Oxford Exam trainer B1. Unit 10 Sport

Read the text about sports and choose the correct answer.

Running, as most of you already know, is a sport that attracts all sorts of people: professionals, amateurs, women, men and so on. Running a marathon is something that long-distance runners often have as a final goal. The secret of getting yourself into the best shape is not to make yourself work too hard or run too fast. In this way, you can avoid injuries. So the idea is to increase your training distance slowly, step by step. Be careful how you warm up and cool down because these are the times when injuries could happen. Always take the last kilometre slowly, too. If you stop suddenly after a hard run, you might have a heart attack.

Read the text about sports and choose the correct answer.

Pilates – the exercise method for you

If you find an aerobics class too fast and walking too slow, consider Pilates. Follow Madonna, Sharon Stone and other celebrities who have been keeping fit for many years.

Stretch and strengthen

The Pilates method is based on breathing and concentration and uses five pieces of equipment that work all the muscles to stretch and make them stronger.

Come and join us

For those who want to try Pilates, our Pilates Centre is offering a free session every Monday evening for the next six weeks.

A word to those with backache and other injuries: Pilates can help you with your problems but it cannot replace medical help.

My brother loves _________ skateboarding with his friends. There is a new skate park nearby.

We started _________ yoga in our PE classes at school. It’s great.

My friend and I _________ boxing. We are both keen on the sport.

I earn _________ money than you.

Our school is _________ than yours.

It was _________ film I’ve ever seen!

She learned swimming _________ than skiing when she was a child.

She sings much _________ than you.

The other team was better, so they won. We weren’t _______ to win the match.

We need a car, but we can’t afford this one. This car is ________ for us.

Great, we won in the end! Our team _________ a goal in the last minute.

The goalkeeper _____ the ball, but they didn`t have a winning position.

Mark asked me, "What`s the time?"

"Please, don't forget to buy two tickets for the cinema tonight."

Laura asked Paul ______ to buy two tickets for the cinema that night.

"Will you go abroad this summer?" Clive asked Susan.

Clive asked Susan if/wheather she ______ abroad that summer.

"I came here last week" he said.

He said he ____ here ____ .

"I am leaving the city tomorrow," the lecturer said.

He said ____ leaving the city ____ .

''Why did you decide to become an actress?'' he asked Jennifer.