CAO ENGLISH – DESTINATION B2

UNIT 4: HOBBIES, SPORT AND GAMES

TOPIC VOCABULARY IN CONTRAST

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING

- an area of ground specially

1. pitch After the game fans -(n) sân cỏ chơi các môn
prepared and marked for playing
/pit∫/ invaded the pitch. thể thao (bóng đá)
a sports game

- the pair of long metal bars fixed

Passengers are
on the ground at an equal distance - (n) đường đua, đường
2. track /træk/ requested not to walk
from each other, along which chạy
across the tracks
trains travel

- a place where games such as He won after only 52

3. court /kɔ:t/ - (n) sân tennis, bóng rổ
tennis and basketball are played minutes on court.

- a large area of land that is He set a new course

4. course /kɔ:s/ - (n) sân golf
designed for playing golf on record.

5. ring - a special area where people The horses trotted

- (n) đấu trường, võ đài
/riŋ/ perform or compete round the ring.

6. rink - a large, flat surface, of ice or He skated a figure of 8

- (n) sân trượt băng
/riŋk/ other hard material, for skating in the rink.

- to achieve first position and/or If this government win

7. win
get a prize in a competition, the next election, I'm - (v) chiến thắng
/win/
election, fight, etc leaving the country.

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8. beat Simon always beats me

- to defeat or do better than - (v) đánh bại
/bi:t/ at tennis

- to win or get a point, goal, etc.

9. score She enjoys trying to
in a competition, sport, game, or -(v) ghi bàn
/skɔ:[r]/ score off other people.
test

- (v) you spend time doing an

enjoyable and/or entertaining - There's a time to work - (v) đóng vai, chơi
10. play activity and a time to play.
/plei/ - (n) a piece of writing performed - She wrote a play for
by actors in a theatre or on the students to perform. - (n) vở kịch
television or radio

The children played a

- an entertaining activity or sport,
11. game /ɡeɪm/ game of cops and - (n) trò chơi
especially one played by children
robbers

- a person who watches an They won 4–0 in front

12. spectator - (n) khán giả (ngoài sân
activity, especially a sports event, of over 40,000 cheering
/spek'teitə[r]/ vận động)
without taking part spectators.

Millions of viewers will

13. viewer - a person who watches
be glued to their sets for -(n) người xem
/'vju:ə[r]/ something, especially television
this match

- a person who is present at a

sports competition in order to The umpire overruled
14. umpire make certain that the rules of that the linesman and
-(n) trọng tài (trong tennis)
/'ʌmpaiə[r]/ particular game are obeyed and to ordered the point to be
judge if particular actions are replayed
acceptable

- a person who is in charge of a We only lost the game

15. referee - (n) trọng tài (bóng đá
sports game and who makes because the referee was
/refə'ri:/ hoặc tương tự bóng đá)
certain that the rules are followed biased.

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- (adj) being or happening at the - (adj) cuối cùng

- Jamie is in his final
end of a series of events, actions,
year at Stirling
16. final statements
University
/'fainl/ - (n) the last of a series of games
- He reached the final
or competitions, in which the - (n) cuộc chung kết, trận
of the 100m hurdles
winner is decided chung kết

17. finale The festival ended with

- the last part of a show or a piece
/fi'nɑ:li/ a grand finale in Hyde - (n) phần kết thúc
of music
/fi'næli/ Park

- (v) to finish; to reach a point and

- The problems did not
go no further; to make something
end there. - (v) kết thúc, chấm dứt
18. end finish
- There’ll be a chance
/end/ - (n) the final part of a period of
to ask questions at the - (n) sự kết thúc
time, an event, an activity or a
end.
story

Friends don't spoil the

19. ending
- the last part of a story, film, etc endings of films for -(n) sự kết thúc, kết cục
/´endiη/
their friends.

