Grammar

1 Put commas in the correct place in the sentences.

Sometimes a comma is not necessary. 3 Complete the message with these relative
pronouns.
1 Jenny who joined our class this term is a very
good swimmer. that • when • where • which • who

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2 The school I went to when I was five has been Yesterday I went to the new shopping centre

knocked down. (1)everyone’s talking about. I saw Amy

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there – the girl (2).........................we met at Mark’s
birthday party last month. Remember her? I was looking for
3 People who like skiing will love snowboarding.
a new tennis racket (3).........................I saw her. She didn’t
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recognise me at first because, at the party
4 John’s mother who lives in Scotland has got six (4).........................we met I had long hair and now I’ve had
grandchildren. it cut short. Anyway, the tennis racket (5).........................I
………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..……….. bought in the end is smaller than I thought, so I’m going to
change it. Perhaps you’d like to come with me to the
5 The dog which is very big and friendly lives next door to
shopping centre tomorrow?
us.
Speak soon!
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Alex
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sentence is correct.

1 That’s the man I met him last week.

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2 The restaurant where is next to the supermarket is

very expensive.
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3 The 4th May is the day when we get our test results.
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4 The woman gave us the tickets is my aunt.

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5 The car, Jade bought last week, cost her £5,000.

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 Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the second part of
6 Complete the text with these words for sports
each phrasal verb.
venues. There are two extra words.
1 You must always warm.........................before you start
course • courts • gym • pitch • rink • slope
any exercise.
track
2 My brother usually works.........................at the gym at
least twice a week. We’ve got an amazing new sports centre in our town.
3 Our best team was knocked.........................of the I joined last week and I can’t wait to start going. It’s much
competition in the first game. bigger than I imagined. It has an indoor football
4 I first took.........................swimming just to get fit, but (1) ………………………, five tennis (2)........................and it
now I enter competitions. even has an athletics (3)...........................Can you
5 Some people don’t like joining.........................team believe it? Apparently, they’re planning to build an ice
games and prefer to watch. (4).........................too, but I don’t think that will be ready
until next year. Shame. I suppose that would have been
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too much to ask. Perhaps we should ask them if they can
build a ski (5).........................at the same time!
5 Complete the sentences with these words for
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boots • clubs • goggles • net • rackets

skates • trainers

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1 You need.........................when you’re skiing to protect
your eyes.
2 Unfortunately, the ball hit the top of the ………………………

and didn’t go over, so we lost the point.

3 You must wear good.........................when you run
regularly, even if they’re expensive.
4 My little brother got a new pair of football
……………………… for his birthday and he was thrilled.
5 I can’t believe golf.........................cost so much money!
They're only made of wood and metal!

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 Reading
7 Read the article about a new sport. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose the most
appropriate sentences (A–F) to complete the article.

Physical education steps into the 21st century

We all know that physical activity is important in our lives, not only to improve our health and strength but also our
psychological well-being. To encourage all sorts of people, particularly teenagers, to participate more in sports and games
and feel the benefits, sports companies are developing new games that can offer the challenge and excitement to
motivate, while helping people get fitter. Many education departments believe that it’s important to bring this excitement
into school sports as well. (1)............One way to do this is to introduce students to unusual, fun activities like ultimate
frisbee and Zumba classes. These are already being taught in some schools and are very popular with students. World
number 1 inline skater Jenna Downing says, ‘When I’m visiting schools in my role as an athlete mentor, one thing is clear –
PE is changing, and it’s for the better. (2)............Today schools are offering a wide variety of sporting options to suit every
taste’. After all, there’s no school rule that says we have to concentrate only on the more traditional sports!

One new sport that’s proving extremely popular in schools now is Crazy Ball. This sport has been introduced into the PE.
curriculum to help teenagers get a really exciting and exhausting workout during their PE. lessons. It has been taken up by a
lot of schools who feel that it’s the perfect sport to involve all the students in the class at the same time, even those who are
usually less enthusiastic about PE. It’s a sport that anyone can play, at any level of ability. (3)...................It can be played
inside or outside depending on the season and it doesn’t require a lot of expensive equipment.

