A. Phonetics
1. Find the word which has a different stress pattern. Read the words aloud.
1. A. badminton B. always
C. volleyball D. aerobics
2. A. karate B. swimming
C. running D. tennis
3. A. equipment B. skateboard
C. favorite D. racket
4. A. stadium B. football
C. sailing D. event
5. A. popular B. sportsman
C. competition D. marathon
Answer:
- 1. D. aerobics 2. A. karate 3. A. equipment
- 4. D. event 5. C. competition
2. Put the words in the box into two groups.
spare hear dear dare really
aerobics where beer care clear
| / eə / | / iə / |
Answer:
| / eə/ | / ɪə/ |
| spare /speə(r)/ | hear /hɪə(r)/ |
| dare /deə(r)/ | dear /dɪə(r)/ |
| aerobics /eəˈrəʊbɪks/ |
really /ˈriːəli/ |
| where /weə(r)/ | bear /beə(r)/ |
| care /keə(r)/ | clear /klɪə(r)/ |
B. Vocabulary & Grammar
1. Find the odd A, B, C or D
1. A. boxing B. cycling
C. swimming D. telling
2. A. chess B. game
C. karate D. aerobics
3. A. during B. running
C. fishing D. skiing
4. A. gym B. stadium
C. match D. swimming pool
5. A. watch B. run
C. play D. sport
Answer:
- 1. D. telling 2. B. game 3. A. during
- 4. C. match 5. D. sport
2. Circle A, B, C or D for each picture.
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1. We often……… to keep fit. A. do morning exercise B. do aerobics C. go swimming D. play football |
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2. We sometimes………in our free time A. play volleyball B. play chess C. watch football match D. read story |
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3. It’s unsafe to……….there. It’s very deep. A. play B. swim C. go D. put |
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4. It’s never………in my country A. drains B. rains C. pollutes D. snows |
Answer:
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1. B. do aerobics 2. B. play chess
- 3. B. swim 4. D. snows
3. Put the verbs into correct tense to finish the following passage.
Pele (1.be)……………….. born on October 21st, 1940 in the countryside of Brazil. His father was a professional football player and (2. teach)……………Pele how to play at a very young age. Pelé (3. begin)………….. his career at the age of 15 when he (4. start)………… playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé (5. win)……….. his first World Cup. It was the first time the World Cup (6. be)………. shown on TV. People around the world (7. watch)…………. Pelé play and (8. cheer)………... Pelé won three World Cups and (9. score)……….. 1,281 goals in his 22-year career. During his career, he (10. become)…………… well-known around the world as “The King of Football”.
Answer:
- 1. was 2. taught 3. began
- 4. started 5. won 6. was
- 7. watched 8. cheered 9. scored
- 10. became
4. Fill each blank with a word/phrase in the box.
twice jogging doing aerobics badminton
sports swimming gym games racing
1. Which……….do you often play at the weekends?
2. My brother plays soccer……….a week. He does it on Saturday and Sunday.
3. How often do you go…………..?- Every morning.
4. My friend loves to swim. He goes………every Sunday.
5. What do you like…………best in your free time?
6. I like to watch motor…………..on TV. It’s really exciting.
7. Why does your brother like going to the…………..?-Because it is great.
8. Last weekend I played…………….with Mai and we had a very good time.
9. Many girls in my class like doing…………….to keep fit.
10. In Viet Nam, we play different……………during the break time.
Answer:
- 1. sports 2. twice 3. jogging
- 4. swimming 5. doing 6. racing
- 7. gym 8. badminton 9. aerobics
- 10. games
C. Reading
1. Read the following paragraph and choose the suitable word to fill in each blank.
team time confirmed match held
The World Cup Finals of the 21st century were (1) _______________ jointly by Japan and South Korea in June 2002. In the final (2) _____________ in Yokohama, two goals from Ronaldo secured the World Cup for Brazil. Ronaldo (3) ____________ his reputation as the world's best striker by winning the Golden Boot award for the tournament's leading scorer with eight goals.
It is the fifth (4) ______________ Brazil has won football's ultimate prize and become the most successful (5) ___________ in the history of the competition
Answer:
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1. held 2. match 3. Confirmed
- 4. time 5. team
2. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
There are two main kinds of sports: team sports and individual sports. Team sports are such sports as baseball, basketball and volleyball. Team sports require two separate teams. The teams play against each other. They compete against each other in order to get the best score. For example, in a football game, if team A scores 4 goals and team B scores 3 goals, team A wins the game. Team sports are sometime called competitive sports.
