Unit 3 –Revision worksheet[ vocabulary + grammar + writing + reading ]
Vocabulary
1Look at the table and answer the questions below.
Recent World Cup FinalsYear / Winner / Runner-up / Score Before Penalties / Penalties
2006 / Italy / France / 1-1 / 5-3
2002 / Brazil / Germany / 2-0
1998 / France / Brazil / 3-0
1994 / Brazil / Italy / 0-0 / 3-2
1990 / West Germany / Argentina / 1-0
1986 / Argentina / West Germany / 3-2
1.Which team beat Brazil? ………………
2.Which team was the runner-up in 1990? ………………
3.In which years was there a draw before penalties? ……………… , ………………
4.How many goals did Argentina score in the 1986 game? ………………
5.Which team won the competition in 2006? ………………
2Complete the sentences with the bold words from Exercise 1.
1.In the 2006 match, there was a ……………………… between Italy and France before penalties.
2.Between 1986 and 2006, Brazil ……………………… twice.
3.West Germany ……………………… Argentina in 1990.
4.Germany was the ……………………… in 2002.
5.Argentina didn’t ……………………… any goals in the 1990 game.
3Replace the words in bold with the words below.
take up • entered • talented • match • train
1.She has to practise four times a week.
2.Anna is a very good tennis player.
3.Their team won the rugby game.
4.She was in her first swimming competition when she was only 8 years old.
5.My sister decided to start horse-riding last year.
4Choose the correct answer.
1.Alan is determined / disciplined to get 100% in his next test.
2.At the end of the tennis game, she was so happy that she jumped over the net / basket.
3.The boys in my team are disciplined / talented. They always listen to the coach.
4.Some students enjoy a pitch / challenge, but others prefer not to do anything difficult.
5.You must wear a helmet / court when you skate or cycle.
6.My father loves going volleyball / fishing, but I don’t enjoy it.
7.I keepfit / kick by cycling to school every day.
8.He is totally determined / dedicated to the sport.
5Match the sports to the correct category.
fishing • tennis • athletics • cycling • gymnastics • skating • windsurfing • hockey • swimming • football • volleyball
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6Choose the correct answer.
1.Bob is so competitive that he … .a. gets upset when he loses b. always enjoys playing the game
2.In order to keep fit, Jane … .a. runs 2 kilometres a day b. watches the news on TV
3.Wow! I think he’s going to break a record because … . a. he is running so fast b. he is playing volleyball
4.She crossed the finish line first and … .a. lost the race. b. won the race.
5.When cycling, you should wear a helmet … .a. to protect your head b. to protect your legs
6.You play tennis on a … .a. trackb. court
7Which word doesn’t belong?
1.Tennis: goal • racquet • net..4. Competitive sports: gymnastics • fishing • basketball
2.Skating: helmet • ropes • rollerblades..5.Team sports: volleyball • skating • hockey
3.Football: goal • pitch • court..
8Match the beginning of each sentence in A to a suitable ending in B.
A B
1.He wanted to keep fit so he took up..a.the match.
2.They beat the other team and won ..b.a record at the Olympics.
3.Each team scored two goals, so it was..c.swimming.
4.He is determined to break..d.a runner-up.
5.Climbing Mount Everest is ..e.a draw.
6.It might be disappointing to be ..f.a challenge.
9Choose the correct answer.
1.She is a dedicated / disciplined / competitive mother who will do anything for her child.
2.His parents realised he was a competitive / talented / challenge artist when he painted his first picture at the
age of two.
3.Susan learned how to go / play / do volleyball at school.
4.The football match ended in a 1-1 net / win / draw.
5.You must wear sports shoes when you play on the basketball pitch / basket / court.
6.My father likes to go / play / do fishing on Saturdays.
7.It’s quite a draw / challenge / track to run a marathon.
8.You play tennis with a basket / racquet / helmet.
10Complete the passage with the words below.
beat • talented • train • take up • competitions • win • record • determined
Richard Williams loved watching tennis and he was (1)……………… that his children would learn the sport. He encouraged his youngest daughters, Serena and Venus, to (2)……………… the sport before they reached school age. The girls were so good that they were soon playing in (3)……………… .
They were happy to (4)……………… together every day and have stayed close friends even though they often play against each other. Venus (5)……………… her sister Serena at the 2001 US Open but then in 2002 it was Serena’s turn to (6)……………… the US Open.
Venus is such a powerful player that she once broke a (7)……………… for the fastest serve at over 200 km per hour.
But the girls are not only tennis stars – they are both (8)……………… designers; Venus designs the inside of apartments and Serena designs clothes.
11Complete the sentences with the collocations below.
keep fit • scored a goal • win the match • break a record • enter the competition
1.They decided to ……………………………… , but they didn’t expect to win.
2.If she jumps one centimetre higher, she will ……………………………… .
3.Although Michael isn’t a good football player, he ……………………………… in yesterday’s match.
4.I cycle to school in order to ……………………………… .
