WRITTEN TEST UNIT 2 2023 NAME: ______________________________ DATE: ______________ TOPIC B

1. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER. WRITE A, B OR C IN THE SPACE.

1) IF YOU WANT TO DO A SPORT WITH LOTS OF DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES, TRY____________.

A. FOOTBALL B. DIVING C. ATHLETICS
2) YOU CAN’T SWIM WELL, _____
A. CAN YOU? B. CAN’T YOU? C. DO YOU?
3) IN WINTER MY FAVOURITE SPORT IS _______ ON THE FROZEN LAKE
A. SWIMMING B. ICE SKATING C. RUNNING
4) YOU ARE GOING TO THE VOLLEYBALL MATCH, _______
A. AREN’T YOU? B. DO YOU? C. ARE YOU?
5) GOOD SWIMMING _________ CAN BE REALLY EXPENSIVE.
A. GOGGLES B. RACKETS C. BATS
6) IT’S EASY TO PLAY TENNIS ON THE BEACH. ALL YOU NEED IS A NET, A BALL AND A _______.
A. PLAYER B. STICK C. RACKET
2. WRITE THE CORRECT QUESTION TAG FOR EACH SENTENCE.

A. THERE ARE EIGHT PLAYERS IN A BASKETBALL TEAM, ______________________________?

B. THE WIMBLEDON TENNIS FINAL DOESN’T TAKE PLACE IN JUNE ___________________________?

C. RUGBY HASN’T BEEN PLAYED IN SCOTLAND SINCE 2006, _____________________________?

D. THE GAME WON’T START UNTIL 5.30, __________________________?

E. ROGER FEDERER IS FROM SWITZERLAND, _____________________________?

F. FOOTBALL WASN’T INVENTED IN ITALY, ____________________________?

3. WRITE CAN, CAN’T, COULD, COULDN’T OR THE CORRECT FORM OF BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

A. I ________________ STUDY FOR THE EXAM LAST NIGHT. I HAD OTHER PLANS.
B. MY SISTER IS 30 BUT SHE STILL ________________ FIND A GOOD JOB.
C. I _____________ SWIM VERY FAST LIKE A PROFESSIONAL SWIMMER.
D. I _____________ ICE SKATE VERY WELL WHEN I WAS 5. NOW, I’M AFRAID OF FALLING DOWN.
E. IN SOME DECADES, ATHLETES ______________________ BREAK RECORDS DAILY BECAUSE OF FAST
EVOLUTION.
F. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THEY HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THEIR CAR BUT THEY
__________________________ TO RIDE THEIR BIKES AT LEAST.
4. READ THE ARTICLE ABOUT MARATHON RACES AND TRANSCRIBE EXAMPLES OF:

1. PRESENT SIMPLE
2. PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
3. PAST SIMPLE
4. PAST PROGRESSIVE
5. PRESENT PERFECT
6. PAST PERFECT
7. FUTURE
Many people enjoy running. But one kind of race, the marathon, has captured the imagination of
people all over the world. Many Americans enjoy the experience of running a forty-two kilometer
race. Three hundred fourteen marathons were held in the United States last year. An estimated
three hundred eighty-two thousand runners completed
these marathons. And that number will increase this
year.

The biggest marathon in the nation is the New York City

marathon. The runners pas s famous landmarks in
America’s most famous city. It also is a major sporting
event with at least winners win a hundred thousand
dollars prize.

On November fifth, almost thirty-eight thousand people

finished the race. Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil was the men’s champion in just under two
hours and ten minutes. Jelena Prokopcuka of Latvia was the women’s champion for the second
straight year. She finished in just over two hours and twenty-five minutes. The most famous person
in the race, however, may have been bicyclist Lance Armstrong. The seven-time Tour de France
champion made big news by running in this year’s race. Armstrong’s excellent physical condition
helped him complete the marathon in just under three hours.

While the New York City marathon is the biggest, the Boston Marathon in Massachusetts is the oldest
and equally famous. The Boston Athletic Association started the race in eighteen ninety-seven.
Boston is unlike most other big marathons because it is held in April. Boston is also famous for
another first. Roberta Gibb became the first woman to unofficially run that marathon in nineteen sixty-
six. At the time, male racing officials did not believe women could run marathons. It was not until
nineteen seventy-two that women could officially compete in Boston.

Today’s marathons do not bar anyone because of sex or age. Many middle-aged people like to
spend a weekend visiting a new city and running a marathon there. Time magazine has called the
middle-aged people of today the "marathon generation." Forty-three percent of marathon runners in
the United States are forty years old or older.

The sport has spread among people who are interested in health and fitness. The lifestyle of this age
group has changed a lot since the nineteen seventies when many marathons had been organized.

A marathon really starts several months before the race. I would run about five days every week to
prepare for my marathon run. Most runs were for half an hour. I would try to run for an hour or more
each Sunday. This is a very basic way for an average runner like myself to prepare. But running in a
big marathon with thousands of other runners is an unforgettable experience that you really cannot
prepare for, you have to live it!

Let me tell about my first marathon experience. I was having problems at the time the winner was
crossing the finish line. At the twenty-fourth kilometer, my leg muscles started to become very tense.
I could not stretch my legs out to take a normal step, or stride. Taking smaller strides, I was going
slower and slower. Running slower did offer me a chance to look around. A young man dressed like
Superman passed me. I finished the marathon in four hours and three minutes. I had a lot of pain in
my legs. And I had fallen short of my goal. But the experience was wonderful. I am planning my
next marathon for this year!