1. How many main kinds of sports are there in the world?
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2. Can you name some team sports?
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3. How many teams do team sports require?
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4.Why do two separate teams compete against each other?
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5.What are team sports sometimes called?
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Answer:
- 1. There are two main kinds (of sports).
- 2. Team sports are such sports as baseball, basketball and volleyball, etc.
- 3. Team sports require two separate teams.
- 4. They compete against each other in order to get the best score.
- 5. Team sports are sometimes called competitive sports.
3. Choose the correct word A, B, C or D for each gap to complete the following passage.
In the match (1)………. Nguyen Du Team, and Trung Vuong Club which took place last Sunday, Nguyen Du Team beat Trung Vuong Club by three goals to two.
The last time the two teams met, Trung Vuong club won by three goals (2)………... nil, so Nguyen Du team were making a great discussion to win this match. In the first half of the (3), Trung Vuong club was leading by two (4). However, Trung Vuong Club (5) a number of careless mistakes during the second half. This was after their player, Minh, missed the ball, slipped and (6) heavily.
Nguyen Du team then (7) two lucky goals, and in the few minutes before the finish, Vinh shot the ball into the net, bringing the score to three goals to two.
Nguyen Du Team (8) played well this season and their fans have good reason to be proud. Trung Vuong Club too, has had good results up to now. This is the first game they lost.
1. A. on B. between C. of
2. A. to B. by C. for
3. A. play B. match C. performance
4. A. matches B. players C. goals
5. A. is making B. makes C. made
6. A. falls B. fell C. is falling
7. A. had B. scored C. put
8. A. plays B. has played C. played
Answer:
- 1. B. between 2. A. to 3. B. match
- 4. C. goals 5. C. made 6. B. fell
- 7. B. scored 8. B. has played
D. Writing
1. Make sentences/ questions using the words and phrase given.
Example: My / brother / fast / runner /.
=> My brother is a fast runner.
1. What / time / you / go / gym / yesterday / ?
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2. my / brother / favorite / sport / volleyball /.
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3. You / play / blind man’s bluff / when / you / young /?
……………………………………………………………………………….
4. I / more / interested / in / football / than / table tennis /
………………………………………………………………………………..
5. our team / win / match / last Saturday /.
……………………………………………………………………………..
Answer:
- 1. What time did you go to the gym yesterday?
- 2. My brother's favourite sport is volleyball.
- 3. Did you play blind" man's bluff when you were young?
- 4. I am more interested in football than table tennis.
- 5. Our team won the match last Saturday.
2. Complete each sentence so it means the same as the sentence above.
Example: I don’t have a television in my bedroom.
=> There isn’t a television in my bedroom.
My father’s favorite sport is tennis.
=> My father likes ………………………………………………………….
My mother is a fast swimmer
=> My mother swims ………………………………………………………
Lien doesn’t like doing sport very much
=> Lien isn’t very ………………………………..……………………………
Minh plays football very well
=> Minh is very good …………………………………………………………..
We do a lot of outdoor activities in summer.
=> We take part in …………………………………………………………..
Answer:
- 1. My father likes tennis most.
- 2. My mother swims fast.
- 3. Lien isn't very interested in doing sport.
- 4. Minh is very good at playing football.
- 5. We take part in a lot of outdoor activities in summer.
3. Complete the following conversation.
Mai: Who’s that near the window?
Minh: That’s my brother, Hung.
Mai: (1)…………………………………….. in his free time?
Minh: He often plays sports. Sometimes he listens to music or plays games.
Mai: (2)……………………………………………………………………..
Minh: He usually plays football and badminton.
Mai: (3)……………………………………………………………………..
Minh: No, he never plays volleyball.
Mai: (4)……………………………………………………………………..
Minh: He plays badminton every afternoon.
Mai: (5)……………………………………………………………………..
Minh: He’s playing computer games in his room.
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(1) What does he often do .... ?
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(2) Which/What sports does he usually play?
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(3) Does he ever play volleyball?
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(4) How often does he play adminton?
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(5) What is he doing .... ?