UNIT 2: SPORTING MAD

Past Simple & Past Continuous

1. He usually _____ zorbing when he _____ on holiday on Florida beach last summer.
A. goes / goes B. went / was C. goes /went D. went/ goes
2. In the last Olympic, I loved to see the moment when the swimmer _____ to the surface.
A. were shooting B. shot C. is shooting D. shoots
3. When the referee blew the whistle, all swimmers _____ into the water.
A. jumped B. jump C. were jumping D. are jumping
4. They _____ the first extreme sports festival in my city some time ago.
A. holds B. hold C. were holding D. held
5. _____ people take up extreme skiing in your town when you _____ small?
A. Do/ are B. Did / were C. Did/ are D. Do / were
6. By the time I _____ at the stadium, everyone _____ excitedly for one side or the other.
A. arrived / cheered B. arrived / cheer
C. arrived / was cheering D. arrive / are cheering
7. At this time last football season, he _____ for Chelsea club.
A. is playing B. was playing C. plays D. played
8. As (=When) he _____ to jump off the bridge, his phone _____ unexpectedly in his pocket.
A. was waiting / ring B. waited / rang
C. was waiting / rang D. was waiting / was ringing
9. The new athlete was nervous. His hands _____ and his heart _____ faster and faster.
A. were sweating / was beating B. was sweating / was beating
C. sweat / was beating D. was sweating / beat
10. I was so excited this time. While I _____ at the river, they _____ the bungee cord to my
harness.
A. am looking / tie B. was looking / was tying
C. was looking / are tying D. was looking / were tying
11. When the instructor said: ‘Go!’, my legs _____ to shake uncontrollably.
A. begin B. began C. was beginning D. are beginning
12. When the game _____, the spectators _____ to shout cheering.
A. begins/ started B. began / start
C. began / was starting D. began / started
13. They really enjoyed their vacation. The weather _____ great and they _____ swimming
almost every day.
A. was/ were going B. was / went C. is / go D. is / are going
14. At first, I _____ skateboarding and snowboarding were the same, but now I know they
_____ completely different.
A. thought / are B. thought / were
C. think / are D. was thinking/ are
15. I once saw my father play squash. He _____ the ball against the wall.
A. hits B. hit C. is hitting D. was hit
16. While I _____ to jump off the bridge, my mobile phone rang.
A. was waiting B. waited C. am waiting D. wait
17. When the moment finally _____, a soft breeze _____.???
A. came / blew B. is coming / blew
C. came / was blowing D. comes / blew
18. As I _____ to the camp, some monkeys _____ onto the jeep.
A. driver / climb B. was driving / climbed
C. drove / was climbing D. drove / climbed
19. It _____ when the riders left Paris.
A. was raining B. is raining C. rained D. rains
20. I _____ him when he _____ on his rollerblades.
A. saw / put B. saw/ was putting
C. see / is putting D. was seeing / put
21. The police stopped him while he _____ a motorbike at 60 kph.
A. was riding B. was ridding C. rode D. rides
22. _____ he _____ plans for his wedding when the doctor discovered he was going to
blind?
A. did / make B. was / making
C. was / made D. is / making
23. Some companies _____ to help him when he _____ into doing his trip.
A. refused / looking B. refused / looked
C. were refusing / look D. refused / was looking
24. Their parents _____ some guests in the house while the children _____ tug of war.
A. were entertaining / were playing B. entertained / played
C. are entertaining / are playing D. entertained / were playing
25. My friends _____ English yesterday at 6 p.m.
A. are studying B. were studying C. studied D. do study

UNIT 2: SPORTING MAD

Focal points
 Sports: play, do, go (play + sports: ball or net) (go + V-ing) (do: …)
 Sports locations (golf: course) (tennis, basketball,…: court)
 Sports equipment
1. Many students these days like _____ martial arts after school.
A. playing B. doing C. going D. making
2. It is very costly to _____ golf, but many people take up golf as a pastime activity.
A. take B. go C. do D. play
3. _____ aerobics in one hour, you can burn as much as up to 200 calories.
A. Playing B. Going C. Doing D. Jumping
4. I love _____badminton on Saturday mornings. I usually meet a couple of friends and
we can have a game or two.
A. playing B. doing C. going D. making
5. Do I need to be flexible to _____ gymnastics?
A. go B. play C. do D. take
6. People say you can purify inner body _____ yoga.
A. going B. doing C. playing D. having
7. The first time I _____ skiing was when I visited a resort in the Fuji in Japan.
A. did B. went C. played D. made
8. Since I haven’t brought the swimming costumes with me, I am not able _____
swimming with you.
A. to do B. to go C. to play D. to take
9. He used to be quite good at gymnastics. He could _____ high jump at 1.7 meter when
he was 18 at school.
A. do B. play C. go D. get
10. _____ a parachute jump is said to be rather dangerous.
A. Playing B. Doing C. Going D. Jumping
11. When he was at school, he used to _____ snooker at a local club.
A. play B. do C. go D. take
12. You can get yourself slim down _____ rollerblading every day.
A. doing B. playing C. going D. taking
13. To play tennis, you need to buy tennis balls and a _____.
A. racket B.bat C. club D. blade
14. A golf _____ is usually more expensive than a badminton racket.
A. club B. racket C. cricket D. bat
15. Golfers play golf on a golf _____.
A. ground B. pitch C. court D. course
16. You can protect your eyes with _____when you go swimming.
A. goggles B. racquet C. glass D. swimming costumes
17. A _____ is the place where you can play football.
A. court B. pitch C. course D. ring
18. We need to find good _____ in the neighborhood to host this tennis tournament.
A. courts B. pitches C. clubs D. courses
19. Do I need a _____ to run in the city marathon?
A. costume B. goggles C. tracksuit D. helmet
20. The _____ are being fixed for the athletes to run on.
A. tracks B. pitches C. pools D. rings
21. The new basketball _____ has been being built since last week.
A. court B. course C. track D. pitch
22. For hiking, you need very strong walking _____ or you will hurt your feet.
A. sandals B. flip flops C. rackets D. boots
23. Tour de France has long winding _____cyclists have to follow.
A. ring B. tracks C. fields D. pitches
24. A _____ is a must for your own good as a motorist.
A. handle bar B. club C. helmet D. net
25. In athletics, the referees always have a _____.
A. stopwatch B. bat C. racquet D. suit
26. _____ is a swimming style which can help burn a lot of calories.
A. Squash B. Backstroke C. Backache D. Hockey
27. Of all _____, I like judo the most.
A. track sports B. athletics C. ball games D. martial arts
28. In the world football competitions, as the _____ blows the whistle, the game starts.
A. player B. referee C. trainer D. transparent
29. Football players can be _____ between clubs after a season.
A. transferred B. transmitted C. transformed D. transparent
30. When Pele _____, Brazilian football lost a football genius.
A. tired B. retired C. tied D. removed