UNIT 5 Vocabulary Worksheet

Born to Compete
Discourse markers can be used to make 5 a the same way
comparisons, and to indicate a difference or a b though
similarity between two things or ideas. c contrast
6 a Whereas
1 Look at the title and skim the article. What two b Unlike
things does it compare? c In contrast
__________________________________________ 7 a compared with
__________________________________________ b like
c though
The Other World Cup 8 a in the same way
For soccer, 2018 was an important year: the World Cup took b while
place in Russia. 1___, it was not the only international soccer c like
tournament. The first game of the FIFA event took place in
Moscow, 2___ the opening game of another World Cup was 3 Complete the sentences with the words from
played in Enfield, in South London. 3___ its more famous the box.
counterpart with its billions of viewers globally, the game in
London only attracted a few hundred spectators in a small although compared contrast however like
stadium. CONIFA, the Confederation for Independent similarly unlike while
Football Associations, is made up of a network of
international organizations for soccer, 4___ FIFA, but
1 __________ there is no age limit in the World
CONIFA’s 47 members include teams from states not
recognized by the other countries, ethnic groups from a Cup, most of the players in Olympic soccer
particular country or living in the diaspora around the world, tournaments have to be 23 or under.
as well as people with a strong regional identity within a
2 The Brazil soccer team usually plays in a yellow
country. In 5___ to the 32 teams that competed in Russia, only
16 teams qualified for the third ever CONIFA World Cup. and blue uniform when they play at home,
6
___ teams in the FIFA event, these teams consist of amateurs. __________ Sweden, who wear the same colors.
Even 7___ the CONIFA World Cup is a much smaller
3 Americans call their popular sport “football”,
competition, the players give it everything they’ve got to win,
8
___ as the players in the FIFA competition do. This time __________ players mostly use their hands to
around, Kárpátalja became champions. throw or carry the ball, not their feet.
4 The first official soccer World Cup was in 1930, in
2 Read the article again. Choose the correct
Uruguay. __________, only four teams from
words (a–c) to complete the blanks (1–8).
outside South America took part.
1 a Although
5 __________ with the Olympic gold in soccer,
b In contrast
winning the World Cup is considered more
c However
prestigious.
2 a unlike
6 The first soccer UEFA European Championship
b whereas
was held in 1960. In __________, the
c though
CONMEBOL Copa América tournament has
3 a While
existed since 1916.
b In contrast to
7 In handball, a substituted player can return to the
c In the same way as
game later; __________ in volleyball, substitutes
4 a like
can come back.
b in comparison to
8 The inventor of soccer is unknown, __________
c compared with
basketball, which we know was devised by
James Naismith in 1891.
UNIT 5 Grammar Worksheet
Born to Compete

1 Choose the correct answer. During play, buttons are moved by pressing down on
them with a piece of plastic. The size of this plastic is
1 I didn’t have to / wasn’t able to swim before I 8
unimportant, it ___ be the same. (In the past, players
was 9 years old. I started swimming classes then. 9
___ use their thumbnails in a similar way.) Players take
2 People couldn’t / shouldn’t do dangerous
turns moving the ball, trying to hit a rectangular goal
exercises on their own.
piece to score.
3 We’re going to the park to play soccer. But you
Teams may agree beforehand how long the game lasts,
must not / don’t have to join us if you don’t want 10
and how many touches are ___ per turn. The highest
to. It’s up to you.
scorer wins.
4 When I was younger, I should / had to come
home by 8 p.m. on weekdays. 1 a can b should c must

5 Now that I’m older, my parents tell me I’m 2 a are allowed b must c have
allowed / able to stay out later. 3 a is able to b must c have

6 This area is restricted. You can’t / don’t have to 4 a should b don’t have c had to

enter without authorization. 5 a are able to b can c are allowed to

7 When I graduate in three years’ time, I’ll can / 6 a must not b don’t have to c aren’t able to

be able to choose a career that I enjoy. 7 a could b allowed c had

8 I would have been able to / had to help you if you 8 a must not b doesn’t have to c can’t

had told me you needed it. 9 a must b should c had to

10 a allowed b able c could
2 Look at the modals in sentences 1–8 again. Write
A (ability), O (obligation), N (no obligation), or 4 Look at the topics in bold. Complete the
P (permission) to describe their function. sentences with your own ideas. Use modal
auxiliary verbs in each sentence.
1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___
5 ___ 6 ___ 7 ___ 8 ___ 1 School uniforms: In my school, students …
___________________________________
3 Choose the correct answer (a–c) to complete the ___________________________________
article.
2 Biking: When I was five years old, I …
Button football is a tabletop game most popular in Brazil, ___________________________________
1
Hungary, and Georgia. Informally, it ___ be played with ___________________________________
coat buttons, bottle caps, or coins. In official 3 Staying out late: On school nights, I …
2
tournaments, players ___ to follow the regulations set ___________________________________
down in Geraldo Décourt’s 1930 rule book. ___________________________________
3
The game ___ be played on a table surface marked 4 Housework: In my home, I …
similarly to a soccer field. If a tournament is played on ___________________________________
4
more than one table, they ___ all be identical in size. ___________________________________
5
Each team consists of eleven circular disks. These ___ 5 Something I do well: I’m proud that I …
be made of plastic or fiberglass, but their color and size ___________________________________
6
___ vary within a team. ___________________________________
7
Players are ___ to decorate their pieces with numbers 6 Future opportunities: When I’m in my 30s,
and markings resembling a soccer jersey. I’ll … _______________________________
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