English Vocabulary Practice: Sports, Crime & Environment

Vocabulary Sentences: Sports Focus

Instructions: Review these sentences using sports-related words.

1. Some people believe that competitive sports help young people work together as part of a team.
2. I am expecting an easy victory against the two other teams tomorrow; they are not very good.
3. And the referee has just blown her whistle to end the game.
4. My brother won the trophy for the fastest runner at school this year.
5. The football match has been cancelled because of bad weather on the pitch.
6. In tomorrow's game, I will be playing against a very difficult opponent - I'm not sure I will win.
7. I was so tired this morning I could only run one lap of the field before I needed to rest.
8. Unfortunately, the team I support lost in the first round of the championships.

Sentence Completion: Crime & Law Vocabulary

Instructions: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words provided (originally highlighted).

1. The teenagers have never committed any kind of offense before.
2. Criminal acts should be punished.
3. Police are investigating a series of bank robberies.
4. A fine is one type of punishment.
5. Who do you think is guilty of the crime?
6. It is illegal to drive a car which isn't insured.
7. A serious burglary took place on my street last night.
8. I saw a man in the shop behaving in a suspicious way.

Sentence Completion: Phrasal Verbs & Expressions

Instructions: Complete the sentences with one word in each gap (originally highlighted).

1. I hope the person who committed the crime doesn't get away with it.
2. I woke up last night because a car alarm in my street went off at 3 a.m.
3. The man was telling lies, but I saw through them immediately.
4. I have asked my neighbors to keep an eye on my apartment while I am away.
5. Laura couldn't care less about whether you're upset or not. She's not interested.
6. After a long trial, justice was finally done when the man was sentenced to prison.
7. I couldn't find a parking space, so I had no choice but to park my car a long way away.
8. There is a great new crime series on TV at the moment. Why don't you give it a go?
9. The book I was reading was so good that I completely lost track of time. I ended up going to bed really late.

Sentence Matching: Environment & Nature

Instructions: Match the beginnings of the sentences (1-8) to their endings (A-H, not provided here).

1. We need to protect endangered... C
2. One of the results of global... F
3. Instead of burning them, perhaps we should leave natural... A
4. I am not sure whether organic... E
5. Wind and solar power are valuable sources of renewable... H
6. Using cars and planes less will allow us to reduce our carbon... D
7. We need to reduce our use of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse... B
8. One way of protecting natural habitats is by setting up nature... G