Ex. 6 Complete the story with adjectives that the boy may keep in mind talking about his favourite sport. Choose from the given below.

Unit 1 Topical Vocabulary and Lexical Exercises

Topical Vocabulary

to compete horse racing

to be in good form javelin throwing

to keep fit wrestling

to test oneself in a contest gliding

an effect of training track and field events

to set (break )records tobogganing

to take the lead hunting

spectator sport competitive shooting

to play the sport regularly athletics,

to practice sport billiards

to stop aging cycling

to participate in a kind of sport yachting

to score a point (a goal) draughts

to lose a point(a goal) biathlon

international tournament cricket

outdoor (indoor) games discus throwing

to take up sport fencing

to establish oneself in favour figure skating

athlete hammer throwing

champion judo

championship long / high jump

coach rowing

competition rugby

facilities sambo

fan soccer

pitch squash

referee weightlifting

skating rink diving

spectator rock climbing

sport event white –water rafting

stadium scuba diving

swimming pool surfing

the Olympics abseiling

extreme potholing

to train car racing

to play games) side boarding

to be keen on mountaineering

to be popular (with) paragliding

to do sports bungee jumping

to hold a competition skydiving

to keep fit zorbing

to lose (a game)

to win (a game / match / competition)

Lexical Exercises

Ex. 1 Name the kinds of sports in the pictures.

Ex. 2 Name the sport if sportsmen do these things:

a) lift heavy things;

b) play with an oval ball, which can be passed from hand to hand as

well as being kicked;

c) fight and knock each other down;

d) play with rackets in a court;

e) ride horses;

f) run for short or long distances;

g) kick the ball with their feet;
h) play on aboard;

i) throw a ball across a high net.

Ex. 3 Match the name of the sport with its description.

1 It's performed in a ring.

2 It's played on a court.

3 It's performed on an ice-rink.

4 It's done on a race-track.

5 It's done on a motor-circuit.

6 It's done on a pitch.

A) tennis / badminton

B) boxing

C) horse-racing

D) figure skating/ice-hockey

E) motorcycling

F) cricket

Ex. 4 Name the kinds of sports from the topical vocabulary that are:

a) done on one's own;

b) for two people only;

c) team games.

Ex. 5 Complete the chat by matching each sport with the place and equipment which go with it.

Boots costume pool ring slope stadium rink boat skis pitch gloves river racket oar court ball rod skates helmet

Ex. 6 Complete the story with adjectives that the boy may keep in mind talking about his favourite sport. Choose from the given below.

There is nothing I like better than rock-climbing. The ... moments are when I stand high up on a ... mountain and look down at the rest of the world. It's really ... because you can explore many ... places. It's also ...

exercise, as it helps you keep ... and ... . It's ..., too. Being out in the ... air can help you forget your ... problems. But at the same time you have to be very ... to avoid an accident. It is also rather ..., as the equipment costs a lot of money. But it's the ... way to exercise. Try it and see for yourself!

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