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Vocabulary
1 Complete the text with the correct form of the word in CAPITAL LETTERS.
There is an example at the beginning (0).

The Invictus Games is a (0) competition for people injured COMPETE

in wars. All the (1) competitors are learning to live with COMPETE
life-changing injuries. Events include (2) cyclists and CYCLE
(3) athletics as well as team sports like rugby and basketball ATHLETE
for (4) players in wheelchairs. The Games are organized PLAY
(5) like the Olympics – the races are shown on TV in the UK, LIKE
and all the (6) winners get gold medals. But, for the people WIN
who are (7) uncompetitive , this isn’t what’s important. They are COMPETE
there to make friends with other (8) runners or swimmers RUN
or (9) wrestlers . The Invictus Games helps people to feel better WRESTLE
about themselves, and to feel like champions, not (10) losing . LOSE

2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. There are two extra words you do not
need. There is an example at the beginning (0).
celebrate celebration competition competitive footbal ler gymnastics like line matches race
racing slow team

0 Ronaldo is a famous footballer .

1 Eid is an annual celebration .
2 Ivan got tired and started to slow down.
3 The Tour de France is a famous cycling competition .
4 Olive is very like her sister.
5 Gymnastics is an Olympic
sport.
6 There are ifteen players in a rugby team .
7 Jason was irst to cross the inish line .
8 The sport of horse race is popular in Ireland.
9 Jill is very competitive . She hates losing.
10 We saw two matches at the hockey stadium.

Grammar
3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. There is an example at the beginning (0).
(0) Playing (play) rounders is a lot of fun. It’s like baseball, but it isn’t as dificult. You don’t have
to (1) wear (wear) special clothes or caps and you can (2) use (use) a tennis
ball when you play. The only thing you must (3) have (have) is a bat – rounders bats are
shorter and
lighter than baseball bats. Anyone can play. (4) Being (be) good at sport isn’t important.
There are girls and boys, young and old, on a rounders team, and they are only interested in (5)
having (have) fun. (6) Winning (win) isn’t the main thing. Of course, some
people are better at (7) playing (play) rounders than others, but they don’t want (8) to score
(score) all the points. Everybody has a go. Personally, I love (9) playing (play) rounders
because it’s a game for all the family. You can (10) have (have) a great time together.

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4 Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences. There is an example at the beginning (0).
0 You buy a ticket. The museum is free on Saturdays.
A have to B don’t have to C must D mustn’t
1 Students park their cars in front of reception. Those parking places are for visitors
only. A can B don’t have to C can’t D have to
2 You be late. If you miss the start of the play, they won’t let you
in. A can B don’t have to C have to D
mustn’t
3 You buy a ticket on the door or in advance – it’s your choice.
A can B have to C must D can’t
4 You wear a hat inside the chapel. It’s not allowed.
A must B don’t have to C have to D mustn’t
5 Joe go to the party if he doesn’t want to.
A can’t B doesn’t have to C has to D mustn’t
6 Do I sign this form here?
A have to B can C must D can’t
7 I’m interested in this club.
A join B to join C joining D to joining
8 cricket is popular in Australia.
A Play B Playing C To play D To playing
9 I can’t my glasses.
A ind B inding C to ind D to inding
10 We hate all the time.
A lose B losing C to lose D to losing

Reading
Wimbledon
Wimbledon is the oldest tennis tournament in the Another tradition is also unusual in tennis. At
world, and all the top tennis players want to win it.
Wimbledon, female players are called Miss or Mrs. So,
It’s very different from most of the other international the umpire will say, for example, ‘Game, Set and
tournaments, not only because it’s important and it’s on Match to Miss Williams’ at the end of the match.
grass, but because players have to follow some very Again, some people like the tradition, but other
old-fashioned rules. Firstly, for example, they have
players think it’s too old-fashioned. Why can’t they
to wear white – white sports shoes and socks as well use their whole name
as white tops and white shorts or skirts. Nowadays, or just their surname like they do with the men? In
they can wear some colour on their clothes, but only other ways, Wimbledon is a very modern tournament.
if the colour is one centimetre wide or less. The rule The Centre Court at Wimbledon is a fantastic place to
is unpopular with some players because they think
play and watch tennis. It has an expensive and
it is old-fashioned, and it makes people think that brilliantly-designed roof, so players don’t have to stop
tennis is not a modern sport. They also want to wear playing when it rains – something that is not uncommon
what they feel like wearing, and some would like in London, even in July, when the tournament takes
to wear advertising on their clothes, but they can’t.
place.
Other players like the rule – it makes Wimbledon feel Winners get over £2 million in prize money, and losing
special and different. Women are allowed to wear inalists get half that amount. The tournament makes
shorts at Wimbledon, but most players prefer to wear a lot of money, not just from ticket sales, but also from
sports dresses or skirts. Roger Federer, one of the most television money, and from sales of food and souvenirs.
successful men’s players, sometimes wears a smart, Wimbledon is famous for selling strawberries and
white evening jacket when he walks on to the court at cream, and visitors eat an amazing 1 4 0 , 0 0 0 servings of
Wimbledon! He takes it off when he starts the match! strawberries every year. That’s a lot of strawberries –
and a great tradition!
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