Unit 41: Sport and leisure

English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate » Unit 41: Sport and leisure

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Exercises

41.1 ‣ Complete the sentences with the correct verb.

We football in the winter at my school.
Do you _____ much exercise?
I _____ basketball in the summer and winter.
We always _____ in the winter, as long as there is enough snow.
I _____ a bit of yoga when I was younger.
We used to _____ camping in the mountains.
I _____ a lot of swimming in the summer.
If you want to _____ fit, you need to run three or four miles every other day.
I used to _____ in the gym, but I’m getting a bit old for that now.

41.2 ‣ What is the sport and who is the person?

_____
_____
_____
_____

41.3 ‣ Complete the last word in each sentence.

Do you know the size of a boxing ?
I used to play ice _____.
We played golf in Scotland, where they have some fantastic golf _____.
My dad plays golf. He’s not a serious golfer; he just plays for _____.
If the girls go swimming, they must remember to take their swimming _____.
We watch a lot of motor _____.
I love swimming, and it helps to keep me _____.
My sister enjoys rock _____.
You can’t go camping unless you have a _____.
Running is good exercise, so four or five times a week I go _____.

41.4 ‣

Over to you

Answer these questions. If possible, compare your answers with someone else.

What sport or leisure activities do you do? Why do you do it/them?
_____
What sport do you watch, and where?
_____

Answer Key

A ‣ Sports

A ‣ Sports

sport	person	verb(s)	place
athletics	athlete	run, jump, throw, etc.	track (in a stadium)
motor racing	racing driver	drive/race	track
swimming	swimmer	swim/race	pool
boxing	boxer	box/fight	boxing ring
skiing	skier	ski	ski slopes
football	footballer	play	pitch (in a stadium)
ice hockey	ice hockey player	play	ice hockey rink
golf	golfer	play	golf course
basketball	basketball player	play	basketball court
sailing	sailor	sail	on the sea or a lake

Language help

We play sports such as football, ice hockey, tennis, golf and basketball.
I play football in the winter.
I play basketball twice a week.

We use go with other sports and activities, especially those ending in -ing.
I go swimming in the lake during summer.
We often go rock climbing in the mountains.

We use do with a lot of / a bit of + -ing.
I did a bit of sailing in the holidays.
I don’t do a lot of running these days.

B ‣ Leisure activities*

B ‣ Leisure activities*

We often go camping in the summer, and we usually do a bit of rock climbing as well.

My best friend does a lot of yoga. She works out in the gym two or three times a week as well.

My brother enjoys jogging, and it keeps him fit [helps his body to stay in good condition].

My mum does a bit of jogging as well – just for fun [because she enjoys it; syn for pleasure].

I’m afraid I don’t do any exercise at all.

* activities in your free time

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