
3. A: What you (do) _________ last night?
B: I (go) _________ to the new Jim Carrey film. I (love) _________ it.
4. A: you (do) _________ anything special over the weekend?
B: Yes, I (go) ___________ shopping. Unfortunately, I (spend) _________ all my money.
Now I'm broke!
5. A: you (go) _________ out on Friday night?
B: No, I (invite) _________ friends over, and I (cook) _________ dinner for them.

III. Pair work: Take turns asking and answering about your last weekend. Using some
suggested questions and answers
- So, how was your weekend, Don?
- What did you do last weekend?
- So, what was your weekend like?
- Did you do anything special last weekend?
- Did you have a nice weekend?
- So, how was your weekend?
- How come?
- I had a great/ wonderful/ fantastic weekend.
- (It was) not very good./ It was Ok./ It was awful.
WRITING
Use the following sets of words/phrases to write complete sentences of a meaningful paragraph
about Pelé, a famous football.
1. Pelé/born/ 23 October 1940/ Brazil.
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2. He/ a Brazilian former professional footballer
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3. He/ be regarded/one of the greatest players/all times.
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4. He/ among the most successful/ and popular sports figures/the 20th century.
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5. During his playing days/ Pelé/ be/ for a period the best-paid athlete/ the world.
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6. He/play/as/ a forward.
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7. His father be/ also/ footballer/ and/ he/ be taught/ play football/ by his father.
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8. Pelé/ grow up/poverty/Bauru/the state of São Paulo.
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9. He/ earn/ extra money/ by/ work/ tea shops/a servant/ when/ he/ be/ young.
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10. He could afford/ a proper football/ usually play/ either a sock stuffed with newspaper and
tied with a string/or/ a grapefruit.
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11. He/play/ several amateur teams/ his youth.
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12. In his mid-teens/ he play/ indoor football team.
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13. In 1999/ Pelé/ be voted/ World Player of the Century/ the International Federation of
Football History & Statistics/ and/ be/ one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the
Century.
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14. Pelé/be/ most successful scorer/ the sport/ 541 goals in 560 games.
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