Unit 2

Unit 2 Extra practice

1 Hidden word
Unscramble the words to find words related to sports. What is the hidden word?
1 NIXOGB 1
B O X I N G
2 GNLIYCC 2

3 NWLIGSTRE 3

4 SINTEN
4
5 SIGNIK
5
6 FLTOLABO
7 RECTICK 6

8 RUNGINN 7

9 MIWGIMNS 8

10 OLGF 9

(The hidden word is a winter sport.) 10

2 Wordsearch
Find eleven words related to sports venues and equipment.

P R A C Q U E T G
C L U B C I L C O
O R B A B B N O G
U I A P R R E U G
R N L O B A T R L
T G L O V E S S E
F A Y L R B A E S
S A T R A C K A U
B P I T C H T O L

3 Wordbuilding
Write the person nouns for these verbs.
1 compete competitor
2 cycle
3 judge
4 lose
5 spectate
6 win
7 wrestle

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Unit 2
Unit 2 Extra practice
4 Odd one out
Which words cannot go with the words in CAPITAL letters? Cross them out.
1 lose, finish, beat A RACE
2 learn, complete, play A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
3 take part in, encourage, enter A COMPETITION
4 score, watch, play A MATCH
5 hit, throw, send A BALL
6 fail, win, hold up A TROPHY

5 Complete the conversation with these words.

enjoy go good interested learn like meet try

A: Do you 1 like photography? There’s a new course at the local art gallery.
They 2 on weekends.
B: I’m really 3 in art, but I’m afraid I’m not very 4 at taking photos.
A: That’s OK. I’m not very good either, but I’d like to 5
.
B: Actually, I’d love to 6 painting. Is there also a course for that?
A: Yes, there is.
B: I think I’d 7 learning to paint. You can become a photographer and I can be a painter.
A: Excellent! Let’s 8
on Saturday, then.

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