Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____
LISTENING
Total: ___/50
1 TRACK 3 Listen to John and Natalie. For questions 1–6 put a [X] in the right place in the table.
Who… John Natalie
1 is surprised by the other person’s choice of sport?
2 doesn’t try very hard when playing sports?
3 was punished for forgetting something?
4 found something out from a relative?
5 recommends a career for the other person?
6 makes a decision for someone else?
2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box. There are two extra
words.
beat break match come keep lose pass score win
He didn’t win a prize but his performance at the Olympics was quite good.
1 What do you do to ___________ in shape?
2 The runner has said he is confident he can ___________ his own world record this year.
3 The person who ___________ first in the race will get a luxury car.
4 When the game started, my favourite sportsman ___________ a few points but he didn't give up
easily.
5 This computer game is too difficult – I spent two weeks trying to ___________ the champion.
6 Our team needs to ___________ two goals in the next five minutes to win the game.
3 Underline the correct form of verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or
Past Perfect.
It was raining/rained on the day the Olympic Games started.
1 I drive/ was driving home when I heard about the accident on the radio.
2 Ann wasn't late. When she got to the sports centre, the competition didn’t start/ hadn’t started.
3 When they got to the meeting point, they realised they wore/had worn inappropriate clothes for
the trip.
4 Paul finished/was finishing his sporting career in 1999.
5 Before I won my first championship, I never beat/ had never beaten such a famous opponent.
4 Use the prompts to complete the sentences. Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past
Perfect Simple.
When I got home, (my cat / play / with her ball) my cat was playing with her ball happily.
1 (what / you / do) __________________________ when I called you last evening?
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____
2 When I wanted to buy a ticket to the match, I realised that (I / leave / my wallet)
__________________________ at home.
3 (it / rain) __________________________ when your mum asked you to go to the supermarket?
4 Before she broke her first world record _________________________________(she/spend) long
hours for the trainings.
5 He didn’t recognise the goalkeeper on the other team because (he / not / see)
__________________________ him before.
5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Do not change the
order of the words in brackets.
I (not / stand / watch / match) can't stand watching matches on TV with my brother – he doesn't
stop talking.
1 Mum, could you (teach / I / play) __________________________________ chess?
2 Our father (never / let / we / go) __________________________________ swimming in the river.
3 The doctor (warn / she / not / do) __________________________________ too much exercise
during the first month after the injury.
4 My friend usually (not mind/wait) __________________________________ for me a few minutes.
5 John (decide / climb) __________________________________ the highest mountain in the Alps
two years ago.
6 Choose the correct option.
What are you waiting for? Just C it!
Do you __ any sport regularly?
A make B get C do
1 Don't give __ so easily. You can still beat your opponent.
I have always looked __ to Adrian for his modesty.
A down B in C up
2 Dan seems to __ after his father. They are both short and very strong.
I don’t think I want to __ on the challenge of trying out for the volleyball team. I know I’m not really
good enough.
A turn B go C take
3 My experience of falling off a horse has put me __ riding forever.
My goal is to burn __ 500 calories a day through exercise.
A off B up C down
4 Why don’t you try fencing __? I think you’d really enjoy it.
I hope Tim doesn’t drop __ of the team. He’s such a good player!
A in B out C on
5 Marla has talked me __ helping her with her golf game.
My brother was thrilled to get __ the rowing team.
A on B about C into
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____
7 Decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fills each gap.
I’m in a football team with a group of my friends. I hang 1____ with them a lot, so we know each other
quite well. We played a match last Saturday and, when we arrived on the football 2___, the other team
were already there. They looked good! Our best player is George. He’s of 3___ height, and he’s very
fast and powerful. After about ten minutes, George kicked the ball to me and I 4____ the first goal of
the match! It was a great feeling, but it wasn’t enough. We 5___ the game 2-1.
1 A away B up C out D off
2 A pitch B court C course D track
3 A medium B middle C small D tall
4 A turned B scored C kept D broke
5 A broke B scored C beat D lost
8 Use the word in capitals to form a word that fits each gap.
For many young athletes, the journey to success is long and demanding. Having an
1_____________(ACTION) lifestyle is essential, but equally important is surrounding yourself with
people who are 2______________(SUPPORT) and understand your goals. Sometimes, you will have
to make the difficult 3______________(DECIDE) to sacrifice free time or social events in order to
train. During challenging periods, mental strength can be even more 4________________(POWER)
than physical ability. In the end, it is your 5_______________________(RESILIENT) that will help
you overcome setbacks and keep moving forward.
9 Choose the word that means the same as the underlined words or phrases.
John might be at this football practice.
A could B must C should
1 I'm sure Mum will make me work harder when she sees my grades.
A force me to B refuse to C allow me to
2 I didn’t mean to disappoint the team but I wasn’t feeling well during the match.
A cheer on B let down C go in for
3 He realised his mistake after kicking the ball really hard.
A when he had kicked B while he was kicking C after he has kicked
4 Be quiet and listen to what the trainer is saying.
A coach B athlete C referee
5 X: I'm sure we will win the league this season!
Y: That's true!
A No way! B Absolutely! C Are you kidding?
Name: ______________________________________ Class: ____
10 Read the text. Match headings A–F with paragraphs 1–4. There are two extra headings.
A Still inspiring others
B An overseas trip
C Enjoying being a star
D A quick recovery
E Difficulties and frustrations
F A family passion
BETHANY HAMILTON – SOUL SURFER
1 _____
It is sometimes said that Bethany Hamilton was born with the sea in her blood. Her parents, who
were keen surfers, had moved to Hawaii before she was born so that they could spend more
time in the water. With her parents and two older brothers, she started learning to surf almost as
soon as she could walk and she won her first competition at the age of eight. So, it was no surprise
when, on the night before Halloween in 2003, she went for an evening’s surfing with her friends.
The waves weren’t very high and she was just lying on her board, relaxing, when a three metre
long tiger shark came up from below and bit off her left arm.
2 _____
Thanks to her quick-thinking friends, Bethany survived despite losing over half the blood in her
body. She was rushed to hospital where doctors carried out emergency surgery. When she woke
up again, her first words were “When can I surf again?” It was sooner than anyone expected. On
November 26th, she returned to the sea on her surfboard and, in January 2004, she entered her
first competition since the attack. Around this time, she was also busy with appearances on
television and in newspaper interviews. At first, she wasn’t keen on all the publicity but, eventually,
she realised that it gave her a chance to tell people about her life and her beliefs.
3 _____
In the same year, 2004, she wrote her autobiography: Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family
and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. This brought her story to a much wider audience and
Bethany, despite still being a young teenager with her own disability, was determined to help others
who had even worse problems. She was able to do this in 2005 when a youth group asked for
volunteers to go to Thailand, which had been badly damaged by a tsunami in December 2004.
Bethany went there and was able to help local people overcome their fear of the water.
4 _____
Bethany won her first national surfing competition in 2005 and she turned professional two years
later. Although surfing takes up a lot of her time, she has other passions. She raises money for a
number of good causes and promotes a healthy d i e t a n d lifestyles. In 2011, her amazing
story was made into a film and, once again, Bethany was able to reach an even wider audience
and has become a role model for many people with disabilities. When a journalist asked what she
would do if she could get her arm back, her reply was immediate. She wouldn’t want to change
her life as it was the loss of her arm which made everything that she has achieved possible.
