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19 1 Read the descriptions and underline the correct word. 1 It’s an extreme sport. a running b snowboarding c athletics 2 It’s a team game. a basketball b surfing c dancing 3 It’s for strong people! a volleyball b weightlifting c running 4 You do it in water. a cycling b abseiling c surfing 5 You do it in the sky. a paragliding b volleyball c surfing 2 Complete the conversations with the idioms in the box. in the same boat learn the ropes out of your depth 1 A Excuse me. I’m new here. I don’t understand what to do. B Don’t worry. You’ll soon . 2 A I joined the intermediate Spanish class, but I don’t understand anything! B It sounds like you’re . 3 A Can we use a dictionary in the exam? B No, but you’re all . Nobody can use one. 3 Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences. 1 At football practice we ran through / round / over the field five times. 2 The woman got into / out / onto of her car and walked across the road. 3 My dad forgot his key, so he climbed below / into / through the kitchen window. 4 The marathon runners ran out / along / over the streets of our city. 5 The plane flew over / out / onto the houses and landed safely in a field. 6 The boys jumped through / across / into the swimming pool. 4 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. 5 Complete the sentences with used to, didn’t use to, get used to, be used to. Make any necessary changes. 1 When I was five, I like swimming, but now I love it! 2 I’ll never rock climbing. I hate heights! 3 I be best friends with a boy called Jack, but then he moved away. 4 I small children. I’ve got three younger brothers. 6 Complete the sentences with the words in the box. anyone (x2) nothing somewhere everyone 1 I can’t find my homework. I’m sure it’s in my room! 2 I’ve lost my pen. Has seen it? 3 in my class likes football, but I prefer tennis. 4 I didn’t know at my new school, but I soon made friends. 5 There’s on TV tonight. Let’s go to the cinema. My parents 1 (give) me a skateboarding lesson for my birthday. I 2 (not/want) to go on my own, so I asked my friend Liz to come with me. When we 3 (arrive) at the skateboarding centre, our instructor, Tim, 4 (wear) safety equipment including elbow pads, kneepads and a helmet. He 5 (give) us our own safety gear, and showed us how to stand on the skateboard. While I 6 (listen) to him, I felt nervous, but I soon began to enjoy myself. We had a great time and we 7 (not fall) off once. BUILD UP TO COUNTDOWN Oxford University Press www.oup.com/elt

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1 Read the descriptions and underline the correct word. 1 Its an extreme sport. a running b snowboarding c athletics2 Its a team game. a basketball b surfing c dancing 3 Its for strong people! a volleyball b weightlifting c running 4 You do it in water. a cycling b abseiling c surfing 5 You do it in the sky. a paragliding b volleyball c surfing

2 Complete the conversations with the idioms in the box.

in the same boat learn the ropes

out of your depth

1 A Excuse me. Im new here. I dont understand what to do.

B Dont worry. Youll soon .2 A I joined the intermediate Spanish class, but I dont

understand anything!

B It sounds like youre .3 A Can we use a dictionary in the exam?

B No, but youre all . Nobody can use one.

3 Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentences.1 At football practice we ran through / round / over the

field five times. 2 The woman got into / out / onto of her car and walked

across the road. 3 My dad forgot his key, so he climbed below / into /

through the kitchen window. 4 The marathon runners ran out / along / over the streets

of our city. 5 The plane flew over / out / onto the houses and landed

safely in a field. 6 The boys jumped through / across / into the swimming

pool.

4 Complete the text. Use the correct form of the past simple or past continuous.

5 Complete the sentences with used to, didnt use to, get used to, be used to. Make any necessary changes.

1 When I was five, I like swimming, but now I love it!

2 Ill never rock climbing. I hate heights! 3 I be best friends with a boy called Jack,

but then he moved away.

4 I small children. Ive got three younger brothers.

6 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

anyone (x2) nothing somewhere everyone

1 I cant find my homework. Im sure its inmy room!

2 Ive lost my pen. Has seen it?3 in my class likes football, but I prefer

tennis.

4 I didnt know at my new school, but I soon made friends.

5 Theres on TV tonight. Lets go to the cinema.

My parents 1 (give) me a skateboarding lesson for my birthday. I 2 (not/want) to go on my own, so I asked my friend Liz to come with me. When we 3 (arrive) at the skateboarding centre, our instructor, Tim, 4 (wear) safety equipment including elbow pads, kneepads and a helmet. He

5 (give) us our own safety gear, and showed us how to stand on the skateboard. While I 6 (listen) to him, I felt nervous, but I soon began to enjoy myself. We had a great time and we 7 (not fall) off once.

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