Quiz 11
Name: ______________________________
Date: _____________________
Mark: ___________/ 40 marks
Vocabulary and Use your English
Choose the correct answers.
1 Did you know that there are 18_______on a golf 9 Only major networks can afford to________major
course? sports events like the Olympic Games.
a gaps a report
b pits b provide
c holes c reach
d circles d cover
2 He is fit because he swims 100_______in the pool a 10 Our team________the opposition 100–42 and won the
day. basketball championship.
a laps a thrashed
b lanes b dashed
c lines c crashed
d legs d mashed
3 Successful bands with lots of fans hold their concerts 11 In women’s tennis, a match consists of a maximum of
at large________such as sports stadiums. three_________.
a settings a nets
b sites b sets
c zones c bets
d venues d jets
4 Sergey Bubka still the_________world record for the 12 The cyclist was found guilty of using performance-
men’s pole vault, which he set in 1994. enhancing substances and was_________from the
a keeps sport for two years.
b holds a hindered
c owns b prevented
d belongs c banned
5 The interview with Lionel Messi was________on the d obstructed
field after the match had ended. 13 I’m lucky to have Sam in my________; he always
a contacted supports me and advises me well.
b consulted a side
c contested b hand
d conducted c pocket
6 Arsenal________to a good start with a goal in the first d corner
minute of the match. 14 I’ve told her she can be a champion if she trains hard,
a came up so the ball’s in her_________now; let’s see what she
b went up does.
c got off a club
d took off b court
7 When the fans in the stadium cheer and chant, it really c pitch
________a game to life. d field
a takes 15 The tennis player had to________the tournament due
b brings to a case of food poisoning.
c causes a pull out of
d makes b catch up with
8 The football________had such a strong Scottish c drop back to
accent that I couldn’t understand a word he was d knock out
saying! 16 Nobody expected Jimmy to_________the club’s best
a commentator chess player, but he did and he beat him!
b broadcaster a compete
c presenter b conquer
d reporter c challenge
d contend
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17 Just as the golfer was about to swing his_________, a 19 To avoid muscle injury, you should_________before
spectator coughed loudly and put him off. doing any physical activity.
a bat a heat up
b racket b bring up
c paddle c take up
d club d warm up
18 Don’t give Jeremy any important duties; he’s 20 I had a strange dream in which I_________up high into
irresponsible and will________the ball. the air and began to fly!
a kick a bolted
b drop b dashed
c pass c leapt
d throw d sprinted
(____/ 20 marks)
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Grammar
Choose the correct answers.
1 I told him_________grip the tennis racket so tightly. 11 He was curious to know how many medals________.
a not to a I had won
b to don’t b have I won
c to not c had I won
d don’t d did I win
2 He________cricket before. 12 He_________who had taken his helmet.
a assured to me he didn’t play a demanded told him
b assured he didn’t play b demanded to tell him
c assured me he hadn’t played c demanded to be told
d assured me not to play d demanded to tell him
3 Tom__________he wanted to be a champion 13 Max asked me_________my camping gear for the
swimmer. weekend.
a told me to a if he borrows
b told to me b if he could borrow
c told c could he borrow
d told me d whether he borrows
4 She wondered__________to improve her game. 14 I_________him that he should take up a sport.
a whether I help her a explained
b if I helped her b recommended
c if I would help her c told
d would I help her d suggested
5 The goalkeeper was terrible and I_________him for us 15 It isn’t often that our coach_________a mistake.
losing the game. a admits to making
a accused b admits us he makes
b blamed c admits to make
c complained d admits for making
d warned 16 The reporter asked me__________after the loss.
6 Bob has found Gina’s goggles; he wants to know a how had I felt
where_________so he can return them to her. b how I was feeling
a she lives c how did I feel
b she lived d how was I feeling
c she had lived 17 José__________the new player the team had bought.
d does she live
a told to me about
7 He asked me_________closed the day before. b told about
a if I know why the stadium is c told about to me
b did I know why the stadium was d told me about
c whether I knew why the stadium is 18 I__________that I would never play so badly again.
d if I knew why the stadium was
a told
8 He said he had broken the record__________. b offered
a the previous year c promised
b the year ago d wondered
c the before year 19 The commentator wondered why_________a red
d the year previous card.
9 Tim_________that he would help me with my training a did the referee give
if I needed it. b the referee gives
a advised c the referee had given
b agreed d has the referee given
c persuaded 20 The coach told us__________to training on Saturday.
d refused
a don’t come
10 She said Grandma was playing golf_________. b to come not
a the moment c to don’t come
b that moment d not to come
c at this moment
d at that moment
(____/ 20 marks)
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