SPORTS and COMPETITIONS

from Improving english 22031

by Zavod za udžbenike

PLACES WITH LONG TRADITIONS

UNIT 3

Sports and competitions

VOCABULARY

Circle the word which best fits the gap. Circ

Sports and physical activity in general have a crucial (1)______ on our health and (2)_____. Activities in the fresh air, such as playing with a ball, running, riding a bicycle, playing tennis or walking, lead to an improvement in (3)______, health and physical shape. Success and (4)_______ are both part of sporting life as well as everyday life. Playing sports teaches an athlete how to handle both, how to compete fearlessly and how to (5)______ hard times. (6)______, winning international sporting events is also a matter of national pride.

1. A impression B effect C affect 2. A well-being B comfort C goodness 3. A mood B feeling C emotion 4. A collapse B fall down C failure 5. A defeat B overcome C beat 6. A Above all B However C But

sentences below.

1. They will soon ___________ all their enemies. 2. The climbers were forced to ____________ along an

attribute unfamiliar path, in total darkness no less.

conquer object 4. ‘The incident occurred during the plane’s ____________,’ he

vehicle said.

due to descent 5. The ____________ was there for two days as its driver was

Use the words from the box in the correct form to complete the

3. They ___________ the success of the expedition toone man. descend

staying at the hotel. 6. None of the students ______________ to the proposal because it was a good one. 7. The situation is getting even worse, ____________ heavy snow and strong winds.

WORD FORMATION Complete the table.

Noun Verb Adjective

creation create creative

imagine decisive

tolerate

thought

sympathy

PHRASAL VERBS Complete the sentences using phrasal verbs with CALL and STAND in the correct form.

1. We __________ you last night, but you weren’t at home. 2. Do you know what the initials Ms _____________? 3. Timothy ___________ the wedding _______ because he wasn’t in love with his fiancée. 4. When you _______________ somebody, you support them when they need you. 5. You’d better _______ John ________. He’s called twice already.

PREPOSITIONS

Add the prepositions.

1. They came ________a decision. 2. There are some exceptions _____ this rule. 3. Not one student ________ of ten passed the exam. 4. Whatever he did was _______ vain. 5. He is blind _______ the fact that she doesn’t love him. 6. They still can’t find an answer _______ this problem. 7. They died _______ starvation. 8. They were accused ________ cheating on the test. 9. He apologized ______ her ______ his behaviour.

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CONFUSING WORDS (2) Confusing words are words that are very similar and commonly confused. Choose the correct word to complete the questions. Each question has only one correct answer.

1. That painting by Picasso is _____. A worthless B priceless

2. You shouldn’t leave litter _____ on the ground. A laying B lying 3. Could you give me some _____ on this problem? A advice B advise 4. He is a very _____ person. He always has time to listen to people’s problems. A sensible B sensitive 5. Have you decided _____ you would like to come? A weather B whether 6. She usually works here, but she’s _________ in France. A actually B currently 7. Could you wait a moment? I would like to stop ____ my mother. A to telephone B telephoning

8. John _____ me $50 until next Monday. A borrowed B lent

GRAMMAR

ARTICLESARTICLES Complete the sentences with Completethesentenceswitha/ana/an or orthe, where necessary.the wherenecessary

1. Paul has spent ______ half of his life in ______ Far East. 2. ______ Mississippi is ______ largest and most important river in ______ North America. 3. _____ National Museum and _____ National Theatre are at _____ Republic Square. 4. ‘How much are ______ bananas over there?’ ‘They are 90 pence _______ kilo.’ 5. _____ people we met while we were on ____ holiday in _____ north of England sent us _____ postcard yesterday. 6. ______ Andes are _______ mountain range in ______ South America. 7. ______ Lake Skadar is ______ largest in _______ Balkans. 8. _____ Plaza Hotel is on the corner of _____ 59th Street and _____ 5th Avenue. 9. _______ accommodation is difficult to find in _______ big cities. 10. What is _____ capital of _____ Netherlands: ______ Hague or _____ Amsterdam?

The definite article with place names Which is correct? Underline the correct answer.

1. Lake Ontario / The Lake Ontario 2. The Rhine / Rhine 3. Mount Blanc / The Mount Blanc 4. The Canary Islands / Canary Islands 5. National Theatre / The National Theatre 6. Trafalgar Square / The Trafalgar Square 7. Central Park / The Central Park 8. Fleet Street / The Fleet Street 9. Statue of Liberty / The Statue of Liberty 10. Tower Bridge / The Tower Bridge

TENSE REVIEW Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

The obstacle in our path

In ancient times, a King (0) _placed a huge rock on a road. Then he (1)_________ (hide) himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants (2)__________(come) by and simply walked around it. Many loudly (3)____________(blame) the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none (4)___________ (do) anything about moving the stone out of the way. Then a peasant came along. He (5)_______________ (carry) a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the rock, the peasant (6)___________ (lay) down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing, he finally succeeded. After the peasant (7)_____________ (pick) up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse. It (8)___________(lie) in the road where the rock (9)___________ (be). The purse (10)______________(contain) many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the rock from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand! Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition. proveourcondition.

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Write answers in the past perfect using the prompts. Study the example first.

E.g. Why did you buy two theatre tickets? / invite Lisa Because I had invited Lisa to join me. 1. Why did you run to school? / miss the bus _______________________________________________________

2. Why did you walk to work? / take the car to the mechanic’s _______________________________________________________

3. Why did you buy a new mobile? / lose the old one _______________________________________________________

4. Why didn’t Peter pay the electricity bill? / spend the money on new clothes _______________________________________________________

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1. A: ______________(you/see) my brother 5. Donald ____________(work) on at the party last night? Saturday, so he_______________(not /go) 2. B: No, by the time we ______________ to the party the day before. (get) there he ______________(go). 6. (who/live) _______________ in that 3. He _______________(still/write) the report when the inspector_________ house before the Browns ___________ (buy) it? (bring) the accused in. 7. By the time Mila_____________(finish) 4. I wish I _______________(accept) his offer! He _____________(already/earn) a her studies, she _____________ Belgrade for over six years. (be) in fortune. 8. I wish I ______________(know) what to do. I cannot make up my mind. p y

TRANSLATION AND MEDIATION

You, your brother and Alex are talking about Yo sports. Alex wants to know more about what your brother thinks about sports and you have to translate what your brother says.

Не бавим се ниједним спортом, али волим да пливам. Волео бих да сам научио да играм тенис. За мене је тенис спорт који је лепо и играти и гледати. Већина људи воли такмичарске спортове, јер је леп осећај кад се победи. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________

EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY

WORDS THAT GO TOGETHER Add the words/expressions from the box to the table to make fixed expressions.

homework, an accident, an excuse, promotion, an exam, an advantage, a room, a good time, a suggestion, a message, your best, research, a mistake, the beds, the shopping, bored, a career, married, a rest, a nice day, friends, a promise, somebody a favour

DO MAKE GET HAVE homework

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EVERYDAY LANGUAGE There are many different places where people play sport. t. Match each sport with the place where it is usually played. ed.

1. athletics a. a track 2. tennis b. a gym 3. gymnastics c. a pool 4. ice-skating d. a slope 5. football e. a rink 6. swimming f. a pitch 1 __ 2__ 3 __ 7. boxing 8. golf g. a course h. a court 4 __ 5 __ 6 __ 9. skiing i. a ring 7__ 8 __ 9 __

COLOURFUL EXPRESSIONS