Vocabulary practice

V. Highlight the English equivalents for the following expressions and word-combinations:

1) проводиться по всей стране;

2) заряжать себя;

3) энтузиастам не стоит упускать...;

4) игры, прочно закрепившие свою репутацию;

5) загородные зеленые зоны;

6) лучшее времяпрепровождения;

7) сделает вашу жизнь полной;

8) более подходящие для вас…;

9) шахматные турниры;

10) деятельность в свободное от работы время;

11) всегда будет оставаться;

12) быть свободным в выборе;

13) в походе;

14) на пляже;

15) предпочтительно вне помещения;

16) заниматься спортом;

17) увлекаться спортом;

18) занимать большую часть жизни;

19) в конце концов;

20) на спортивной площадке;

21) более крупные места проведения игр;

22) попасть на турнир;

23) человеческий мозг изобрел;

24) занимать себя чем-то;

25) обустроенные для катания на лыжах места;

26) дело выбора;

27) предоставлять исключительные возможности;

28) тренажерные центры;

29) вовлекать в…;

30) социальные слои;

31) привлекать спортсменов - любителей;

32) посещать спортзал;

33) соревнования по легкой атлетике;

34) быть подтянутым и здоровым;

35) турнир по большому теннису.

VI. Give the title to each paragraph of the text

Exchange your titles with your group mate and retell the text according to his/her titles.

VII. Study the words on the topic “Sports” and fill in the gaps in the sentences below with a word or phrase from the table:

SPORT

starter, referee, umpire, sportsman, sportswoman, athlete, competitor, opponent, spectator

hall, centre, stadium, track, field, pitch, game, equipment, event, The Olympics, fit, unfit

to be fond of, to be keen on, to be good at, to compete in a sport, to compete for your country

indoor, outdoor, motor, winter, summer, water, athletics

· I enjoy watching football but I’ve never been very good ____________ it.

· At our local sports centre you can play a wide variety of _____________ sports.

· I am not too keen ________ sports such as boxing.

· The ____________ you need for skiing, like boots and a ski suit, can be quite expensive.

· It’s a pity that most people only support ______________ during the Olympics.

· Are you _________ of sports like tennis?

· Which do you prefer outdoor summer or _________ sports?

· Is swimming an _____________ sport in your country?

· Personally I think ____________ should have awarded a penalty.

· Athletes have to be extremely ___________ if they want to compete successfully.

VIII. Look the unknown to you words up in the dictionary and fill in the gaps in the sentences below with a word or phrase from the table:

BALL

Beach ball, golf ball, football, tennis ball

Basketball, volleyball, football, softball

Pitch, court, field, course

Match, game, set, Cup, competition

Player, defender, striker, goalkeeper

Throw, touch, kick, hit, shoot, bounce, pass, catch, head, punch, volley, lob, smash

Bat, club, racquet, stick

Team, side

Play for a team/country, beat a team, kick off, win a game, Score a goal, win a game, take a shot at goal, play a game of,

• Ronaldo took a shot____________ goal but the goalkeeper caught the ball.
• A good basketball player must be able to ______________ the ball to other players.
• Brazil _____________ Germany with the score 1:2.
• In table tennis you must let the ball ______________

on the table before you hit it.

• Bergkamp plays ______________ Arsenal in England.
• How many times has Germany _____________ the World Cup?
• If he gets this game, he’ll win the set and could win the _____________________.
• Martina _________________ the ball over her opponent’s head to the back of the court.
• Tiger Woods’ shot was superb, he _____________

the ball and it rolled ten metres and fell into the hole.

• We love playing ________ in bare feet on the beach.

IX. Find the proper words for each column in the table. Distribute them correspondingly.

umpire squash rod track skis volleyball stick captain

canoeing coach oar pitch football player whistle manager

ring club course boxing hockey referee team diving

pool athletics field skiing court net goalkeeper fishing

snooker bowls swimming ground stadium bat boots racquet

golf defender motor racing tennis basketball judge trunks striker

places	games	sport	people in sport	equipment

X. Fill in the blanks with a word from the table above

• Have you ever been to a boxing ______________?
• You can’t row without one or two ___________.
• The person who selects the players for a game is the ______________________.
• In table tennis you hit the ball with a round _______.
• The official who makes sure players follow the rules in games like tennis, squash and basketball is the ________________.
• London’s most famous venue for international matches is Wembley ___________________.
• When there is a foul during a football match, the referee blows his ______________.
• The football player who tries to score goals is called a _______________________.
• We play squash and tennis on an indoor __________.
• Marathon runners make one circuit of the _____________ before leaving the stadium.

XI. Learn the names of the chess pieces. Read the description of the game.

Chess Pieces
	King
Queen
Rook
Bishop
Knight
Pawn