- a piece of wood with a handle,

20. bat made in various shapes and sizes,
A baseball/cricket bat - (n) cái gậy (bóng chày…)
/bæt/ and used for hitting the ball in
games such as baseball

21. stick - a thin piece of wood or other

A hockey /polo stick - (n) cái gậy
/stik/ material

22. rod - a long, thin pole made of wood He was given a fishing
- (n) cần câu
/rɒd/ or metal rod for his birthday

- an object used for hitting the

You're welcome to
23. racket ball in various sports, consisting
borrow my tennis - (n) cây vợt
/'rækit/ of a net fixed tightly to a round
racket, such as it is
frame with a long handle

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He was an amateur
24. amateur - taking part in an activity for singer until the age of
- (n) người chơi nghiệp dư
/'æmətə[r]/ pleasure, not as a job 40, when he turned
professional.

She always looks very

25. professional - relating to work that needs
professional in her - (adj) chuyên nghiệp
/prə'fe∫ənl/ special training or education
smart suits

- the general name for a particular

26. athletics group of sports in which people An athletics club was
-(n) môn điền kinh
/æθ'letiks/ compete, including running, held in 2015
jumping, and throwing

We see each other at

- (n) khoảng thời gian nghỉ
27. interval - a period between two events or regular intervals -
giải lao (giữa sự kiện, vở
/'intəvl/ times usually about once a
kịch…)
month

Italy had a comfortable

28. half time - a short rest period between the -(n) giờ nghỉ giữa hai hiệp
three-goal lead over
/hɑːftaɪm/ two parts of a sports game đấu
France by half-time.

- (v) to make a picture of

something or someone with a - She drew a house
- (v) vẽ, hấp dẫn, lôi cuốn
29. draw pencil or pen
/drɔ:/ - (n) a game in which both teams - The match ended in a
- (n) hòa nhau, trận đấu hòa
or players finish with the same two-all draw
number of points

- (n) a person or thing of the same

- She treats the people - (n) người ngang hàng,
quality or with the same status,
30. equal who work for her as her ngang tài/ sức
rights, etc. as another
/´i:kwəl/ equals.
- (adj) the same in size, quantity,
- (adj) ngang, bằng nhau
value, etc. as something else

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- There is an equal
number of boys and
girls in the class.

There are six remaining

31. competitor - person who takes part in a
competitors for the - (n) người thi đấu
/kəm'petitə[r]/ competition
grand prize of $50 000.

- a person that you are playing or The team's opponents

32. opponent
fighting against in a game, are unbeaten so far this - (n) đối thủ
/ə'pəʊnənt/
competition, argument, etc. season.

PHRASAL VERBS

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING

The meeting has been brought

1. bring - to move something to an - dời lên sớm hơn (lịch
forward from 10 May to 3
forward earlier date or time trình)
May

Carry on until you get to the

2. carry on - to continue moving - tiếp tục
junction, then turn left.

- to do something that you

I meant to do the ironing but I - bắt đầu làm gì (sau một
3. get round to have intended to do for a
didn't get round to it thời gian dài chuẩn bị)
long time

- to do something that you She's been getting up to all - làm điều gì đó (mà bạn
4. get up to
should not do sorts of mischief lately. không nên làm)

- to take an exam or enter She doesn't go in for team - tham gia (cuộc đua, cuộc
5. go in for
a competition sports. thi)

6. go off - stop liking She went off to get a drink. - không thích nữa

- to take part in an activity I wish he would join in with

7. join in - tham gia vào
with other people the other children.

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- to hit an opponent so that

they cannot get up within a Our team was knocked out
8. knock out - đánh bại
limited time and therefore early
lose the fight

- to watch what is Look out! There's a car

9. look out - cẩn thận, coi chừng
happening and be careful coming.

- to stop being involved in A car suddenly pulled out in

10. pull out - rút khỏi, rút lui
an activity front of me.

- to cancel a meeting or an
It's too late to put them off
11. put off arrangement that you have - trì hoãn, hoãn lại, hủy
now.
made with somebody

- to accept
somebody/something that I'm not going to put up with
12. put up with - chịu đựng
is annoying, unpleasant, their smoking any longer.
etc. without complaining

- to begin to do something I've taken to waking up very - bắt đầu (thích, một thói
13. take to
as a habit early. quen)

- bắt đầu (môt sở thích, môn

14. take up - start (a hobby, sport,etc.) They've taken up golf.
thể thao)

PHRASES AND COLLOCATIONS

VIETNAMESE
WORDS ENGLISH MEANING EXAMPLE
MEANING

We may not get another

1. make the best of sth chance, so we need to make - tận dụng việc gì
the best of this opportunity
Best
Tickets are hard to come by
2. do your best but I'll do my level best to get - cố gắng hết sức
you one

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Tony is the best at English in - tốt nhất/ giỏi nhất trong thứ
3. the best at sth/doing
his class. gì /việc gì

She's trying to find a publisher

4. have/take/get a chance
who will take a chance on her - có cơ hội (để làm gì)
to do
book

The Democrats probably have

5. have a chance of doing an even chance of holding on - có cơ hội trong việc gì
to that seat.

