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Choose the correct answer for the following questions

1. Bulgaria soccer coach Krasimir Balakov has resigned following Monday's controversial
Euro 2020 qualifier when England players were _____ to racist abuse.

A. slid B. subjected C. given D. taken

2. I need you to give 100% effort out there – so don’t _____ me down.

A. let B. put C. sit D. have

3. The referee determined that the wide receiver was out of _____ when he caught the ball.

A. verge B. brim C. bounds D. border

4. When I offered her a position in the team, she _____ at it.

A. leapt B. bounded C. sprang D. swooped

5. He was twice ____ down in the second half by the other team's sweeper.

A. bet B. hacked C. gambled D. staked

6. The losing team were disappointed at the result, but all the players agreed that it had been a
good _____.

A. play B. score C. game D. sport

7. Drug ____ occurs in all sports and at most levels of competition.

A. abuse B. enhancement C. motivation D. development

8. Sport provides an _____ for a teenager’s feeling of aggression or frustration.

A. overflow B. outlet C. exit D. exhaust

9. From an early lead, the team _____ to an embarrassing defeat.

A. slumped B. fell C. declined D. dropped

10. Those who completed the race were greeted _____ handshakes and kisses.

A. with B. to C. in D. from

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11. When the starter gave the _____ all the competitors in the race began to run round the
track.

A. signal B. warning C. shot D. show

12. He lost the race because he _____ out of petrol on the last lap.

A. got B. made C. ran D. put

13. You need more exercise; you should _____ golf.

A. carry on B. take in C. take up D. carry out

14. During the races there were two accidents to motor- cyclists, including one _____
accident.

A. deadly B. deathly C. fatal D. final

15. As the clouds drifted away, an even higher peak became _____ to the climbers.

A. in sight B. visible C. obvious D. apparent

16. His whole life ____ around football.

A. turned B. revolved C. evolved D. circled

17. A good chess player knows how to stay _____ on the game.

A. centred B. trained C. focused D. attentive

18. Just as the tennis players were walking onto the ______ , it started to rain.

A. pitch B. course C. ring D. court

19. Her immediate goal was to have the first win, but her long-term goal was to ____ her
potential as a professional player.

A. fulfill B. perform C. succeed D. manage

20. She waved ______ to the crowd in the stadium.

A. jerkily B. ambitiously C. triumphantly D. hauntingly

21. As they approached the end of the marathon, the runners looked near _____.

A. tiredness B. collapse C. exhaustion D. depletion

22. The team is _____ by JVC, so the players wear the letters JVC on their shirts.

A. sponsored B. played C. backed D. supported

23. Who do you think will win the _____ championship this year?

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A. pool B. league C. group D. play

24. The team has practiced hard so that it could _____ the trophy.

A. return B. replace C. restore D. regain

25. The company's latest mountain bikes ____ all the competition.

A. outgrow B. outclass C. outnumber D. outbalance

26. They cheered the captain and carried him off the field on their _____.

A. breasts B. arms C. shoulders D. elbows

27. The team were in remarkably high _____ despite the appalling weather.

A. standards B. spirits C. shape D. terms

28. Wow, Jim has really gotten ____ shape lately.

A. off B. on C. into D. within

29. He was too out of _____ to clamber over the top.

A. condition B. bag C. question D. mind

30. He has _____ himself tirelessly on behalf of the team.

A. efforted B. exerted C. given D. made

31. There's no way I can take a vacation right now, I'm up to my _____ in work at the
moment!

A. leg B. eyes C. lips D. neck

32. Whenever I play football with my friends, I feel a ____ of enjoyment although I sweat a
lot.

A. sense B. place C. taste D. touch

33. You should be careful when playing sports otherwise you will ____ the risk of injury.

A. make B. do C. give D. face

34. All athletics always want to set a (n) ____ or get personal bests.

A. place B. record C. position D. award

35. Doing ____ walk is one of the best ways to maintain our health.

A. calm B. brisk C. hazardous D. risky

36. She has a (n) __________ for all sporting activities, including volleyball.

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A. interest B. lack C. affinity D. fanatic

37. My doctor says I should start playing sport because my lifestyle is too _____.

A. sedentary B. active C. athletic D. energizing

38. Nowadays, most people lead a sedentary lifestyle and tend to ______ away from the gym.

A. make B. go C. shy D. leave

39. It was her first _____ at beating the record.

A. passion B. determination C. affinity D. crack

40. After training for seven years, he ____ the baseball competition away.

A. flew B. blew C. took D. left

41. John was very skinny five year ago, but now he has _____ muscle and looks really strong.

A. built B. had C. made D. given

42. Today I've ran 100m in 12 seconds! That is my personal ____.

A. bet B. place C. best D. award

43. It is recommended to drink a lot of water after _____ exercises.

A. heavy-going B. thought-provoking C. gripping D. strenuous

44. Dave didn't win the game as he expected, but he never minds - that's the way the ____
bounces.

A. stick B. bat C. ball D. club

45. Good _____ provide an indoor workout experience as natural as the outdoors.

A. treadmills B. infrastructure C. embargo D. equipments

46. I have ____ hiking a try in the past—it's just not for me.

A. made B. had C. developed D. given

47. I was going to go bungee jumping, but I chickened ____.

A. off B. out C. in D. with

48. Who do you root ____ in the Super Bowl?

A. in B. for C. from D. beyond

49. Ross Barkley appears to make ____ gesture in response to racist chanting after scoring.

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A. lewd B. decisive C. strong-minded D. determined

