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2/ Unscramble this word: a/b/e/e/e/i/k/r/r/t

Answer: tiebreaker

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3/ Fill in the blank with ONE I-word.

The team captain was forced to withdraw from the match due to ___________

Answer: injury

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5/ Audio:
If you don’t like lying on a beach doing nothing, then Swedish Canoeing holidays might be for you. You
don’t need to be an expert canoeist, although it might be easier if you’ve done a bit of canoeing before.
With young people of a similar age, you can canoe round the numerous islands which surround Sweden.
You can spend as long as you like exploring and camping.
Listen and answer the question.
Do you need canoing experience for the Swedich Canoeing holidays?
No, you don’t need any experience
Yes, you need to be expert at canoeing
No, but it would be better if you had the experience (Right)
6/ Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Phoenix managed a 135-114 ___________ over Denver.
Victory (Right)
Loss
Tie

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10/ Audio:
Presenter: Today I'm going to talk to two people who are hoping their sport might be included. The first
is Jonny Mills whose sport is wakeboarding. Jonny, can you tell us what wakeboarding is? Is it like
surfboarding?
Jonny: Well, a bit. It started in California because people wanted to surf but didn't have waves ... It's also
a bit like waterskiing in that the rider is towed behind a specially-built speed boat.
Presenter: How fast does the boat go?
Jonny: Usually at about 25 mph, or a bit less. The rider uses the wake the board produces in the water to
launch into the air.

You will listen to part of an interview. Listen and answer the question:
In wakeboarding the rider is attached to ________.
 the board
another rider
a speed-boat (Right)

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12/Audio:
“During the late 19th century, sneakers were worn by holidaymakers, as well as by sports
players on the tennis court. The main advantage of wearing these shoes was that they enabled
the wearer to ________________________. This was achieved by the use of an engraved piece of
rubber on the underside of the shoe, which improved grip.”

Listen and fill the blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS .

Answer: move around quickly

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14/ Unscramble this sentence: defeated/ in/ tournament/ of / they/ the / the/ first/ were/ round

Answer: They were defeated in the first round of the tournament.

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18/ Unscramble this word: u/r/e/t/a/m/a

Answer: amateur