6. some/little/etc chance of I think I have some chance of - một vài/hầu như không có
(your) doing finding a job cơ hội trong việc gì

Chance For the first time in 15 years,

7. the chances of (your)
they have a realistic chance of - có cơ hội để làm gì
doing
winning an election.

I was willing to take a chance

8. take a chance (on sth) on your idea, but it didn't pan - chớp lấy cơ hội
out.

Make sure you take advantage

9. chance of a lifetime of our sale, it's a chance of a - cơ hội cả đời
lifetime!

10. your go I really appreciate your go - nỗ lực của bạn

Go
"I can't get the window open."
11. have a go - thử làm việc gì, cố gắng
"Let me have a go (at it).

12. in height He is six feet in height. - ở độ cao

13. afraid of heights I'm afraid of high places - sợ độ cao

Height
With three number one hits
14. height of sth just this year, the artist is at the - độ cao của cái gì
height of his success

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15. mad about/on He’s mad about computer - điên dại, thích quá mức vì
sth/sb/doing games. điều gì/ ai
Mad
He went mad from years alone
16. go/become mad - trở nên điên dại
in the jungle

We bought an old barn and

17. take pleasure in
took great pleasure in - thích thú với
sth/doing
Pleasure rebuilding it.

18. gain/get pleasure from I get a lot of pleasure from - đạt được niềm vui từ thứ
sth/doing travelling. gì, việc gì

That song was popular with

Popular 19. popular with/among people from my father's - được yêu thích
generation.

Bring these back in, and repeat

20. (on) the opposite side - ở phía, mặt đối diện
on the opposite side

I saw her on the far side of the

21. (on) the far side - ở phía xa
road
Side
She sided with her friend in
22. side with sb - về phe ai, ủng hộ ai
the argument.

23. on the winning/losing It's nice to be on the winning - bên phía chiến thắng/thua
side side for a change cuộc

Steve has a talent for drawing;

24. have a talent (for - có tài năng (trong một vài
his portraits are particularly
sth/doing) thứ, một vài việc)
Talent good

The timing is perfect to enter a

25. talent contest - cuộc thi tài năng
talent contest.

The airline ranked last in on-

Time 26. on time - đúng giờ
time arrivals last month

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We got to the airport just in

27. (just) in time - kịp lúc, kịp giờ
time

The police knew the whole

28. the whole time - toàn bộ thời gian
time who was guilty.

It's high time we made some

29. high/about time - đã đến lúc làm gì
changes around here

The builders are really taking

30. take your time (doing) - mất , tốn thời gian làm gì
their time.

To be honest, I didn't even

31. take time to do take time to think seriously - cứ từ từ làm gì
about it.

32. sth takes up (your) This problem is taking up too

- tốn, chiếm thời gian của ai
time much of my time

I spent an hour at the station

33. spend time doing - dành thời gian làm gì
waiting for the train

These days, many people

34. spend time on spend time surfing social - dành thời gian vào cái gì
networking sites.

I have to take a bus to get to

35. at/for a certain time the certain place at the certain - vào thời điểm xác định
time

As time passes everything

36. time passes starts becoming a slow motion - thời gian trôi qua
ballet.

I try to find the time to

37. find time to do - có đủ thời gian làm gì
meditate every day.

38.make/find He’s finding it difficult to

- dành thời gian cho điều gì
time for make time for his children.

You’ll have to stay here for the - vào thời điểm hiện tại, vào
39. for the time being
time being lúc đó

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40. have a good/nice time We had a really good time at - có thời gian vui vẻ, tận
(doing) the circus last weekend hưởng

41. tell the time She cannot tell the time yet. - xem giờ

42. free/spare He likes to ski in his spare

- thời gian rảnh rỗi
/leisure time time.

