For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1) in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2) someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) home, as many matches are played then.
It (4) also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support (6) own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) well-known for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing (9) national and international teams so that the school has some really (10) names associated with it!
1. a. having |
b. being |
c. taking |
d. putting |
2. a. If |
b. As |
c. Then |
d. So |
3. a. at |
b. on |
c. for |
d. from |
4. a. ought |
b. is |
c. can |
d. has |
5. a. being |
b. staying |
c. leaving |
d. spending |
6. a. their |
b. its |
c. our |
d. whose |
7. a. but |
b. however |
c. and |
d. not |
8. a. turns |
b. makes |
c. comes |
d. becomes |
9. a. up |
b. to |
c. for |
d. beside |
10. a. old |
b. new |
c. common |
d. famous |
For many young people sport is a popular part of school life and (1) in one of the school teams and playing in matches is very important. (2) someone is in a team it means a lot of extra practice and often spending a Saturday or Sunday away (3) home, as many matches are played then.
It (4) also involve traveling to other towns to play against other school teams and then (5) on after the match for a meal or a drink. Some parents, friends or other students will travel with the team to support (6) own side.
When a school team wins a match it is the whole school which feels proud, (7) only the players. It can also mean that a school (8) well-known for being good at certain sports and students from that school may end up playing (9) national and international teams so that the school has some really (10) names associated with it!
1. a. having |
b. being |
c. taking |
d. putting |
2. a. If |
b. As |
c. Then |
d. So |
3. a. at |
b. on |
c. for |
d. from |
4. a. ought |
b. is |
c. can |
d. has |
5. a. being |
b. staying |
c. leaving |
d. spending |
6. a. their |
b. its |
c. our |
d. whose |
7. a. but |
b. however |
c. and |
d. not |
8. a. turns |
b. makes |
c. comes |
d. becomes |
9. a. up |
b. to |
c. for |
d. beside |
10. a. old |
b. new |
c. common |
d. famous |