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02SPORT & FITNESSSPORT & FITNESS

ACTIVE SPORTACTIVE SPORT

3 be in the same boat

a find it difficult to do something b learn how to do somethingc be in the same situation

5 Complete the sentences with the idioms in exercise 4.Make any necessary changes.

1 Girl: I told my teacher I could do the exam, but its too hard! I think I .

2 Teacher: Its a difficult exam, but dont worry. Youre all .

3 Headteacher: Welcome to the school, Miss Jones. There are a lot of rules, but dont worry, youll soon

.

Prepositions

6 Complete the sentences with the prepositions. There are two prepositions you do not need.

across over into below onto

out round along through towards

1 The man was hot and wanted to swim, so he jumped the river.

2 We were thirsty, so we walked the street until we came to a caf.

3 Everybody looked up as the helicopter flew the houses.

4 The child ran the road to the sweet shop without looking.

5 The bike was coming me, so I moved out of the way.

6 After the long drive, I got of the car and stretched my legs.

7 It went dark as the train travelled the tunnel.

8 The excited dog ran the garden.

From the text

1 Find words in the text to match the definitions.1 underground train (paragraph 1)2 where you catch a bus or train (paragraph 1)3 slowly, little by little (paragraph 2)4 a person that you play against (paragraph 4)5 a strong feeling of excitement (paragraph 6)

2 Write the words from the text in the correct place.

board buildings car diving

helmet mask rock climbing

skateboarding tube train walls

Transport: tube Parts of the city: walls Sports: skateboarding Sports equipment: board

3 Choose the correct alternative.1 Motorbike riders should always wear a board / helmet. 2 You can travel by tube / train from London to Paris. 3 The Parthenon is a beautiful building / wall in Athens.4 Joe went skateboarding / diving in the Red Sea. 5 Scuba divers usually wear a mask / helmet.

Extend your vocabulary

Idioms: sport

4 Match the idioms to the definitions ac. 1 learn the ropes

2 be out of your depth

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Usedd to, gget ust used tod to, bbe us used tod to

Match the uses to the example sentences.

1 We use used to + infinitive to talk about things that were true in the past, but are not true now.

2 We use didnt use to + infinitive to talk about things that werent true in the past, but are true now.

3 We use get used to + -ing to talk about things we become comfortable with.

4 We use be used to + -ing to talk about things we are familiar with.

Examplesa I used to go on activity holidays. b Im used to scuba diving. I go every weekend. c After a while, I got used to swimming in the sea. d I didnt use to like swimming underwater.

2 Choose the correct alternative. 1 I used to / didnt use to like sport, but now I do a lot of

different sports.2 I am used to / used to be afraid of heights, but then I

started mountain climbing. 3 I got used to / didnt use to climbing high mountains

when I was in Canada and now I love it. 4 I didnt use to / use to like putting my head in the

water because I couldnt swim.5 I got used to / m used to swimming now because I

went on holiday to Spain and swam in the sea.6 I didnt use to / got used to go snowboarding until I

met Johan in Austria.

Write and practise

3 Write sentences about the things you used to do five years ago. Use the ideas in the box and more of your own.

sport TV programmes music

games clothes holidays

Five years ago, I didnt use to play any sports. I just used to play with my friends.

I used to watch a lot of TV. My favourite programme was

Past simple and past continuous

Match the uses of the past simple and past continuous to the example sentences.

Past simpleWe use the past simple for

1 completed actions in the past. 2 actions that interrupted longer actions in the past. 3 repeated actions in the past.

Examples a I kicked the ball three times. b They were playing together when they thought of

a new game. c I lived in Madrid for a long time.

Past continuousWe use the past continuous for1 actions in progress in the past.2 temporary situations.Examplesa I was visiting Athens when I met Nikos.b We were playing football all afternoon.

1 Complete Juliets composition. Use the past simple or the past continuous.

travel come not know stay

not break see walk

Last summer, I went on a fantastic adventure holiday for teenagers in the

Rocky Mountains in Canada. First, we 1 by coach from the airport

to our hotel. We 2 there for

one night, then we went by helicopter to

our base camp at Mount Robson, which

is the highest mountain in the Canadian

Rockies. I was quite nervous because I 3 anyone in the group, but

I soon made friends with everyone. We

hiked in the mountains for four days and 4 a lot of wildlife. One day, we 5 near a lake when we met a

moose! After that we went rock climbing

for two days. It was really hard work and

while I 6 down the mountain

on the second day, I hurt my leg. Luckily I 7 it. On our last day we went

white-water rafting! What an exciting sport!

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