CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR FCE
58. Sport
Task 1. VERBS
Look at the sentences below and fill in
the gaps using the appropriate word or expression from A, B or C.
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1
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Does Eddie __________ rugby for the
university?
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A
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do
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B
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make
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C
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play
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2
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You should __________ some exercise
every day if you want to lose weight.
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A
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take
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B
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make
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C
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play
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3
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They often __________ jogging in the
streets near their home.
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A
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make
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B
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go
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C
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do
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4
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I expect our team will __________ the
game tomorrow.
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A
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succeed
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B
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gain
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C
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win
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5
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I hope our team doesn't __________ the
match on Saturday.
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A
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lose
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B
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fail
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C
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defeat
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6
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Our football team will have to
__________ France 2:0 if they want to get a place in the World Cup final.
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A
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win
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B
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succeed
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C
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beat
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7
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If the two players __________, they will
have to play the game again.
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A
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equal
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B
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match
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C
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draw
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8
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You will need to __________ hard to get
a place on the Olympic team.
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A
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train
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B
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develop
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C
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learn
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9
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If our team manages to __________
another goal, they'll be national champions!
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A
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hit
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B
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score
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C
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enter
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10
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Which football team do you __________ ?
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A
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support
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B
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encourage
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C
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accept
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Task 2. NOUNS
A. Venues and equipment. Match the
sports in the left-hand column with the venue in the centre column and an
item which you associate with that sport in the right-hand column. There are
two items which do not belong.
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swimming
tennis
football
ice hockey
horse-racing
shooting
motor racing
boxing
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range
racetrack
ring
pool
racecourse
court
rink
pitch
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trunks
gloves
target
strip
helmet
racket
bow
saddle
stick
shuttlecock
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B. Jumbled words. Rearrange the letters
in the box on the next page to find some more words related to sports. The first letter of each word is in bold. The clues after each jumbled
word will help you.
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imudast
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= a large building for sports, with
seating arranged around a sports field.
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eerrfee
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= a person who supervises a game,
making sure that it is played according to the rules.
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irepmu
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= similar to the above, but usually
associated with tennis or cricket.
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senilanm
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= an official who stays on the sideline
in a ball game to see if the ball goes over the line.
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attropesc
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= a person who watches a football game,
a horse show, etc.
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ryelpa
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= a person who plays a game.
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teehlta
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= a sportsman who competes in races,
etc.
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raobdsocer
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= a large board on which the score in a
game is shown as the game progresses.
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porsupret
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= a person who encourages a football
team.
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naaer
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= a building where sports, fights etc
are held.
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Task 3. IDIOMS, COLLOQUIALISMS AND
OTHER EXPRESSIONS
Look at the words and expressions below
and decide which sports or games they are connected with. Use your dictionary
to help you. Write the words in the grid on the right. If you do it
correctly, you will reveal the name of a famous English football team in the
shaded vertical strip.
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1
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Bull’s eye!
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2
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pole position
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3
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neck and neck
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4
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On your marks…get set…go!
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5
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Seconds out!
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6
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Foul!
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7
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Fore!
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ANSWER KEY
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