Fitness fanatics (Gateway A2)

Read the announcement about a sports club. Are these statements True (T), False (F), or is the information Not Mentioned (NM)?

The Little Olympic Club

The Little Olympic Club is a sports club with a difference. We are all good athletes and we want to be winners in the Olympic Games.
We are all between 6 and 11 years old and we live in areas of our town where there are no sports centres or clubs.

Our parents don’t have a lot of money to spend on sports lessons, so we come here. There are 30 of us in the club and we do cycling, running, gymnastics and some ball games. We work very hard, but we can’t practise very often. We don’t have courts or a swimming pool and all our equipment is very old. We usually practise in a big room in a school near here or in the park. The school doesn’t ask for money. Our club is very popular. And we are getting bigger and better!

But we have a problem. Can you help us? We need more equipment – bikes, bats, balls, nets and rackets. We need money to pay for time in the swimming pool or on the tennis courts or at the sports centre. And we need money to travel to competitions. We need more trainers, too. John organises the club and Jane and Fisher do the training, but they need help.

We know we can be winners. Please help us! Can you give us some money or equipment? You don’t have to give much. Or you can give us some of your time. You can be a trainer or come and help. Contact us at littleolympicclub.com and help the athletes of the future.

All the members of the club are competition winners.    [T, F, NM]

It is expensive to join the club.    [T, F, NM]

The club doesn't use the school's swimming pool.    [T, F, NM]

The club doesn't have any equipment.    [T, F, NM]

The trainers work for the school.    [T, F, NM]

The club is only asking for money.    [T, F, NM]

Read the announcement about a sports club. Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

The Little Olympic Club

The Little Olympic Club is a sports club with a difference. We are all good athletes and we want to be winners in the Olympic Games.
We are all between 6 and 11 years old and we live in areas of our town where there are no sports centres or clubs.

Our parents don’t have a lot of money to spend on sports lessons, so we come here. There are 30 of us in the club and we do cycling, running, gymnastics and some ball games. We work very hard, but we can’t practise very often. We don’t have courts or a swimming pool and all our equipment is very old. We usually practise in a big room in a school near here or in the park. The school doesn’t ask for money. Our club is very popular. And we are getting bigger and better!

But we have a problem. Can you help us? We need more equipment – bikes, bats, balls, nets and rackets. We need money to pay for time in the swimming pool or on the tennis courts or at the sports centre. And we need money to travel to competitions. We need more trainers, too. John organises the club and Jane and Fisher do the training, but they need help.

We know we can be winners. Please help us! Can you give us some money or equipment? You don’t have to give much. Or you can give us some of your time. You can be a trainer or come and help. Contact us at littleolympicclub.com and help the athletes of the future.

Club members live in places where they       [can, can't]play sports easily.

They                [don't have to, aren't able to]do a lot of training.

The club members usually practise in places that are           [free, expensive].

They need to be able to pay to       [go to, watch] competitions.

The club needs more          [trainers, athletes].

Jane is a club         [member, trainer].

Complete the sentences with these words. There are two extra options.

ears / feet / fingers / knee / mouth / nose / stomach /

I use my         to play the piano.

Players kick the ball with their      .

I open and close my       when I'm speaking.

We use our      to listen to music.

My         hurts. I think it's the food in that fast-food restaurant.

Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

Our teacher speaks English fast and I don't can understand her.

Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

Hurry! We don't have to be late for swimming practice.

Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

When we go fishing, we have to wait patient to catch something.

Correct the mistakes in the sentences.

I go skating on Mondays. I mustn't remember my skates.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.

Jack's running very _____ (fast) but I don't think he can win.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.

Don't run! You must walk _____ (slow) to your next lesson when you're in school.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.

You must climb _____ (careful). You don't want to fall.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.

I'm learning to ski, but I'm not very good. I ski very _____ (bad).

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.

My sister is a brilliant dancer. She dances very _____ (good).