Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

0 A bird was singing / had sung when I woke up this morning.

1 When the ambulance arrived at the hospital, the bleeding had already stopped / already
stopped.
2 When I arrived at the hospital reception, I realised I didn’t bring / hadn’t brought the
necessary documents.
3 When / Until I arrived at the fitness centre, I couldn’t train with my normal exercise machine.
The previous user had broken it.
4 Were you doing aerobics while / when I rang you?
5 When I came home, my wife was doing / did yoga in the garden.
6 After / Before I had watched the health programme, I decided to change my diet.
7 I wasn’t finishing / hadn’t finished my muesli, when the waitress tried to take my bowl.
8 Yesterday at 5 p.m., when you called, I wasn’t playing / didn’t play football. I was at the
shops. 1 I sat down at the table and ate / was eating my muesli.
9 Peter lifted / was lifting weights when his neighbour knocked on the door.
10 Did you call your husband after fitness training last night / already?
11 When I arrived at the accident, the ambulance had already taken / already took the patient to
hospital.
12 I waited until / after 4 p.m., but my friend hadn’t arrived at the meeting point.
13 What were you doing / did you do when I tried to phone you?
14 At the leisure centre, I realised I hadn’t taken / didn’t take any money with me. So, I went
back home
to get some.
15 I packed my sports bag as soon as / while I woke up.

2 Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple,
Past Continuous or Past Perfect.
1.- Last Saturday I went (go) to a football match. Just before the match, I ____________
(meet) my friends at the stadium. One of my friends ____________ (buy) tickets for all of us,
and he ___________ (give) them to us inside. While we ____________ (look) for our seats, I
started to feel sick. Then I remembered I ____________ (eat) some fish at a restaurant about an
hour before.
Fortunately, I ____________ (feel) better after the match ____________ (start).

2.-I went (go) to my friend’s healthy eating themed dinner last Saturday. I ____________
(arrive) with a big box because I ____________ (agree) to prepare some food. When
I____________ (go in), I was very surprised as most people ____________ (not / eat).
____________ (I / make) a mistake with the times? My friend ____________ (come) over to
say hello. She explained that they 7 ____________ (decide) to wait for me and my food!

Choose all the correct options. Sometimes both answers are correct.
0 What ___ ___________________ do in your free time when you were a child, grandma?
a did you b did you use to
1 When I was a boy, my dad ___ take us to the seaside every summer.
a would b used to
2 I didn’t ___ to believe in regular exercise when I was younger, but now I do. I’ve changed my
mind.
a used to b use to
3 I ___ my head once when I was horse-riding. I was only 8. Fortunately, It’s okay now.
a used to injure b injured
4 A: ___ play football, grandpa?
B: Of course. But I don’t now.
a Did you use to b Would you
5 My mum ___ a pet when she was a little girl.
a used to have b would have
6 Delia ___ to school when the weather was good.
a would always walk b always walked
7 Where ___ live before you moved here?
a would you b did you
8 My parents were healthy as children. They ___ fresh vegetables every day.
9 Where ___ before you moved here?
a would you live b did you live
10 I didn’t ___ dance much when I was younger, but now
I love it!
a use to b used to
11 When I was a boy, my dad ___ us to the seaside everysummer.
a would take b used to take
VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the missing word. The first letters are given.
0 She’s had to overcome so many challenges to get where she is today.
1 She won her first race in high school – when she was still an a____________ athlete.
2 We prefer to buy l ____________ grown food, to support farmers in our area.
3 I’m a bit out of s____________ at the moment – I haven’t done any exercise for a while.
4 He eats so much j____________ food – it’s no wonder he’s putting on weight.
5 We were in the gym hall when the fire a____________ went off.
2 Complete the text with the words from the box.
There are two extra words.
Bleeding - break - carry on - in shock – qualified - unconscious - twisted - succeed

