1 Match the short descriptions to the sports.

Description Sport
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0 You do this sport in
water.
1 You hit a hard, white ball ___ A archery
as far as you can.
2 You score points by B cycling
throwing a large ball through ___
a metal circle. C football
___
3 You ride a bike,
sometimes a long way. D tennis
4 You throw the other ___
E basketball
person on the floor.
5 You kick a ball around a F swimming
___
big field and into a goal to
score. G baseball
6 You hit a ball to another ___
player with a racket. H judo
7 You hit a round board and
each colour has a different ___
score.

2 Complete the sentences using the words in the box. There are three extra
words.
cyclists individual points runner runners sportspeople swimmer team watch
watching

0 I prefer individual sports – I’m not very good at playing with other people.
1 Most people think Michael Phelps from the USA is
the best ever.
2 Thousands of ________________ enter the London and New York Marathons every year.
3 Football is an example of a ________________ sport.
4 Usain Bolt, Cristiano Ronaldo and Maria Sharapova are all famous ________________.
5 I much prefer playing sport than ________________ it – it’s much more exciting.
6 Q: How far do ________________ have to ride in the Tour de France?
A: About 3,500 kilometres.

3 Choose the correct item.

1 Julie and Peter are English. .........
house is in London.
9 George is the ......... player in the team.
A They B Our C
A stronger B strongest
Their

2 ......... you got a car? C strong

A Can
Have got
3 How old ......... Tonia?
B Have C
10 Charlie ......... fair hair. It’s dark.
A hasn’t got B has got
C isn’t
 A are B is C
has
11 Michael Phelps is the ......... swimmer in
4 Kelly is the ......... singer in the class. the world.
A worse B bad C A better B best C
worst good

5 ......... Michael got a bike? 12 Is she Spanish? No, she ......... .

A Have B Has C A is B isn’t C
Can aren’t

6 Jane is in my class. ......... are friends.

A We B Our C
They

7 Dennis is ......... at History than Maria.

A better B good C
best

8 Is ......... a vet?
A her B she C
they