Progress check 1

1b Listen one more time. Make the correct choice. (5x2=10)
e.g. Poohsticks fi rst appeared in a Winnie-the-Pooh book by Alexander Milne. It’s a
simple sport where players are on a bridge/ship over running water.
1) The World Poohsticks Championships took place on the River Severn/Thames in
the UK, in 1984.
2) One of the most unusual sports is Bed Racing. It fi rst appeared in England. The
fi rst race was in 1965/1956.
3) Risky Ironing is a dangerous/funny sport.
4) Chess Boxing is a sport where people have chess and boxing in rounds. The sport
fi rst appeared in a comedy fi lm/comic book in 1992.
5) Giant Pumpkin Racing is played by sportsmen who take giant pumpkins and make
a “boat”. Then they sit/swim inside the giant pumpkins.
2 Read and complete the sentences. (6x2=12)
important - in - watch - play - better - healthy - take part
5 – Teens’ English 7
Sport is an (1)... e.g. important activity in people’s lives. Some people like
watching diff erent sports events, others choose to (2) ... in sport games. Sport is
the best and the quickest way to be (3) ... . People should do all they can to stay
healthy and choose a sport they are interested (4) ... . I do not understand people
who say that they like sport, but they only (5) ... sport on TV. Most people can
(6) ... games and do them in sports clubs and parks. Usually they play football,
badminton, tennis. If we do sport, we feel better, look (7) ... and sleep better.
3 Read and choose the correct answer. (3x2=6)
e.g. A: I like basketball.
B: So do I./ Neither do I.
1 A: I like going to the cinema.
B: So do I./Neither do I.
2 A: My sister can speak three languages.
B: So can I./Neither do I.
3 A: My friend doesn’t like hamburgers.