1. Find one odd word / phrase in each question.

1. A. volleyball

2. A. playground

3. A. running 

4. A. sports shoes

5. A. sporty       

B. badminton

B. ball 

B. cycling             

B. winter sports       

B. intelligent          

C. bicycle

C. racket

C. driving

C. goggles

C. fit

2. Put the correct form of the verbs play, do or go in the blanks.

1. Duong can __________ karate.

2. Duy isn't reading now. He__________table tennis with his friend.

3. Michael __________swimming nearly every day.

4. Phong didn't play football yesterday. He __________fishing.

5. Khang __________volleyball last Saturday.

6. The girls __________ aerobics in the playground now.

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. The first Olympic Games (take) _______ place in Greece in 776 BC.

2. People (start) _______ to use computers about 50 years ago.

3. My brother (not like) _______to play games when he was small.

4. - What _______ you (do) _______ last weekend?

- I (cycle)_______   round the lake with my friends. Then I (watch) _______   TV in the afternoon.

4. What do you say in these situations?

1. Your friends are making a lot of noise.

=> Please, stop ______________.

2. The boy is watching TV for too long.

=>______________ to play with your friends.

3. Some children are feeding the animals at the zoo, but it is not allowed.

=>______________the animals.

4. The teacher wants the boys to stand in line.

=>______________.

5. Your mother tells you not to touch the dog.

=>______________.

5. Fill each blank with ONE word to complete the passage.

Sports and games are very important in our lives. We all can (1) ________ a sport, or a game, or watch sports events on TV or at the stadium. When you listen to the radio every day, you can always (2)________ sports news. When you open a newspaper, you will always find an article about your (3)________kind of game. Television Programmes about (4)________ are also very popular, and you can watch something interesting every day. Stories about (5)________sports stars are often very interesting.

TEST FOR UNIT 8
 

I.    Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.

1.   a. free                          b. team                        c. read                         d. idea

2.   a. swimming                b. skipping                   c. driving                     d. fishing

3.   a. racket                       b. skateboard               c. games                      d. player

4.   a. thing                        b. father                       c. healthy                     d. three

5.   a. rackets                     b. goggles                    c. skis                          d. skateboards

II.   Write the name of the game or sport.

1.   bike, helmet, ride, race                                    ________________________________

2.   ball, goal, kick, penalty                                   ________________________________

3.   ring, gloves, punch, mouth guard                   ________________________________

4.   racket, net, shuttlecock, serve                         ________________________________

5.   goggles, snow, skis, poles                               ________________________________

6.   court, racket, rubber ball, net, set                   ________________________________

7.   ball, table, paddle, serve                                 ________________________________

8.   basket, ball, court, throw, points                     ________________________________

III.  Circle the odd one out.

1.   football                        tennis                           volleyball                     boxing

2.   goggles                        courts                          skis                              skateboards

3.   paddle                         ball                              bat                               racket

4.   referee                         player                          coach                           stadium

5.   career                           healthy                        sporty                          fit

IV.  Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the sentence.

1.   My friend Mark is very good ________ volleyball. He plays volleyball very well.

      a. in                             b. on                            c. at                             d. with

2.   We often go swimming ________ Sunday morning.

      a. in                             b.on                             c.at                              d. for

3.   Football is an example of a ________ sport where you play with several other people.

      a. team                         b.individual                 c.indoor                       d.dangerous

4.   We were very upset when our favourite team didn’t ________ even one goal.

      a. play                          b.kick                          c.point                         d. score

5.   Badminton requires only a net, a racket, and a birdie or ________.

      a. ball                           b. ski                            c. shuttlecock              d. goggles

6.   The person who makes sure that a game is played according to the rules is called a ________.

      a. coach                       b. referee                     c. judge                       d. player

7.   ________ up the tree! You’ll fall down.

      a. Climb                       b. Climbing                 c. Not to climb            d. Don’t climb

8.   ________ spectator sports in Britain are cricket and football.

      a. More popular           b. The more popular    c. Most popular           d. The most popular

9.   ________ are the Olympic Games held? - Every four years.

      a. When                       b. Where                      c.How long                  d.How often

10. Which sport happens in a ring?

      a. Boxing                     b. Basketball               c.Aerobics                   d.Swimming

V.   Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs play, do or go.

1.   Sarah ______________ gymnastics on Saturday evenings.

2.   Mark ______________ badminton with his friends at the moment.

3.   My friends and I ______________ climbing yesterday.

4.   _________ you __________ table tennis last Sunday?

5.   Jim ______________ basketball because he wasn’t tall enough.

6.   We ______________ sports together when we were kids.

7.   People often ______________ jogging in the park.

8.   I ______________ judo now and I love it!

VI.  Circle and correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1.   The children feeled excited before their holiday.                               ____________________

2.   Do you play yoga at home or in a club?                                             ____________________

3.   Where was you last weekend? - I was at home.                                 ____________________

4.   The car stoped at the traffic lights.                                                     ____________________

5.   Paul is very tired because he didn’t slept well last night.                   ____________________

6.   Do you take part in the marathon last Sunday?                                  ____________________

7.   Go straight ahead and then to take the first turning.                           ____________________

8.         When did you buy this house? - We buy it three years ago.  ____________________