Cambridge Secondary English

Competition
Comparatives and
superlatives
Past perfect simple
Reading Practice

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to conc__ntr__te i

to get __n be__ter

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relax__d b

to jo__n in
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pati__nce
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turn off (v) put off (v) all very well a fact of life

pick yourself up (v) bias in competition (n) competitor (n)

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contest (n) contestant (n) challenge (n) challenger (n)

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championship (n) champion (n) round (n) quarter-final (n)

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semi-final (n) final (n) a title (n)

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a. an event in which people compete with each other to find out who is the best at
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b. a person who takes part in a competition: ............................

c. a new or difficult task that tests somebody’s ability and skill: ............................

d. a person who competes with somebody else in sport or in politics for an

important position that the other person already holds: ............................

e. a stage in a competition or sports event: ............................

f. the position of being the winner of a competition, especially a sports

competition: ............................

g. the last of a series of games or competitions, in which the winner is decided:

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i. (in sports or competitions) one of the four games, matches or contests to decide
the players or teams for the semi-finals of a competition: ............................
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