We can produce quality work

43. turn (a)round/away and turn it around very - quay đầu, quay đi
quickly.

You may turn over your exam

44. turn sth over - lật , dở (trang sách, giấy)
papers now

We look at each element of the - lần lượt

45. in turn
process in turn.
Turn
We took turns steering the - theo thứ tự, lần lượt
46. take turns
boat.

Ted and I took it in turns to go

47. take it in turn(s) (to do) into hospital and sit with - luân phiên(để làm gì)
Emma

If people were more polite,

48. your turn (to do) - lượt của bạn
they would wait their turn.

WORD PATTERNS

WORDS EXAMPLE VIETNAMESE MEANING

I'm probably competing against a hundred

1.compete against/with sb - thi đấu/ cạnh tranh với ai
people for this job

I'm feeling discouraged now that I know

2. compete for/in sth just how many people are competing for - thi đấu/ cạnh tranh vì cái gì
this job.

She gave up her job to concentrate on

3. concentrate on sth/doing - tập trung vào
writing a novel.

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4. difficult to do Your writing is really difficult to read. - thật khó để làm gì

At this moment, I am finding it difficult to

5. find sth difficult - nhận thấy cái gì khó
concentrate

6. find it difficult to do I find it difficult to learn to drive. - nhận thấy khó để làm

7. fond of sth/sb/doing I’m not overly fond of cooking. - yêu thích cái gì/ai/việc gì

Feel free to stay with us whenever you're in

8. free to do - tự do làm gì
town

They succeeded in freeing their friends from

9. free from/of sth - giải phóng, tự do khỏi điều gì
prison.

10. free for sth If Sarah is free for lunch I'll take her out. - rãnh rỗi, không bận

I'll be interested to see what happens if your

11. interested in sth/doing - quan tâm đến, thích thú
plans go out of the window

12. involve sth/doing Any investment involves an element of risk. - bao gồm

The process involves using steam to

13. involved in sth/doing - có liên quan đến
sterilize the instruments.

You've got to listen to your body and realize

14. listen to sth/sb - nghe điều gì/ai
when you need to take a break.

15. love sth/sb/doing He really loves his job. - thích cái gì/ai/làm gì

16. love to do I love to play football - thích làm gì

I've been meaning to see that new movie

17. mean to do - có chủ định làm gì
everyone is talking about.

It means that you should just keep working

18. it/this means that - có nghĩa là
on it.

19. it/this means sth/doing It means she worked hard on her work - có nghĩa là làm gì

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20. prefer to do (rather I prefer listening to music than playing the

- thích làm gì hơn làm gì
than [to] do) piano

21. prefer sth (rather than She prefers these red shoes than those blue
- thích cái gì hơn cái gì
sth) shoes.

22. prefer sth/doing (to - thích cái gì/ làm cái gì hơn cái
I prefer walking to going cycling
sth/doing) gì/ làm cái gì

23.stop sth/doing He wants to stop smoking. - dừng việc gì (dừng hẳn)

On the way to Edinburgh, we stopped to

24. stop to do - dừng lại để làm gì
look at an old castle.

To stop borrowers switching to another

25. stop sb from doing lender once the discount period is over, - ngăn cản ai làm việc gì
banks apply a hefty charge

Make sure that you have the words spell

26. make/be sure/certain
correctly, otherwise your form won’t be - đảm bảo rằng
that
accepted

I am certain to watch English movies with

27. sure/certain to do - chắc chắn làm gì
English subtitles on Youtube every day

United must beat Liverpool to be sure of

28. be sure/certain of sth - chắc chắn về cái gì
winning the championship

WORD FORMS

1. allow /əˈlaʊ/ (v) cho phép

2. disallow /ˌdɪsəˈlaʊ/ (v) không cho phép, từ chối

3. allowance /əˈlaʊəns/ (n) sự cho phép, tiền tiêu vặt

4. allowable /əˈlaʊəbl/ (adj) có thể thừa nhận, có thể công nhận/chấp nhận

5. associate /əˈsəʊsieɪt/ (v) liên quan, liên kết, hòa nhập

6. disassociate /ˌdɪsəˈsəʊsieɪt/ (v) không liên quan/liên kết

7. association /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/ (n) tổ chức, hiệp hội

