UNIT 2 Vocabulary practice

3 Some athletes take supplements to help them to

Sport bulk up.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of .................................................................................
suitable verbs. 4 Ayisha made an appointment with a fitness trainer.
All our supporters are here to cheer us on. .................................................................................
1 Harry was so exhausted that he couldn’t 5 I’ve become a member of a club so I can take up
……………… on swimming. swimming.
2 The driver didn’t want to ……………… up, but he .................................................................................
couldn’t finish the race after he’d crashed.
3 Simon won his match today; that means he has Consolidation
……………… through to the final. 5 Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One
4 You should ……………… up for the swimming sentence is correct.
class soon. The rider pulled out of the race because he felt
5 Leo had to ……………… out of the race because ungood. unwell
of his injury. 1 The crowd booed the footballer of the pitch after he
2 Complete the sentences with suitable nouns. lost his temper. ……………………
People who take part in sporting events are called 2 The rider was unqualified from the race because
participants. he hit his horse. ……………………
1 People who take part in competitions are called 3 I really want to come into shape, so I’m going to
…………………… . join a gym. ……………………
2 People who travel on horses or bicycles are called 4 Let’s keep on touch when we go to college.
…………………… . ……………………
3 People who watch a sporting event are called 5 He deleted his account because he was the victim
…………………… . of cyber-bullies. ……………………
4 People who cheer on participants in a sporting 6 Hello, I’m trying to get across to the customer
event are called …………………… . service department. Do you know the number?
……………………
Movement verbs 6 Complete the second sentence so that it has the
same meaning as the first sentence. Use the
3 Complete the dialogue with one word in each gap.
words in bold.
A: Will you sponsor me for the Ultimate Challenge?
He’s starting doing judo. (taken)
B: Yes, of course! What will you have to do?
He’s taken up judo.
A: Well, first I’ll have to crawl through a 500-metre
1 Jake is trying to gain weight. (bulk)
tunnel, then I’ll climb (1) …………… and over a
Jake is trying to ..................................................... .
20-metre wall. Next, I’ll have to climb again to
2 Susan has given up cigarettes. (stopped)
get (2) …………… a wooden fence.
Susan has ............................................................. .
B: Wow!
3 I met Adam and we talked. (chat)
A: Then I’ll have to dive (3) …………… a lake.
I met Adam and we ............................................... .
After I’ve jumped (4) …………… the cold water,
4 Your team has been eliminated from the
I'll have to swim (5) …………… it until I reach
competition. (knocked)
the other side of the lake!
Your team has been ................................................
B: I’ll definitely sponsor you if you manage to do all
............................................................................... .
that!
5 I was talking to Sarah last night, but then I lost the
Keeping fit signal on my phone. (cut)
I was talking to Sarah last night, but then I
4 Translate the sentences into your language. ............................................................................... .
1 I’ve joined a gym because I want to keep fit. 6 Joe added some credit to his phone. (topped)
................................................................................. Joe ........................................................................ .
2 Hannah went on a diet because she wanted to
lose weight.
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