Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.

1 I need to buy a new pair of.....................(TRAIN).

2 Ellie used to......................(PRACTICE) for hours to learn to juggle properly.

3 That was the most ..................... (INTEREST) book I've ever read. I can't wait for the sequel!

4 Would you describe yourself as a ................... (COMPETE) person?

5 Many professional basketball players earn a ...................(FORTUNE) these days.

6 F.A. stands for Football ...................(ASSOCIATE).

7 The gold, silver and bronze.................... (MEDAL) took their places on the podium for the presentation ceremony.

8 In Britain, the money parents give their children is called pocket money. In America, it's called an................. (ALLOW).

9 I'm afraid the swimming pool is closed at the moment as they're carrying out some essential ........ (MAINTAIN).

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

KNOW -ENJOY- EQUIP- PRACTICE -COMPETE- OPPOSE -LOSE- FORTUN

A snooker player speaks When I first started playing snooker, I had no real (1).................of the rules. I just thought it looked an (2) ...................game. Also, I didn't need to buy any expensive (3)..................... because the snooker hall near my house had tables and cues. I spent (4)....................all the free time I had practising, and then decided to enter a (5) ......................It was great fun! My (6)......................was someone who'd been playing for years. Of course, he beat me, but the fact that I'd (7).................... didn't put me off at all. And, (8}....................., my game improved enough for me to become a professional snooker player three years ago.

Water has damaged part of this text about sport at school. Read it and decide what you think each of the original words was. Write the words in the blank spaces.

Sport at school

l used to wear glasses when I was at school, and so I______ sport very difficult. I wanted to be involved ______ school sports competitions, and I loved the idea of teams competing ______ each other, but being on the rugby team, for example,______ having to take off my glasses, and that meant______ I couldn't see! And it's difficult______ catch a ball when you can't see it! So, I wasn't very good and the captains always______ sure that I wasn't on their team. This meant I______ free to do other activities, like being on the debating team, and actually I preferred to things I was good at doing______ than have everyone laugh at me.

Choose the correct answer.

1 Why don't you........a go? It's not difficult!

A make С do В have D set

2 Carl wasn't very good at mountain climbing as he's afraid of........ A highs С heights В highness D height 3 There's little .......of our getting into the final.

A opportunity С luck В chance D fortune

4 Rachel is mad....... the Eurovision Song Contest.

A from С for В against D about

5 Just.........your best - that's all anyone can ask of you.

A do С be В make D have

6 It's.........time you learned to swim.

A big С high В tall D far

7 Grandma ........a lot of pleasure from gardening.

A does С makes В has D gets

8 ......... your time - don't rush.

A Tell С Spend В Find D Take

9 Each player takes it.......turn to roll the dice.

A on С at В in D to

10 Time ........so quickly when you're doing something enjoyable.

A takes С passes В spends D finds

11 Our new coach is popular.......the whole team.

A for С by В to D with

12 She'd ........ hours lying on her bed, reading

. A spend С make В take D pass

13 He'd been planning to leave the team the time and hadn't told anyone.

A complete С total В whole D full В for D wit

Complete each second sentence using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

1 I don't know how you can stand getting up so early to go to the pool, put

I don't know how you can....................................................up so early to go to the pool.

2 I've finally started sorting out my postcard collection, round

I've finally....................................................sorting out my postcard collection.

3 What did you do at the weekend? get

What did you..................................................... at the weekend?

4 I'm not so keen on skiing now I've discovered snowboarding. gone

I've .....................................................since I discovered snowboarding.

5 Why do you continue to have riding lessons if you can't afford them? on

Why do you.....................................................riding lessons if you can't afford them?

6 We can't delay the match any longer. put

We can't .................................................... any longer.