Last week I had a bad fall when I was trying out a new routine at gymnastics. Usually when that
happens I just carry on, but this time I didn’t feel too good, so my coach told me to take a rest. I
felt a bit dizzy and cold and my ankle was really painful. When he looked at it, he said that I
was lucky I didn’t 1 ____________ the bone. Still, I was injured.
I ____________ my ankle and I had to put ice on it. He also thought that I was 3
____________ because I was cold and shaking a lot. Sometimes that happens after an accident.
He said that whenever that happened to him, he drank some sweet tea. He told me he once fell
very hard to the floor and was ____________ for a couple of minutes! Luckily, that’s never
happened to me. Anyway, I’ve got to take it easy for a couple of weeks and do some simple
exercises to try and strengthen my leg muscles. I’ve ____________ for the Youth Games next
year, so I need to be at my best!
GRAMMAR
3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple,
Past Continuous, Past Perfect or used to.
When I was a lot younger I 0 used to eat (eat) whatever I wanted, but I’ve realised that I can’t
do that anymore. I 1 __________________ (decide) to change my eating habits last New Year.
As I 2 __________________ (get) ready for a party, and tried to put on my favourite top, I 3
__________________ (discover) that it didn’t fit anymore. At first I told myself it 4
__________________ (get) smaller in the wash, but I finally had to admit that it was me who
was getting bigger. So, I’m trying to get fit and lose weight. I know I can do it. A month ago I
joined a gym and signed up to exercise classes. When I weighed myself after two weeks, I had
lost quite a bit of weight already! I__________________ (not / like) gyms, but I do now!
4 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
0 I didn’t use to / used to / wouldn’t like running when I was at school, but I do now.
1 We had studied / studied / were studying in the library when we heard the ambulance arriving.
2 The restaurant was closed because there had been / would be / used to be a fire in the kitchen.
3 They used to go / would go / went sailing in the Mediterranean last summer.
4 What did you do / were you doing / had you done while you waited for the rescue team?
5 As children, we swimming / swam / would swim in this river every day during the summer.
5 Choose the correct option a−d to complete the text.
This is the first time that I’ve ever decided to 0 ___ an international competition, so I’m quite
excited. There are so many people supporting me so I’m determined to 1 ___ well. Of course,
it’s an honour to take part in such an important occasion. It’s my dream to set a 2 ___ if I can.
At the moment, I’m focusing on keeping training well. Occasionally, I lift weights, but on the
whole I’m taking it easy. It’s best to stay relaxed at big events like this. I 3 ___ so nervous, but
my coach has helped me with that. I 4 ___ turned profesional when he joined my team. He’s
been a great help in preparing me. Food is important to preparation too. My diet has to behigh
5___ calories to make sure I have enough energy for the big day.
0 a begin b enter c start d visit
1 a do b get c feel d work
2 a medal b goal c result d record
3 a had been getting b had got c used to get d was getting
4 a would just b was just c have just d had just
5 a from b in c on d with
VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the missing word. The first letters are given.
She was in s____________ after the accident, but told us what happened.
2 He banged his head really hard and fell u____________.
3 Some people think that p____________ footballers – like Neymar – are paid too much money
for what they do.
4 He had the best time in the race and q____________ for a place in the Olympic team.
5 He was wearing a seatbelt and luckily had just a couple of cuts and b____________.
2 Complete the text with the words and phrases from the box. There are two extra words.
Bleeding - broken - dislocated - injuries - leisure centre - out of shape- painful -banged
I’ve been trying to get fit recently. Sometimes I go to the0 leisure centre, but anything that gets
me outdoors is good. When my cousin Nick asked me to join him to do iceclimbing, I agreed.
Now, Nick runs, cycles, climbs – he is incredibly athletic. But I’m a little 1 ____________ to be
honest… He’s also completely fearless, but I was absolutely terrified. I was worried about
getting ____________ – I hurt myself playing rugby last year and didn’t want to go to hospital
again! When I was playing, I 3 ____________ my shoulder. I needed an operation to fix it.
Anyway, Nick was really patient and guided me to the top, but my hands were already 4
____________ from holding the rope too tightly. It was really 5 ____________, but he knows
some first-aid and sorted it out.
GRAMMAR
3 Complete the text with the correct form of theverbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past
Continuous, Past Perfect or used to.
I 0 decided (decide) to join a gym last summer. Why? Well, one morning, when I 1
__________________ (run) for the bus, I 2 __________________ (jump) on, red-faced,
dropped my bag, and almost fainted. I was definitely not OK. I 3 __________________ (be) fit,
but I’m not anymore. I went to a doctor. It seems that I 4 __________________(put) on too
much weight. I’m slowly getting healthier again.I 5 __________________ (eat) a lot of junk
food, but I’ve stopped that now. So, it’s more fresh stuff, morevegetables. It’s a slow process,
but I do feel well. Most of the time.
4 Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.
0 I didn’t use to / used to / wouldn’t like running when I was at school, but I do now.
1 At 9 p.m. I didn’t watch / wasn’t watching / hadn’t watched the tennis match. I was still at
school.
2 She didn’t use to / used to / wouldn’t enjoy playing football in primary, but she does now.
3 The road was closed because there had been / would be / was being a really bad accident.
4 Before I arrived at the exercise class, it already started / had already started / was starting.
5 We used to go / would go / went skiing in the Alps last winter.
Choose the correct option a−d to complete the text.
Earlier this year I 0 ___ determined to try a new sport or activity so I went along to my local
leisure centre to see what classes they were offering. I 1 ___ to one of the instructors about the
kind of things I liked, and she recommended doing a ‘boxercise’ class. It’s a mix of boxing and
fitness work. She said it was one of the best ways to get 2 ___ shape quickly. I couldn’t wait
until joined a class – it looked like fun! The instructor also said that I should think about I 3 ___
lifting weights in their state-of-the-art gym. The gym looked really impressive. They’ve got a
whole load of rowing machines, a rock climbing 4 ___, and lots of other equipment. After I 5
___around, the gym staff gave me advice on the best food to eat when exercising.
0 a am b had c had been d was
1 a had spoken b spoke c used to speak d was speaking
2 a at b into c onto d over
3 a carrying b holding c lifting d building
4 a court b ring c track d wall
5 a have looked b was looking c look d had looked
LISTENING
2 [Track 07] You are going to hear part of an interview with a sports nutritionist called
Marcus Jones. For questions 1–6, choose the correct answer a, b, or c.
1 When did Marcus begin to work on his book?
a When he was studying nutrition.
b When he was working with athletes.
c When he decided to go on a diet.
2 Why does Marcus say fat is important in an athlete’s diet?
a It can make you feel full.
b It can strengthen their muscles.
c It can be an energy source.
3 What does Marcus say about successful athletes?
a They need to build up large muscles.
b They need to be competitive.
c They need to eat a range of healthy foods.
4 According to Marcus, what do swimmers eat?
a Seven meals a day.
b Two vegetarian meals a day.
c Large amounts of meat.
5 What does Marcus say about eating food during exercise?
a It affects the way your body digests food.
b It is a process you have to learn.
c It makes you less competitive.
6 During the interview Marcus
a is explaining how diet can affect exercise.
b is informing listeners about a new diet.
c is describing a book he has written.__