5.They need one more point to ……………………………… against England.
12Complete the sentences.
1.Eva is determined to ......
2.To keep fit, I ......
3.When Bruno retires, he wants to take up ......
4.All the students are so disciplined that ......
5.Pilar wishes she could break a record in ......
Grammar
1Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple.
1.The Williams sisters ………………………(play) tennis since they were very young.
2.He ……………… always ……………… (enjoy) camping holidays.
3.……………… you ……………… (feed) the dog yet this morning?
4.My brother ………………never ………………(see) a rainbow.
5.The Andorra football team ………………………(not win) the World Cup.
6.I ………………………………(not finish) my homework yet.
2Choose the correct time expression.
1.Have you bought tickets for the basketball game yet / just?
2.My parents have been to Italy twice but they have ever / never been to Germany.
3.You don’t have to stop at the supermarket. I have yet / already done the shopping.
4.Be careful, the floor is wet. I have just / never washed it.
5.Have you yet / ever ridden a horse?
3Choose the correct answer.
1.She has lived in Paris for / since nearly a year.
2.The Los Angeles Lakers have won the NBA championship several times for / since 1947.
3.David Beckham hasn’t played football in Spain for / since July 2007.
4.I’m so hungry. I haven’t eaten anything for / since this morning.
5.Her parents are angry because she has been on the telephone for / since two hours.
4Write the questions for the answers below. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1......
Yes, my sister has joined the judo club.
2......
No, the children haven’t gone to bed.
3......
The dog has hidden his bone in the garden.
4......
She has baked a pie today.
5......
Mrs Green has won the lottery.
5Choose the correct answer.
1.Did they visit / Have they visited their grandparents last week?
2.My uncle lived / has lived in Canada for eight years and is very happy there.
3.He didn’t check / hasn’t checked his e-mails yet.
4.When did they finish / have they finished the test?
5.Irene broke / has broken her leg yesterday.
6.The twins were / have been ill for a week. I hope they get better soon.
7.My brother didn’t have / hasn’t had his lunch yesterday.
8.Where were you / have you been lately?
6Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
1.Mr Smith ……………………………… (never teach) English before.
2.Robert ……………………………… (drive) to London two days ago.
3.……………… you ……………………… (go) to the football match last week?
4.I ……………………………… (not wash) the dishes yet.
5.……………… you ever ……………………… (see) such a beautiful car?
6.My friend ……………………………… (already give) his work to the teacher.
7.Nancy ……………………………… (not drink) enough water yesterday.
8.Mrs Black ……………………………… (recently write) a new book.
7Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple.
play • sleep • wear • break • ring • run
1.He ……………………… glasses since his eyes were tested last year.
2.He won’t be coming to school this week because he ……………………… his leg.
3.Children ……………………… basketball in this school since 1964.
4.My father ……………………… at least five marathons.
5.The telephone ……………………… 20 times this morning!
6.Wake him up! He ……………………… long enough.
8Complete the sentences with never, ever, yet, just, since or for.
1.She has ……………… played basketball before.
2.The teachers can’t return the tests because they haven’t checked them ……………… .
3.My parents have lived in London ……………… 10 years.
4.Do you want to buy an MP4? No, I’ve ……………… bought one.
5.They are vegetarians. They haven’t eaten meat ……………… 1985.
6.Have you ……………… held a snake?
9Choose the correct answer.
1.The boy won / has won the judo competition yesterday.
2.When did youreturn / have you returned from your holiday?
3.She knew / has known Melissa since they were babies.
4.Mr Smith didn’t sleep / hasn’t slept last night because of the noise.
5.He called me last month but I didn’t hear / haven’t heard from him since.
6.Did you see / Have you seen Penélope Cruz’s latest film yet?
7.They went / have gone skiing two years ago.
8.I never ate / have never eaten here before.
10Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
1.I am still looking for my ticket. I ……………………… (not find) it yet.
2.The basketball game ……………………… (finish) an hour ago.
3.……………… you ever ……………… (see) so many fans at a game?
4.My little brother ……………………… (not drink) anything at all yesterday.
5.I ……………………… (never eat) snails before.
6.……………… you ……………… (do) your homework last week?
11Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
Sacha Van Loo is a policeman for a special unit in Belgium. But Sacha is not an ordinary policeman. He (1)……………………… (be) blind since he was born. However, Sacha’s blindness (2)……………………… (never / stop) him from enjoying a full and successful life.
When he was young, his parents (3)……………………… (teach) him to be independent and as a child he (4)……………………… (go) to ordinary schools with seeing children. While in school, Sacha (5)……………………… (learn) to use his ears instead of his eyes. Now his ears (6)……………………… (become) so sensitive that he can hear things that others cannot. So when the Belgian police (7)……………………… (open) a special listening unit to help solve crimes in July 2007, Sacha (8)……………………… (ask) for a job.
