Sports. Mid Test

Basic level 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲. I was wondering if you're free for a game of badminton.

Medium level Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. Use small letters. How many __________ (compete) took part in the race?

Basic level 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲. Are you doing anything special tonight?

Basic level 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲. Would you like to do something special tonight?

Basic level 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀.

Medium level Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. Use small letters. Dan's actually very nice, _________ (like) his father who is rude and greedy.

Medium level Choose the correct word to fill each gap. Have you ever heard of the of jollyball? It's not very surprising if you haven't, because not many people it, but if you like juggling, it's lots of fun! Jollyball is a cross between juggling and volleyball. In a jollyball, two teams battle against each other. Each team of two or three people. It's sometimes played on a badminton court, orsometimes play in an empty room. They might use chairs to hold the net up! So, a table tennis or badminton net between the two teams. The game is a bit like tennis, but instead of a racket, each player two juggling balls in their hands. When the ball comes over the net, they have to juggle with it and the other two balls before it back over the net.

Basic level 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲. How about going cycling this Saturday?

Basic level Put the names of sports in the right groups.

Medium level Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. Use small letters. Industrial machinery and ___________ (equip) orders have risen by 2.7%.

Medium level Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. Use small letters. The astronauts are _________(weight) in space.

Medium level Transform the word in brackets and type it into the gap. Use small letters. Chris has just taken up ________ (climb).

Advanced level Read the article and choose the correct option. David Beckham — is there a more famous and lovable celebrity? The footballer who played for such famous teams as Manchester United and Real Madrid is also a fashion model and a successful businessman. David Beckham was born on May 2, 1975, in London, England. His father, Ted Beckham, was a kitchen fitter and his mother Sandra, a hair stylist. David Beckham was the family's only son. A middle child between two sisters, David grew up with parents and relatives who were great fans of Manchester United, England's legendary football club. From childhood, David was a promising footballer. At 11, he won the prestigious Bobby Charlton Soccer Schools National Skills Competition. David was noticed by Manchester United team officials, who asked him to try out for the club's youth league. By the age of 16, Beckham had to drop out of school. He left home to play for his favourite team. Two years later, he became a full-time player for Manchester United and one of its leading figures. From 1992 to 2003, while playing for Manchester United, David Beckham scored 85 goals. Every time he had a game, he wore different football boots—it was a sort of ritual for good luck. In In 2003, David unexpectedly left his beloved team for Real Madrid. The reason was the growing conflict between David Beckham and Manchester's manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Once, Sir Alex Ferguson fined David for babysitting with his sick child while his wife Victoria, a designer, was at a London Fashion Week Event. The fine was really large. The incident caused a serious personal tension between the two men ended with Beckham moving to the other club. In Real Madrid, David Beckham was not allowed to wear his favourite number seven because the right to wear it was written into the contract of another player. Instead, David decided to wear a shirt with the number 23, which was the number of his favourite basketball player Michael Jordan. Though David Beckham immediately became very popular with the Real Madrid fans and his shirt sales made a lot of money for the football club, but the team didn’t win any serious tournaments. Perhaps, it was one of the reasons why, in 2007 Beckham signed a five-year contract to play for the Los Angeles Galaxy and moved to America. However, his career in America was a rocky one; numerous injuries affected him. In May 2013, David Beckham announced his plans to retire. It’s important to say that David Beckham has always been a devoted husband and a loving father. David and his wife, Victoria, have three sons and a daughter. They say the boys are being trained as ‘bodyguards’ for their little sister Harper. The youngest, Cruz, has been practising Taekwondo, Brooklyn is interested in boxing, and the oldest, Romeo, does karate. They are preparing early so that when Harper is older, “they will all be ready to protect her from noisy fans,” David says. 1) David Beckham's parents were professional sportsmen. 2) David Beckham’s school teachers supported his interest in football. 3) When he was with Manchester United, David Beckham played all the games in the same lucky boots. 4) David Beckham left Manchester United because he had problems with the team manager. 5) David Beckham wore the same number in Manchester United and Real Madrid. 6) David Beckham left Real Madrid for an American football club. 7) The Beckhams’ sons want to become professional sportsmen.