Mastering Sports Vocabulary and Passive Voice Grammar

Unit 3 Test Level 1

1. Complete the sentences with the words below

1. The new player is an ASSET to our team. He’s going to help us win many games.
2. You need BALANCE to stand on one leg.
3. Why does the coach have to be so HARSH and yell at the team?
4. The winner will receive an AWARD.
5. The short gymnast looked completely OUT OF PLACE next to the basketball players.
6. Eric was RELUCTANT to start playing football again after his injury.
7. At the end of the dance, the woman LEAPS into the man’s arms.
8. Losing the game was a SETBACK, but I know we can overcome it.
9. He is ON THE BALL when it comes to the rules of this game. He knows everything.
10. My sister WORKS OUT at least five times a week. She’s very athletic.

2. Correct the Idioms in Bold

The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write them next to the correct sentences.

1. He was only 17 when his basketball career began to TAKE OFF.
2. Don’t JUMP THE GUN and throw the ball too early.
3. Running 3-4 times a week is a good way to KEEP FIT.
4. You can’t start in the national team. You must WORK YOUR WAY UP. (Note: Context suggests 'work your way up' replaces 'roll with the punches').
5. Athletes must learn to ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES and accept whatever happens.

3. Match and Complete Phrases

1. The team didn’t get the point because they threw the ball OUT OF BOUNDS.
2. Roy can’t run for ten minutes without getting tired. He isn’t IN GOOD SHAPE.
3. We can’t lift this ON OUR OWN. We need help.
4. You need a holiday to relax. You’ve been UNDER PRESSURE for months.
5. Some athletes watch their old matches to help them stay AHEAD OF THE GAME.

4. Active or Passive Verb Forms

1. My teammates and I DEFEATED our opponents at last night’s match.
2. We have to win tonight’s game! The other team HAS TO BE DEFEATED!
3. If you THROW the ball right now, we will get the point!
4. If you aren’t able to catch the ball, it IS THROWN / WILL BE THROWN to another player.
5. In this contest, the runner-up ISN'T / WON'T BE GIVEN an award.
6. The coach DIDN'T GIVE us our new kits yesterday. They weren’t ready yet.

5. Rewrite Using Another Passive Form

1. The players are read the rules at the game.
2. A film about sport was shown to the students.
3. All the players should be given awards.

6. Causative Form Practice

1. Why is your car so dirty? You just HAD / GOT IT CLEANED!
2. My foot is hurting me, so I’m going to HAVE / GET IT CHECKED by a doctor.
3. The athletes don’t cook their own food. They HAVE / GET IT PREPARED by a chef.
4. Don’t worry about your bags. We WILL HAVE / GET THEM BROUGHT to your room.

7. Mixed Verb Forms

1. Where WERE the Olympic Games HELD in 2016?
2. James can’t talk right now. He IS HAVING / GETTING his hair CUT.
3. My father TAUGHT me how to wrestle last year.
4. Last night’s game WASN'T CANCELLED. We just postponed it to tomorrow.
5. You can’t come rock climbing with us until you HAVE / GET YOUR GEAR FIXED.

Unit 3 Test Level 2

1. Text Completion Vocabulary

1. DEFEATED | 2. SETBACK | 3. DRILLS | 4. WORKING OUT | 5. HARSH

6. ON YOUR OWN | 7. EAGER | 8. OPPONENTS | 9. IN THE LEAD | 10. FEAT

2. Rewrite Sentences

1. THE BALL IS IN HIS COURT.
2. DANNY AND I ARE TEAMMATES.
3. CAELEB DRESSEL RANKS FIRST IN SWIMMING IN THE WORLD.
4. SHE CAN'T RUN FOR MORE THAN TEN MINUTES.
5. THEY ARE SO MUCH TALLER THAN HIM.

3. Logical Sentence Follow-up

1. HE STARTED HIS OWN BUSINESS AND IS VERY SUCCESSFUL.
2. SHE IS AFRAID SHE WILL HURT HERSELF.
3. WE SCORED MANY MORE POINTS THAN OUR OPPONENTS.
4. SHE CAN’T RUN FOR MORE THAN TEN MINUTES.
5. THEY ARE SO MUCH TALLER THAN HIM.

4. Double Passive Forms

1. THE WINNER WILL BE GIVEN TWO BASKETBALL TICKETS BY THE COACH. / TWO BASKETBALL TICKETS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNER BY THE COACH.
2. IT IS BELIEVED BY PARENTS THAT SOME SPORTS ARE TOO DANGEROUS. / SOME SPORTS ARE BELIEVED TO BE TOO DANGEROUS BY PARENTS.
3. WE WILL BE SENT OUR NEW KITS NEXT WEEK. / OUR NEW KITS WILL BE SENT TO US NEXT WEEK.
4. HAVE THE CHILDREN BEEN SHOWN THE FILM YET? / HAS THE FILM BEEN SHOWN TO THE CHILDREN YET?

5. Causative Logical Follow-up

1. YOU SHOULD HAVE / GET IT CUT.
2. WE’RE HAVING / GETTING THE FOOD PREPARED BY A CHEF.
3. YOU SHOULD HAVE / GET IT SEEN BY A DOCTOR.
4. SHE HAD / GOT IT DESIGNED.
5. I MUST HAVE / GET IT FIXED.

6. Passive, Active, or Causative Completion

1. Where WILL THE CHAMPIONSHIP BE HELD next season?
2. Athletes SHOULD HAVE / GET THEIR HEARTS CHECKED every year.
3. I’m sorry, but THE GAME WAS CANCELLED last night.
4. The rules say that PLAYERS MUST NOT STRIKE their opponents.
5. At the last hockey game, I HAD / GOT MY PHOTO TAKEN with the whole team.
6. Has MIKE EVER BEEN to a football game?
7. Today’s practice MUST BE POSTPONED to next week.