Focus 3 Unit Test 2

1 Complete the words connected with sport. First and last letters are given (one line = one letter).

The match was cancelled because heavy rain had flooded the football p __ h.

The r __ __ __ __ __ e blew his whistle and showed the player a red card.

In winter, my friends and I go skating at the ice r __ __ k in the city centre.

Emma lost the first set, but in the end she defeated her o __ __ __ __ __ __ t.

The two boxers stepped into the r __ __ g, and the crowd went wild.

I passed the ball to my t _______e, and he headed it into the net.

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in capitals.

The coach’s _________________ to leave our captain on the bench was completely unfair. DECIDE

Many athletes are _________________ – some always wear the same lucky socks.SUPERSTITION

Doing the same exercises every day can get _________________ and boring. REPEAT

You need to be _________________ to come back after a serious injury. RESILIENCE

It was very _________________ of him to keep playing with a broken finger. COURAGE

Her grandfather, a former Olympic champion, has always been her biggest _________________. INSPIRE

Use the correct form of the verbs from the box. There are two extra verbs.

Usain Bolt _______________ the world record for the 100 metres in 2009.

Our team played terribly all season and _______________ last in the league.

My grandma goes swimming every morning to _______________ fit.

Smith _______________ an open goal in the last minute, so the match ended 0–0.

Nobody expected us to win, but we _______________ the champions 2–1!

Liverpool _______________ three goals in the first half and won 3–0.

4 Choose the correct answers A–C.

Anna hurt her knee and had to ________ the race.

My brother ________ rock climbing last year, and now he goes climbing every weekend.

Lots of young footballers ________ Messi and dream of playing like him.

I ________ a few different sports before I found the right one for me.

Twenty minutes of skipping can help you ________ about 250 calories.

My friends ________ me into running a marathon with them, and last Sunday we finished it together.

5 Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect of the verbs in brackets. WRITE FULL FORMS! (E.G. 1 had trained, 2 had trained, 3 had trained.......)

Last May I ran my first half marathon. I had trained (train) for months, so I felt ready. When the race started, it ¹________________ (rain), and a cold wind was blowing. After ten kilometres, I suddenly ²________________ (realise) that I ³________________ (leave) my energy gels at home. While I ⁴________________ (think) about what to do, two runners overtook me. I was furious because I ⁵________________ (never / be) so close to the leaders before! I ran as fast as I could and finished third. At the finish line, my coach ⁶________________ (give) me a big hug.

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

After three hours, he finally managed ________________ (reach) the top of the mountain.

Try to avoid ________________ (eat) a big meal just before a race.

Our coach made us ________________ (run) ten laps of the track in the rain.

The doctor advised me ________________ (not / play) football for a month.

Do you fancy ________________ (go) kayaking this weekend?

My PE teacher encouraged me ________________ (join) the school athletics club.

Complete B’s responses. Use the words in brackets and the correct auxiliary verb.

8 Complete the text with one word in each gap. (e.g. 1 never, 2 never, 3 never.......)