So what exactly is Crazy Ball? Essentially it’s a game played by two people on a court with nets at either end. These small
rectangular nets sit on the floor at each end of the court, like hockey nets. They are double-sided and one side is called the
“crazy” side. The idea is that when the ball hits the crazy side of the net it rebounds in an unpredictable way. (4) ……………
They have to really stay focused and be ready to move fast to hit the ball wherever it goes. The game started as a training
activity for other sports and is played by top athletes around the world to improve their reaction times. (5).............It can also
be played with four nets and two teams of two players on the court. In this version everyone is active all of the time
because two balls are constantly flying around! (6)............Jake Williams, a PE. teacher at Stonecove secondary school in
Wales, says of the game, ‘It’s the most popular game we’ve ever introduced into our PE. lessons. The kids love it because
it’s fast and fun and easy to learn. The teachers love it because it gets all kids participating and moving – no-one gets to sit
on the sidelines in Crazy Ball!’

A We need to encourage students to participate as much

E It never goes where you think it will, so players have to
as possible in sports and to achieve this we need to
react quickly. 4
make sure they really enjoy them. 1
F Having four players on the court means more people
B This is because Crazy Ball is particularly good for
can play at the same time, making it an ideal activity for
developing excellent hand-to-eye coordination. 5
large classes. 6
C It’s unaffected by the weather too. 3
D The days are gone when traditional sports were the
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8 Read the article again. Are these statements True (T) or False (F).
1 Sports companies believe challenging,
exciting games motivate people to get fit. T/F 5 The sport is played by professional athletes
2 Jenna Downing thinks that schools need to in different countries. T/F
start offering students a wider range of sports. T/F 6 You can use either two or four nets
for the game. T/F
3 You need to be good at sport to play Crazy
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Ball. T/F
4 Crazy Ball is an inclusive sport which
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 Use of English Listening
9 Choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete
10 Listen to two people talking about success in
the text.
sport. Choose the best answers, A, B or C.
The football World Cup (1)...............always watched by 1 What is going to happen this evening?
millions of people around the world and there are inevitably A The girl is going to do some tennis training.
events that both excite and shock us. However, in every B The girl is going to watch an important tennis match.
match, whether it’s at international or local level, there are C The girl is going to play in a competition.
always questions and disagreements (2)...............decisions 2 The boy thinks that to succeed in sport
(3)have been made by the referee on the A talent is the most important element.
(4)At several world cups over the last few years B you need a lot of confidence.
these disagreements have become very public indeed. C you just need to work hard.
People around the world saw (5)...............that clearly went 3 What else does the boy think is important?
into the net be disallowed because there was no A the age you start
technology in place near the goal line to check. In other B the encouragement of your parents
sports, such as tennis and cricket, special cameras are C being in the right place at the right time
regularly (6)..............to detect whether a ball has crossed a 4 The boy admits that successful players
line or not, particularly in top competitions. For many years A are superstitious and believe in luck.
the use of this type of technology has been refused by B earn too much money.
those powerful people who control the game of football C need to spend money.
internationally. There are many companies (7) …………… 5 How does the girl feel about her next match?
have invented ways of determining whether a goal has A pessimistic
actually been scored. One company has invented a B optimistic
(8)..............to plant inside the football itself, and others C excited
focus on technology which is related to filming from
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different angles. But one thing is certain – technology will
soon be playing its part in top football events. 11 Listen again and complete the sentences with
1 A is B been C are D has
one word in each gap.
2 A about B against C for D around 1 According to the boy, Nadal has got the right attitude.
3 A who B– C that D where He wants to ……………………… .
4 A court B pitch C field D track 2 The girl says that thousands of children play tennis, but
5 A rackets B goals C points D players only one person can get to the ……………………… .
6 A use B using C useful D used 3 The boy says that luck is also really important. You
7 A whose B which C– D what need to be in the right place at the right ………………………
8 A software B scientific C gadget D mouse .
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equipment and pay for the best ………………………

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5 The girl says that her coach isn’t brilliant, her racket is
cheap and she doesn’t practise enough, so she doesn’t
have much of a ……………………… .

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 Writing
12 Read this notice from your school magazine and then write your article.

Have you seen any really good sporting events this summer? Write an article about the best one. Your
article will be published in next month’s school magazine.

In your article you should try to answer these questions.

 What sporting event was it?
 Where was it held?
 When did you go?
 Who did you go with?

Write 150–180 words.

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Speaking
13 Discuss this statement with your partner.

Team sports provide young people with important lessons on personal values.

Before you speak, make brief notes for each of these points:
 team sports you know
 examples of things we do in team sports which are beneficial
 other benefits of being part of a team

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