Get 200. Book 2. Unit 3. "Sport". Use of English

Read the text below. Choose the correct answer to produce a logical and grammatically correct text.

IS WATCHING SPORT ON THE DECLINE?

Sport has always attracted huge audiences to television. Major           [occasions, events, races] like the Olympic Games and the FIFA World Cup still make millions of people worldwide switch on their TV sets. However, the viewing figures are declining. According to media specialists, it is not because sport is losing popularity: it’s because viewing habits              [changed, are changing, to change] .

The data shows that younger generations prefer to watch highlights             [to, rather, rather than] whole matches. A four-hour long NFL or tennis game is fun to watch for some viewers, but it is getting                       [common, commoner, more and more common] among younger audiences to watch the best moments – best shots, funny moments, angry outbursts – online. Rather than watching a whole match, the young viewers know they can see the best goals later – on YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter or Facebook. So, while younger viewers might still            [enjoy, mind, be willing] watching sports, their expectations are changing, too.

Read the sentences below. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) to produce two logical and grammatically correct sentences.

I ________ aerobics twice a week.

I always ________ my best when I play in the school volleyball team.

Read the sentences below. Choose the correct answer (A, B or C) to produce two logical and grammatically correct sentences.

The boxers were sitting in the corners of the ________.

I need to ________ my coach to tell him that I’m ill.