50. Racist abuse ______ England's emphatic win over Bulgaria on Monday as the referee was
twice forced to halt play.

A. overshadowed B. exceeded C. improved D. motivated

Vocabulary highlights

✓ be subjected to sth: hứng chịu điều gì

✓ let sb down: khiến ai thất vọng

✓ put sb down: dìm hàng ai, khiến ai bị bẽ mặt

✓ out of bounds: khu vực ngoài sân chơi

✓ leap at sth: nhanh chóng chấp nhận

✓ bound (v): nảy lên, bật lên

✓ spring (v): bật mạnh, nhảy

✓ swoop (v): nhào xuống

✓ hack (v): đá vào ống chân

✓ bet (v): cá cước

✓ gamble (v): đánh bạc

✓ stake (v): đặt cược, cá cược

✓ be a good game: 1 trận đấu hay

✓ drug abuse: lạm dụng thuốc

✓ outlet (n): chỗ để xả (căng thẳng, bức bối….)

✓ slump to sth: giảm đột ngột

✓ decline by + %: giảm bao nhiêu %

✓ drop from/ off sth: rơi từ đâu xuống

✓ greet sb with sth: chào hỏi ai bằng điều gì

✓ give the signal: đưa ra tín hiệu

✓ run out of sth: hết, cạn kiệt gì đó

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✓ take up: bắt đầu đam mê gì đó (thể thao)

✓ fatal accident (collocation): tai nạn chết người

✓ deadly virus (collocation): virut gây chết người

✓ deathly silent: cực kì im ắng

✓ visible (adj): có thể nhìn thấy được

✓ in sight: sắp đạt được

✓ revolve around sb/ sth: quanh đi quẩn lại

✓ evolve (v): tiến hóa, tiến triển

✓ stay focused: giữ được sự tập trung

✓ centered (adj): được đặt vào giữa

✓ trained (adj): được huấn luyện, đào tạo

✓ attentive (adj): chăm chú, chú ý

✓ tennis court: sân tennis

✓ football/cricket pitch: sân bóng đá, bóng chày

✓ golf course: sân gôn

✓ boxing ring: đài đấu quyền anh

✓ fulfill one’s potential (collocation): đạt được, hoàn thiện khả năng

✓ triumphantly (adv) /traɪˈʌm.fənt.li/: đầy hân hoan, vui mừng

✓ jerkily (adv) /ˈdʒɜː.kəl.i/: giật giật, trục trặc

✓ ambitiously (adv) /æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs.li/: đầy tham vọng

✓ hauntingly (adv) /ˈhɔːn.tɪŋli/: đầy ma ám

✓ near exhaustion: gần như kiệt sức

✓ collapse (n /kəˈlæps/): sự sụp đổ

✓ depletion (n): sự làm cạn kiệt

✓ sponsor (v): tài trợ

✓ back (v): ủng hộ

✓ league (n): giải đấu

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✓ pool (n): bảng đấu

✓ regain (v): giành lại, chiếm lại

✓ outclass (v): tiến bộ hơn hẳn

✓ outgrow (v): lớn hơn, phát triển hơn

✓ outnumber (v): đông hơn

✓ outbalance (v): nặng hơn

✓ carry sb on your shoulder: vác ai đó lên vai

✓ be in high spirits: tinh thần lên cao, hưng phấn

✓ of high standards: đạt phong độ tốt

✓ get into shape: trở nên cân đối

✓ be out of condition: ốm yếu

✓ exert oneself: cố gắng, nỗ lực

✓ up to one’s neck = very busy: rất bận rộn

✓ a sense of enjoyment: cảm giác vui sướng, hân hoan

✓ face the risk of injury: đối mặt với nguy cơ chấn thương

✓ set a record: đạt kỉ lục

✓ brisk walk: đi bộ nhanh

✓ hazardous (adj): nguy hiểm

✓ risky (adj): mạo hiểm

✓ have an affinity for sth /əˈfɪn.ə.ti/: yêu thích điều gì

✓ have an interest in sth: đam mê, yêu thích gì

✓ lack of sth: thiếu thốn điều gì

✓ fanatic (n) /fəˈnæt.ɪk/: người hâm mộ cuồng nhiệt

✓ sedentary (adj) /ˈsed.ən.tər.i/: thụ động

✓ athletic (adj): năng động, yêu thể thao

✓ energizing (adj): đầy năng lượng

✓ shy away from sth: tránh xa cái gì

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✓ crack = attempt (n): sự thử sức

✓ blow the competition away: chiến thắng dễ dàng

✓ build/ gain muscle: phát triển cơ bắp

✓ personal best: điều kì tích (chưa từng xảy ra với ai đó)

✓ strenuous exercise /ˈstren.ju.əs/: tập luyện vất vả, căng thẳng

✓ heavy-going (adj): khó đọc

✓ though-provoking (adj): gợi nhiều suy nghĩ

✓ gripping (adj): rất hay, thú vị

✓ that's the way the ball bounces: used to say that things don't always go as planned, but
there is nothing we can do about it.

✓ treadmill (n): máy tập chạy

✓ infrastructure (n) /ˈɪn.frəˌstrʌk.tʃər/: cơ sở hạ tầng

✓ embargo (n) /ɪmˈbɑː.ɡəʊ/: lệnh cấm vận

✓ give sth a try/ a go: thử sức làm gì

✓ chicken out: nhút nhát, không dám làm gì

✓ root for sb/ sth: ủng hộ

✓ lewd gesture /luːd/: cử chỉ, hành động thô lỗ

✓ decisive = determined: quyết tâm, quả quyết

✓ strong-minded (adj): cứng cỏi

✓ overshadow (v) /ˌəʊ.vəˈʃæd.əʊ/: làm cho lu mờ

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