English Vocabulary in Use Pre-Intermediate (Unit 42: Competitive sport)


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Answer the questions. If possible, compare your answers with someone else.

  1. Have you ever taken part in a sports competition?
  2. Have you ever won anything?
  3. Have you ever been captain of a team?
  4. Have you ever come first, second or third in a race?
  5. Have you ever watched an individual or team in a final, at the game or on television?
Possible Answer

  1. I’ve taken part in lots of competitions: football, cricket, rugby, swimming and athletics.
  2. I won a cup competition at secondary school in football.
  3. I was captain of the rugby team at secondary school.
  4. I came first in a backstroke (swimming) race when I was at primary school, and at secondary school I won the 100 and 200 metres (athletics) on several occasions.
  5. I’ve watched lots of finals on TV: the FA Cup, the World Cup, the UEFA Cup, Wimbledon, the French Open, the Olympics, and so on. I also went to Twickenham to see the rugby team I support in an important final of a cup competition. Unfortunately we lost.



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