READING
4 Read the article. Match sentences A–G with gaps1–5 in the text. There are two extra
sentences.
Healthy body, healthy mind?
We all sometimes feel sad or depressed – life can be stressful and there are often lots of
challenges with study, work and relationships. But did you realize that you have more power to
change your mood than you think? Here are some suggestions on how to beat the blues!
Healthy snacks
It is well known that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is good for your physical health, but the
latest research suggests that it might be good for mental health too. Scientists in Australia have
found that the more fruit and vegetables you eat, the better you feel.1 ___ In both studies,
researchers measured people’s sense of life satisfaction. The results suggest that one way to
improve your mental health could be something as simple as having a salad with a meal every
day. 2 ___ How you feel inside has a direct effect on mood and concentration. So a quick
change in what you snack on is an easy way to start feeling better!
This sporting life
Sports and fitness activities are a great way to get in shape, build your muscles, and feel
stronger. They are also very important in improving mood. Team games have a powerful impact
on well-being, as they are social as well as physical activities. 3 ___ This is because you tend to
work together towards shared goals. But don’t worry, if you like being on your own when you
do sports, you can still get that feelgood effect. How about climbing? People who climb on
climbing walls use a lot of concentration – they have to decide where to put their hands and feet
to be safe. Although this sounds mentally challenging, this detailed focus on a physical activity
actually makes you relax! Studies show that training programmes where you pay attention to
your movements can be as calming as yoga! Many people, however, prefer to be on the move. 4
___ But you don’t need an athletics track to train regularly. In fact, trail running on uneven
ground such as hills or woodland has a big effect on how you feel mentally. There’s a bit more
challenge running somewhere where you might trip, sprain an ankle or wrist or even break a
leg. 5 ___ This can help you forget other worries in life and clear your mind. So remember, if
you’re concerned about your mood, think about following a healthier diet, or putting on some
trainers. You might just start to feel a bit better.

A When you belong to a group and do sports together you often become more confident around
others.
B Because of this, you have to focus on the route ahead, concentrating hard and looking at every
risk.
C Running fast, and getting out of breath, will do you the world of good physically and the
different chemicals and hormones released into your body improve your mood.
D This has been confirmed by UK research which involved more than 40,000 participants.
E It proves that taking part in team games helps improve your speed and strength.
F This is because fruit and vegetables contain many nutrients which are good for the bacteria
living in your stomach.
G However, there is an increased risk of injury during this kind of activity which limits the
benefits.