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Unit 1

Vocabulary set 1: Extreme sports (difficulty level 1)

Complete the extreme sports with the missing letters.

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____boarding is a winter sport which is a little like skiing.

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It's a good idea to wear protective clothing when you go sk_____arding.

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When you go body____ing, you ride waves without a board.

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___diving involves jumping from a plane with a parachute.

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Snow_____ing involves travelling down a snow-covered hill standing on a board.

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___ climbing involves climbing frozen waterfalls, cliffs and rocks covered with ice.

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Good boots and ropes are needed for ice c___bing.

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Free r______ can include climbing and swinging to move from one place to another.
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B___ jumping involves using a parachute but not jumping from a plane.

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People jump from buildings and cliffs when they go base ____ing.

Vocabulary set 1: Extreme sports (difficulty level 2)

Complete the extreme sports. Write one word in each gap.

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People who go free __________ learn to hold their breath under water for a long time.

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__________ became a Winter Olympic sport in 1998. It needs similar skills to skiing and
skateboarding.

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When you go __________ you should expect to fall in the sea a lot!

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When you go bungee __________ , you usually jump off a bridge.

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You need very strong arms and legs to go ice __________.

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You need ropes and special equipment to go ice __________.

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__________ running races often take place in the world's tallest buildings.

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Rock __________ is when people move up, down or across rocks.

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__________ running involves both running and jumping.
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__________ involves riding a special board on wheels.

Vocabulary set 2: Achievements and challenges (difficulty level 1)

Complete the words with the missing letters.

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It's an amazing feeling when you ___ch your goal.

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The boys _____pted to get to the top of the mountain but they had to come down because of
bad weather.

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We _____ntered a few problems but eventually we reached the top of the cliff safely.

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If you don't work at things and try hard, how can you expect to ful___ your potential?

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Carina decided to r___ everything she had by selling her house and starting a new business.

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It must be a great feeling to ach____ your dream.

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The walk along the rocks looked difficult but they decided to ___e a chance.

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We ___rcame a lot of challenges in the match and finally we won.

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The first person to re___ the summit of Mount Everest did it in 1953.

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My brother is expecting to enc______ difficulties when he goes climbing on Everest.
Vocabulary set 2: Achievements and challenges (difficulty level 2)
Choose the correct answers.

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Lee Chong Wei [attempted / overcame / encountered] to win the world badminton title but failed.

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Sophie will probably [encounter / achieve / take] her ambition of becoming a successful athlete.

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Your instructor will help you [overcome / attempt / achieve] any problems you meet.

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I have always wanted to [fulfil / reach / risk] my dream and go ice climbing.

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It's an amazing feeling when you [face / reach / overcome] your goal.

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Our coach helps our team players to [attempt / fulfil / risk] their potential.

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Sometimes you just need to try a little harder to [reach / take / risk] your goal.

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My trainer encouraged me to [attempt / take / encounter] a chance and I won!

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Thinking about the problem can help you [overcome / reach / take] difficulties.

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Jenny [took up / encountered / faced] an invitation to sail around the world with friends.

Grammar point 1: Present tenses review (difficulty level 1)

Choose the correct answers.

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'Where [do you live / are you living]?' 'In London. I was born there.'
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[I'm enjoying / I enjoy] this match so much that I don't want it to end!

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[I'm not believing / I don't believe] all of the things that Julian tells me.

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I think [I'm needing / I need] a little help with my essay. Have you got a few minutes?

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Each member of the team [gives / is given] a lot of encouragement by the coach.

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Our games are usually [played / playing] on Saturday afternoons.

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Hey! What [are you doing / do you do]? That's my bag. Put it down now!

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'Where's Jim?' 'He's at the gym. [He's training / He trains] for his big game on Saturday.'

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'Bye. See you later.' 'Where [do you go / are you going]?'

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[Is / Does] anything interesting happening this weekend?

Grammar point 1: Present tenses review (difficulty level 2)

Complete the sentences with the present simple (active or passive) or present
continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Use short forms where possible.

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Santiago __________ every morning as part of his training programme. (run)

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I ____________________ that he is the best person to go climbing with. (not / believe)
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Right now, ____________________ in a cafe. Are you near? Do you want to join me? (I / sit)

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'Why ____________________ so fast?' 'I want to get there before the start.' (you / walk)

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Go quickly! ____________________ sides right now! (they / choose)

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The prize money ____________________ safely locked in a drawer. (keep)

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The boys ____________________ very high in that tree. Please go and ask them to come
down. (climb)

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'Is there a match on Saturday?' 'I'm sorry. ____________________ .' (I / not / know)

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Climbing a high mountain safely __________ years of training. (require)

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I think I __________ the answer to this question. (know)

Grammar point 2: Past tenses review (difficulty level 1)

Choose the correct answers.

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When the singer [arrived / was arrived] at the airport, he was met by hundreds of his fans.

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You looked tired when I saw you yesterday. Where [did you go / had you been]?

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I was keen to go to Jamaica because I [hadn't been / didn't go] there before and wanted to go
somewhere different.
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I don't see my oldest sister much because she [left / was leaving] home when I was only nine.

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I was [hoping / hoped] to see Fiona when she was here but she only stayed for a day.

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By the age of 12, Emilio [was already climbing / had already climbed] two mountains.

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While Jackie was [living / lived] in Italy, she met Roberto and they fell in love.

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You [were told / were telling] to stay in your classroom. Why were you running down the corridor?

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The sailor was saved but her attempt to break the record [had ended / was ending].

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What were you [done / doing] there? I thought you were on holiday.

Grammar point 2: Past tenses review (difficulty level 2)

Choose the correct answers.

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While I [cycled / was cycling / had cycled], the person in front of me fell off his bike and I crashed
into him.

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Julia [was going / had been / went] to the beach many times before so she decided not to come
that day.

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What [had been done / had you done / were you doing] last night? You didn't answer your mobile.

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The year after I [had moved / was moving / had been moved] here, I got a job.
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The competition [was launched / was launching / had launched] last month and you have one
week to enter.

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We [stayed / had stayed / were staying] in Alaska when the earthquake happened. We left that
day.

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Anna started her journey in March and she [arrived / was arriving / had arrived] on April 22nd.

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How long [did it take / was it taking / was it taken] you to find your car?

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How old were you when you [were meeting / had met / met] Johanna?

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You fixed my tablet! What [did you do / you were doing / had you done] to it?