1. Fill in strapped, addicted, technical, physical, opposing, half-time, enthusiasm, tournament,3 words are extra.

1. Jane does very well in this year’s regional tennis .

2. We defeated the team four-nil.

3. Thousands of fans showed great when “Avangard” won the match.

4. His knowledge of computers helps him to analyse complex sport statistics.

5. She is in a very good form.

2. Match the words. Complete the sentences with the correct compound nouns.

grey lasting

hard looking

good built

newly haired

long working

Miss Marple was an elderly lady.

You should be more or you’ll never pass your exams.

It’s not surprising that she works as a model – she is so !

I haven’t seen this house before, is it ?

School friendship can be a very thing.

3. Conditionals. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. If I (be) not busy, I’ll visit her.

2. If he (be) attentive, he wouldn’t break things.

3.If he had had trainers he (play) football.

4. If you (have) free time, you would go sandboarding.

5. If you don’t give me more time, I (can) complete the test.

4. Fill in the correct particles (up, to, after, off).

1. She takes her mum, she’s also very serious.

2. Take your coat, it’s all wet!

3. The new baby sitter was very kind and children soon took her.

4. Preparation to exams takes almost all my free time.

5. He likes sport; he takes his father.

5. Fill in the correct prepositions.

1. In that sport centre you can get the equipment hire.

2. Who is charge of this competition?

3. They have never been ___favour of these strict rules.

4. After the repairing our gym is excellent condition.

6.Read the text and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F), correct False statements.
Running a Marathon
A marathon is a race that is 42.2 kilometres long. Many cities host marathons. You can run marathons in Toronto, Ottawa, Boston, New York City, and many other places around the world. Many marathons include shorter races of 5 km, 10 km, or 20 km. To be allowed to run some of the famous marathons like Boston or New York, you have to prove that you can run it fast enough. Some marathons can also be "run" in a wheelchair. The fastest male marathon runners can run the course in just over two hours while the fastest women finish in about two and a half hours.

1. You can run a marathon in many cities around the world.

2. A marathon is a race that is 42.2 kilometers long.

3. Anyone can be a participant of any marathon.

4. The shortest race is five kilometers.

5.The fastest women runners take three hours to finish a marathon.

1. Fill in:

1. Jane does very well in this year’s regional tennis tournament.
"tournament" is the correct word here, as it refers to a competition or series of matches in a particular sport.

2. We defeated the team four-nil.
"defeated" is a past tense verb meaning to win against someone or something. In this case, it means that our team won against the other team with a score of four-nil, which means we scored four goals and the other team scored zero.

3. Thousands of fans showed great enthusiasm when "Avangard" won the match.
"enthusiasm" refers to a strong and positive feeling or interest in something. In this case, it means that many fans were very excited and supportive when the team "Avangard" won the match.

4. His knowledge of computers helps him to analyze complex sport statistics.
"analyze" means to examine or study something in detail. In this case, it means that his knowledge of computers allows him to study and understand complex sport statistics, which are numerical data related to sports events or performances.

5. She is in very good physical form.
"physical" refers to the body and its abilities or condition. In this case, it means that she is in good physical shape or condition.

2. Match the words. Complete the sentences with the correct compound nouns:

1. grey-haired
"grey-haired" refers to someone whose hair is grey or partially grey due to age or natural coloring.

2. hard-working
"hard-working" means someone who puts a lot of effort and dedication into their work or tasks.

3. good-looking
"good-looking" means attractive or pleasing to the eye in terms of physical appearance.

4. newly-built
"newly-built" refers to something that has been recently constructed or made.

5. long-lasting
"long-lasting" means something that continues or lasts for a long time without deteriorating or losing its quality.

3. Conditionals. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. If I am not busy, I'll visit her.
The correct form of the verb "to be" in this case is "am" because the sentence is in the first person singular.

2. If he were attentive, he wouldn't break things.
The correct form of the verb "to be" in this case is "were" because the sentence is expressing a hypothetical or unreal situation.

3. If he had had trainers, he would have played football.
The correct form of the verb "to have" in this case is "had had" because it is expressing a past unreal condition.

4. If you have free time, you will go sandboarding.
The correct form of the verb "to have" in this case is "have" because the sentence is in the present tense.

5. If you don't give me more time, I won't be able to complete the test.
The correct form of the verb "can" in this case is "won't be able to" because it expresses the negative future possibility of not being able to complete the test.

4. Fill in the correct particles (up, to, after, off):

1. She takes her mum after, she’s also very serious.
The correct particle is "after," as it means she is responsible for taking care of her mother.

2. Take your coat off, it’s all wet!
The correct particle is "off," as it means to remove or take off the coat.

3. The new babysitter was very kind and children soon took to her.
The correct particle is "to," as it means the children quickly liked or became fond of the new babysitter.

4. Preparation for exams takes almost all my free time.
The correct particle is "for," as it means the action is in preparation of something.

5. He likes sport; he takes after his father.
The correct particle is "after," as it means he resembles or inherits qualities or traits from his father.

5. Fill in the correct prepositions:

1. In that sport center, you can get equipment for hire.
The correct preposition is "for," as it indicates the purpose or intended use of the equipment.

2. Who is in charge of this competition?
The correct preposition is "in," as it refers to the position or responsibility of being in control or authority over something.

3. They have never been in favor of these strict rules.
The correct preposition is "in," as it means they do not support or agree with the strict rules.

4. After the repairing, our gym is in excellent condition.
The correct preposition is "in," as it means the gym is in a state or condition of being excellent.

6. Read the text and mark the sentences as True (T) or False (F), correct false statements:

1. True
2. True
3. False (The statement should be "To be allowed to run some of the famous marathons like Boston or New York, you have to prove that you can run it fast enough.")
4. False (The statement should be "The shortest race is 5 kilometers.")
5. False (The statement should be "The fastest women finish in about two and a half hours.")