Worksheet 3A I’m not very good in the morning (Page 16)

1 GRAMMAR Multi-word verbs

a
2) looked down on
3) checking it out
4) wasn’t into
5) going on about
6) set off
7) run out of
8) figured out
9) looked up to me
10) set up

c
2) Try your hardest and don’t let us down.
3) I’ve fallen out with Tony and we’re not friends.
4) You can’t get away with mistakes like that.
5) Go and figure it out for yourself.
6) Why don’t you just try it out?
7) Michelle made it up to impress him.
8) You need to believe in what you’re doing.
9) Can anyone come up with a better idea?
10) French is difficult, but I soon picked it up.

2 VOCABULARY Ability and achievement

a
2) ability
3) outstanding
4) talent
5) successful
6) exceptional
7) potential
8) skilled

c
2) Olympic athletes are all exceptional in their field.
3) She’s quite successful at what she does.
4) I became quite skilled at the game.
5) The ability to run long distances is important.
6) Lesley is brilliant at most ball sports.
7) He has the potential to be world champion one day.
8) Carl Lewis was outstanding at the long jump.
Worksheet 3B There are lots of good runners in Kenya (page 17)

1 GRAMMAR Present perfect simple and continuous

a
2) They won
3) did you think
4) have just arrived
5) I was running
6) has been doing
7) completed
8) I’ve been running
9) played
10) been learning

b
2) ran
3) has already beaten
4) started
5) was winning
6) have been training
7) have tried
8) have been looking
9) has contacted

2 VOCABULARY Word connected with sport

a
2) referee
3) cheer
4) spectators
5) represent
6) pitch

b
2) compete
3) athletes
4) competitive
5) train
6) represent
7) victory
8) championships
9) records
10) cheer