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8. associated /əˈsəʊsieɪtɪd/ (adj) liên quan

9. unassociated /'ʌnə'sou∫ietid/ (adj) không liên quan

10. compete /kəmˈpiːt/ (v) cạnh tranh, thi đấu

11. competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn/ (n) sự cạnh tranh, cuộc thi

12. competitor /kəmˈpetɪtə(r)/ (n) người thi đấu

13. competitive /kəmˈpetətɪv/ (adj) tính cạnh tranh, đua tranh

14. competitively /kəmˈpetətɪvli/ (adv) một cách khả năng cạnh tranh

15. enjoy /ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/ (v) thích thú

16. enjoyment /ɪnˈdʒɔɪmənt/ (n) sự thích thú

17. enjoyable /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/ (adj) thú vị, thích thú

18. equip /ɪˈkwɪp/ (v) trang bị

19. equipment /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/ (n) trang thiết bị

20. equipped /ɪˈkwɪpt/ (v) được trang bị

21. fortune /ˈfɔːtʃuːn/ (n) sự may mắn, số phận, gia tài

22. misfortune /ˌmɪsˈfɔːtʃuːn/ (n) không may, vận đen

23. fortunate /ˈfɔːtʃənət/ (adj) may mắn

24. unfortunate /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənət/ (adj) không may mắn, rủi ro, bất hạnh

25. fortunately /ˈfɔːtʃənətli/ (adv) một cách may mắn

26. unfortunately /ʌnˈfɔːtʃənətli/ (adv) một cách đáng tiếc, không may

27. interest /ˈɪntrəst/ (n) sự thích thú, sự quan tâm, sở thích
/ˈɪntrest/

28. interesting /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ (adj) thú vị

/ˈɪntrestɪŋ/

31. uninteresting /ʌnˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ (adj) không thú vị; không đáng chú ý
/ʌnˈɪntrestɪŋ/

32. interestingly /ˈɪntrəstɪŋli/ (adv) thú vị, hấp dẫn

/ˈɪntrestɪŋli/

33. know /nəʊ/ (v) biết, nhận biết

34. knowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ (n) kiến thức, sự hiểu biết

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35. knowledgeable /ˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/ (adj) có hiểu biết

36. unknowledgeable /ʌnˈnɒlɪdʒəbl/ (adj) không hiểu biết

37. lose /luːz/ (v) mất, thất lạc, giảm

38. lost /lɒst/ (v2) bị thất lạc, bị mất

39. loss /lɒs/ (n) sự mất mát

40. maintain /meɪnˈteɪn/ (v) giữ vững, duy trì

41. maintenance /ˈmeɪntənəns/ (n) sự duy trì, bảo trì, bảo hành

42. medal /ˈmedl/ (n) huy chương

43. medallist /ˈmedəlɪst/ (n) người nhận huy chương

44. medallion /məˈdæliən/ (n) một loại dây có mặt dây to (dùng làm trang sức)

45. oppose /əˈpəʊz/ (v) phản đối

46. opposition /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/ (n) sự phản đối

47. opponent /əˈpəʊnənt/ (n) đối thủ

48. opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt/ (adj) đối diện

49. opposing /əˈpəʊzɪŋ/ (adj) đối lập

50. practice /ˈpræktɪs/ (n) sự thực hiện, sự luyện tập

51. practise /ˈpræktɪs/ (v) thực hiện, tập luyện

52. practical /ˈpræktɪkl/ (adj) thực tế

52. impractical /ɪmˈpræktɪkl/ (adj) không thực tế

53. practically /ˈpræktɪkli/ (adv) trên thực tế, về mặt thực hành

54. train /treɪn/ (v) huấn luyện

55. retrain /ˌriːˈtreɪn/ (v) huấn luyện/đào tạo lại

56. trainer /ˈtreɪnə(r)/ (n) huấn luyện viên, giày thể thao

PRACTICE
A. Complete using the correct form of the words in the box.
course court pitch ring rink track beat
win score bat stick rod racket

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1. We used to go skating at the ice ______________________ every Saturday.

