Sarah and Lena _______ after their mother – they look the same and have similar personalities too. James is always ready to ___________ on a challenge. Now he is training to climb Mt Everest.
go
come
take
The doctor has advised me give up / to give up professional sport if I don't want to get injured seriously.
to give up
I’ve decided not to come / go in for the basketball team this year, but I’ll still play for fun.
go
You really should stop wasting / to waste your time at table tennis practice.
wasting
Everyone at the stadium expected their team winning / to win the match.
to win
The opponent / referee showed two red cards during the first half of the match.
referee
You can ____________ your device by touching the screen and entering the password. ACTIVE
activate
Athletes need to show ______________ when they are recovering from injuries and defeat. RESILIENT
resilience
Learning about the risk of head injuries put Todd ___________ American football completely. Going to the gym is good, but you can burn _______ even more calories in a dance class.
off
up
out
The match / not / start / at 7 o'clock / because / it / snow.
The match didn’t start at 7 o’clock because it was snowing.
I don't think my parents will let me go / to go to the rugby match on my own.
go
I can't help laughing / to laugh when I see that video of me trying to learn to ski.
laughing
In figure skating, constant _____________ is the best way to learn difficult tricks. REPEAT
repetition
Marcus was thrilled to get ______________ the school swimming team after doing the trials three times. We tried to talk my dad ____________ coaching the rugby team, but he just didn’t have time.
into
about
out of
If you’re tired of karate, maybe you should try _____________ kickboxing. It’s a lot of fun! After hurting his knee, Brad dropped ___________ of the long jump competition.
on
off
out
Ann / get / lots of / money / when / she / win / the tennis competition?
Did Ann get lots of money when she won the tennis competition?
John / buy / squash racket / even though / he / not / play / squash / before.
John bought a squash racket even though he hadn’t played squash before.
Tim tends getting tired / to get tired easily, so he has to be very active to keep in shape.
to get tired
Julie was so fast that she hit / broke the world record by five seconds
broke
That player is so _____________ that he won’t go on the field without wearing his ‘lucky’ ring. SUPERSTITION
superstitious
Steven was sorry for letting / dropping the other players down when he missed the goal.
letting
Giles is a popular trainer / spectator because he shows players how they can improve.
trainer
You have to be __________ in a game like basketball because there is no time to stop and think. DECIDE
decisive
When / Juliet / get home / Henry / already / go to / the match.
When Juliet got home, Henry had already gone to the match.
I look _____ to famous athletes who help young people. Darren picked _____ basketball while playing with his older brothers.
up
around
out
I’m confident England can win / beat almost any team they play against this season.
beat
you / play / golf / when / you / hurt / yourself?
Were you playing golf when you hurt yourself?
That runner has such a ____________ start that he seems to take off like a racing car. POWER
powerful
I / swim / calmly / when / suddenly / someone / jump / into the pool.
I was swimming calmly when suddenly someone jumped into the pool.
Maria was excited to score the final __________ of the match. It looked like a perfect shot, but he missed the ________ by centimetres.
goal
mark
point
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