Sacha uses his special talent to listen to recordings of criminals’ telephone calls and conversations. By doing this, Sacha (9)……………………… (already / help) the police to catch many criminals. In one case, he (10)……………………… (listen) to a criminal talking from inside a car and was able to tell which type of car the man was in!
12Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
1.The last time my father drove a car was in 2004. (since)
......
2.She stopped eating sweets two months ago. (for)
......
3.I haven’t bought a new jacket in two years. (ago)
Writing: A Biography
1Number the events in the order that they happened. Use the connectors of sequence to help you.
a.On 4th November 2007, at the age of 33, the British runner Paula Radcliffe once again showed the world why she is considered an outstanding distance runner.
b.Then, at the 23rd mile, Radcliffe managed to get ahead by five seconds.
.c.In the end, Radcliffe crossed the finish line of the New York City Marathon 22 seconds before Wami.
d.Next, as the runners approached the 26th mile, Wami took the lead, but succeeded in holding it for only about 10seconds.
e.At first, Radcliffe and Ethiopian Gette Wami found themselves running side by side.
2Match A to B.
AB
1.was born ona.one of the best sportsmen in the league
2.at the age ofb.train for the Olympics
3.is considered.c.Switzerland
4.decided tod.16
5.was born ine.25th May, 1985
3Write the expressions in the correct place in the chart.
grew up in • spent his childhood • broke a world record
during his school years • became a professional player • received several awards
professional / adult life
4Match A to B to show the correct plan for a biography.
AB
1.Opening..a.provides information about the person’s career, organised chronologically
2.Body..b.summarises or talks about the person’s latest achievements or future goals
3.Closing..c.introduces the person and talks about his / her early life
5The sentences are taken from different biographies. Write where they belong: O (in the opening),
B (in the body) or C (in the closing).
1.In 1990, Jody broke the world record by half a minute.
2.His determination will certainly bring him greater success in the coming year.
3.She has recently won the Sports Personality of the Year award. Who knows what’s next?
4.By the time he was five, Alex had started playing tennis.
5. Rafael Nadal was born on 3rd June 1986, in Mallorca.
Reading
Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
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IV / BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL
Imagine a world-famous football league that is so poorly managed that it has to sell its best players to foreign leagues in order to survive. This is the situation in Brazil, a country where football is part of the nation’s soul. Brazil’s football is in deep financial trouble. The only way Brazilian clubs have made money lately is by selling their top players to foreign teams– 849 of them since 2004 alone. As a result, skilled athletes are one of Brazil’s leading exports. The football players who have remained in the country earn little and usually perform in empty arenas.
But there is one exception. In São Paulo’s Pacaembu Stadium, 35,000 fans are on their feet. They are pounding samba drums and cheering for Corinthians, their beloved team. Above them, in the director’s box, sits the man who has made it his goal to save the team: Kia Joorabchian, an Iranian-born British citizen. Since Joorabchian took control of Corinthians in January 2005, attendance at games has tripled and money is pouring in, in larger and larger amounts.
However, not long ago Corinthians were in a desperate situation. Despite millions of loyal fans, the club was attracting fewer than 10,000 people at most games and was more than $20 million in debt. But then Joorabchian invested $14 million to bring three top players back home to Brazil. The investment has already paid off. In 2006, Corinthians won Brazil’s professional football league championship for the first time in six years. Yet Joorabchian has produced more than just a trophy. He has also established a new business model that could rescue professional football in Brazil from sinking under corruption, violence, mismanagement and a loss of talent to European and Asian clubs.
Ironically, Joorabchian, who is a banker, was not even interested in football. He arrived in Brazil in 2004 looking for an investment. He watched Corinthians and fell in love. “You pick a company because you believe it’s undervalued,” he says. “We believe Brazilian football as a whole is undervalued.” Today, like his club’s most enthusiastic fans, Joorabchian admits that Corinthians is his life.
1Answer the questions according to the information
in the text.
1.What is the financial situation of most Brazilian football clubs?
......
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2.According to Joorabchian, when should a business person invest in a certain business?
......
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2Choose the correct answer.
1.It is ironic that Brazil’s football is in trouble because it is … .
a.well-managed
b.world-famous
c.a big country
2.Today the Corinthians club … .
a.gets about 35,000 spectators at its games
b.makes the same amount of profits every year
c.exports its players abroad
3.Joorabchian’s investment has paid off because … .
a.he himself has earned $14 million
b.Corinthians have won several championships
c.there is now hope for other professional teams in Brazil / 3Find words or expressions in the text that mean:
1.from a different
country (paragraph I)......
2.supportive (paragraph III) ......
3.owing money (paragraph III)......
4.choose (paragraph IV)......
4Rewrite the following sentence without changing its original meaning.
Brazilian football players prefer playing abroad because they earn more money there.
If ......
......
5Write a composition of about 100-120 words.
Choose one option.
1.It is often argued that football is the most popular sport in the world. In your opinion, what makes football so popular?
2.If you were a business person, what types of businesses would you invest in? Why?