2. Keith had never seen such a large golf _____________________ until he went to Scotland.
3. We all met at the basketball ______________________ at half past three.
4. It’s called a boxing _____________________, but it’s actually square!
5. For the 800 metres race, you have to run round the __________________ twice.
6. The football match had to be called off because the ___________________ was flooded.
7. Our team ___________________ until half time, but in the second half the other team____________
three goals, and so they ___________________ us. But it was a great match!
8. Adrian got a new fishing __________________ for his birthday.
9. Can I borrow your tennis ___________________?
10. Why are hockey ______________________ such a strang shape.
11. I’d spend hours putting linseed oil on my cricket ________________ to keep the wood strong.

B. Choose the correct answer

1. Why don’t you ________ a go? It’s not difficult.
A. make B. have C. do D. set
2. Carl wasn’t very good at mountain climbing as he’s afraid of ________.
A. highs B. highness C. heights D. height
3. There’s little ________ of our getting into the final.
A. opportunity B. chance C. luck D. fortune
4. Rachel is mad _______ the Eurovision Song Contest.
A. from B. against C. for D. about
5. Just _______ your best-that’s all anyone can ask of you.
A. do B. make C. be D. have
6. It’s ________ time you learned to swim.
A. big B. tall C. high D. far
7. Grandma _______ a lot of pleasure from gardening.
A. does B. has C. makes D. gets
8. ________ your time- don’t rush.
A. Tell B. Find C. Spend D. Take
9. Each player takes it ________ turn to roll the dice.

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A. on B. in C. at D. to
10. Time ________ so quickly when you’re doing something enjoyable.
A. takes B. spends C. passes D. finds
11. Our new coach is popular _______ the whole team.
A. for B. to C. by D. with
12. She’d ________ hours lying on her bed reading.
A. take B. spend C. pass D. make
13. He’d been planning to leavethe team the ________ time, and hadn’t told anyone.
A. complete B. whole C. total D. full
14. I’m not siding ________ her because he’s my sister, but because she’s right.
A. from B. for C. to D. with

C. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the given word when this is necessary.
1. I need to buy a pair of ______________________ (train)
2. Ellie used to ________________________ (practice) for hours to learn to juggle properly.
3. That was the most _____________________(interest) book I’ve ever read. I can’t wait for the sequel.
4. Would you describe yourself as a _________________________ (compete) persson?
5. Many professinonal basketball players aern a ________________________ (fortune) these days.
6. F.A stands for Football _________________________ (associate).
7. The gold, silver and bronze ____________ (medal) took their places on the podium for the presentation
ceremony.
8. In Britain, the money parents give their children is often called pocket money. In America, it’s often
called an ____________(allow).
9. I’m afraid the swimming pool is closed at the moment as they’re carrying out some essential
____________ (maintain).

D. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. The umpire / referee blew the whistle and the most important football match I’ve ever played began.
2. We used to play rugby in the winter term, football in the spring term, and we’d do athletics / sport and
swimming in the summer term.
3. Do you fancy a game/play of cards?
4. I only do magic tricks for fun. I’VG never thought of becoming an amateur / a rofessional magician.
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5. The play was so boring, WP walked out during half time/ the interval.
6. Coventry City equalled / drew 3-3 with Sunderland in the macth last Saturday.
7. Spectators / Viewers who watched last week’s programme will remember we were looking at the
history of baseball.
8. We got through to the final / finale, but then lost to Cirencester.
9. Most people prefer films which have a happy end / ending.
10. Would all opponents / competitors please make their way to the starting line?

E. Write one word in each gap.

1. Tony never used to want to join …………………………with the other kids in the playground.
2. Look …………………………! There’s a car coming!
3. Simone’s ………………………… to wearing a helmet whenever she goes cycling.
4. I was thinking of taking ……………… scuba diving until I found out how expensive the equipment is.
5. They were knocked ………………………… in the semi-final.
6. Maybe we should bring the meeting ………………………… to this Tuesday instead of having it in
two weeks’time.
7. Becca had to pull ………………………… of the race when she sprained her ankle.
8. Melissa doesn’t ………………………… in for adventure sports.

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