CAU GIAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Name: ____________________________ Class: _____ Total: _____/80
UNIT 8. SPORTS AND GAMES
FURTHER PRACTICE
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (15pts)
1. Mary usually (call) _______________ me on Fridays but she (not call) _______________ me last Friday.
2. It (be) _______________ usually dry here at this time of the year.
3. This morning I (get) _______________ up at 6.30 and I (not have) _______________ enough time for
breakfast. Now I (be) _______________ very hungry. I (go) _______________ to the canteen now.
4. My uncle (be) _______________ a teacher, but he (retire) _______________ last year. Now he (live)
_______________ with his children in the countryside. He (help) _______________ them with the farm
work every day.
5. Last summer my family (go) _______________ on a sightseeing tour of Ho Chi Minh City. I (enjoy)
_______________ it very much.
6. I am showering. When I (finish) _______________, I (help) _______________ my father make dinner.
II. Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences. (10pts)
1. I find stories about _______________ people in the world of sports interesting. (FAME)
2. When you open a newspaper, you’ll find _______________ about some games. (INFORM)
3. Huy’s brother is a _________________ football player, isn’t he? (PROFESSION)
4. Please listen to all of the _______________ carefully. (INSTRUCT)
5. Did you join the sports _______________ last week, Tom? (COMPETE)
6. _________________! Your team won the first prize in the contest. (CONGRATULATE)
7. The _______________ in this gym is very modern. (EQUIP)
8. Some parents think that games are _______________, and they want their children to read books instead.
(USE)
9. The football fans cheered _______________ for their side. (LOUD)
10. I did many sports last week and I was _______________ . (EXHAUST)
III. Use the words given in the box to complete the text. Then answer the questions. (8pts)
different safely skaters street popular competitions quickly tricks
In the 1970s, skateboarding became very (1) ______________. At first, skateboarders moved slowly on
flat, smooth areas. Then they began to ride (2) _______________. This is called “freestyle skateboarding”.
Soon they were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing (3) _______________ in the air. This is called
“ramp skateboarding”.
Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the (4) _______________. This was “streetstyle” —a
combination of freestyle and ramp. For this, the (5) _______________ needed protective clothing such as knee
and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard (6) _______________.
The skateboarders began to decorate their boards so that each one was completely (7) _______________.
Now there are lots of (8) _______________ and even a World Cup. Skateboarding is a very popular sport today.
IV. Read the passage and fill a suitable word in each blank to complete the passage. (10pts)
Annette is very good (1) __________ playing tennis. Her favorite tennis player (2) __________ Serena
Williams. She often dreams of becoming a professional tennis (3) __________ one day, but the chances of
making a living as (4) __________ successful professional player (5) __________ Serena is very small. Even
though Annette is only interested (6) __________ playing tennis all day long, she knows that it is not a pleasant
way (7) __________ living if you have to spend all your time practising. Modern methods of training are so
hard, and take up so (8) __________ time that you may miss a lot of time at (9) __________, and for Annette,
tennis cannot be a reason (10) __________ not doing her school work.
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V. Read the following passage and give SHORT ANSWERS the questions. (5pts)
Roger Federer is probably the best and most famous tennis player in the world today. He was born on
August 8th, 1981 in Basle, Switzerland. His parents encouraged him to start playing tennis when he was eight
years old. He won his first Wimbledon title, the Wimbledon Junior, when he was sixteen. Over the next few
years, he played all over the world. He played for his country in the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia. Then in
2003 he began to show how good he was. He started the year by winning two tournaments in a row, in Dubai
and Marseilles. He also won his first Grand Slam title at the Wimbledon Championships. In 2004, he won three
out of four Grand Slam titles. When he does not play tennis, Roger is busy with his special project, the Roger
Federer Foundation, which helps disadvantaged children.
1. When and where was Roger Federer born? __________________________________________________
2. When did he win his first Wimbledon title? _________________________________________________
3. Where did he win his first Grand Slam title? _________________________________________________
4. What is the name of his special project? _____________________________________________________
5. Whom does his project help? _____________________________________________________________
VI. Rewrite the following sentences. (16pts)
1. My father runs five kilometers every day, so he is strong and fit.
My father is strong _____________________________________________________________________.
2. She ran as fast as she could, but she still missed the bus.
Although ____________________________________________________________________________.
3. It is not good if you exercise too hard for too long.
I suggest that you ______________________________________________________________________.
4. It rained heavily, so the match was cancelled.
Because of the ________________________________________________________________________.
5. You are not allowed to play football in the street. – You mustn’t __________________________________.
6. Nhat likes skateboarding. – Nhat is keen ____________________________________________________.
7. My brother plays tennis very well. – My brother is a ___________________________________________.
8. How long is a marathon? – How long does __________________________________________________?
VII. Write complete sentences with the given words. Do not change the order of the given words. Use the
PRESENT SIMPLE or PAST SIMPLE. (16pts)
1. I prefer football / table tennis.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. What time / you go / gym / yesterday?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. My brother / favourite / sport / volleyball.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. your father / play / lot / sports / when / he / young?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. It / unsafe / swim there / because / water / heavily polluted.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Pele’s father / teach / him / how / play football / when he / very young.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7. students / our school / take part / lots / outdoor activities.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
8. Our team / win / match / last Saturday.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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