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Р е ц е н з е н т ы
И. В. Якушева — заведующая кафедрой иностранных языков факультета 
мировой экономики и международных отношений НИУ ВШЭ, канд. филол. наук, профессор.
Кафедра английского языка для факультета международных отношений СПбГУ 
(заведующая кафедрой канд. филол. наук, доцент Н. М. Тимченко)

UNIT 11

SPORT FOR LIFE

KNOW YOUR WORDS: VOCABULARY PRACTICE

Ex. 1. DO, PLAY, or GO? Fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of the verb.
a)
1. 
After the surgery, she couldn’t ________________ gymnastics or ________________ football, 
but swimming was allowed.
2. 
Can you lose weight through ________________ badminton?
3. 
Central Park is known as a place for movie stars to ________________ jogging or walk their 
dogs.
4. 
FIFA estimates that 240 million people ________________ soccer regularly in more than 200 
countries.
5. 
For my son’s 3rd birthday in November we ________________ bowling. I rented six lanes at a 
local bowling alley and the party guests got to bowl an hour for free.
6. 
He is a big, strong kid, but he has to ________________ some weightlifting if he wants to join 
our baseball team.
7. 
How much does it cost to ________________ skating at Rockefeller Center?
8. 
I am surprised that some women choose to ________________ wrestling or boxing, which are 
originally men’s sports.
9. 
I couldn’t ________________ athletics and ballet at the same time. I had to make a choice.
10. Ted Kellar has ________________ ice hockey since he was in kindergarten. Now he’s a referee 
for youth leagues and college teams near his home in the Berkshires.

b)
1. 
I bike and ________________ yoga. But my new favorite thing is a salsa dance class.
2. 
I have a trainer who comes to my house five times a week. I ________________ 40 minutes of 
aerobics and some Pilates. 
3. 
In 1968, at the age of five, Garry Kasparov started ________________ chess. By the time he 
was 12, he was the Soviet junior champion.
4. 
I’ve been ________________ judo for a little over a month and I love every minute of it!
5. 
Marcus Jordan, the son of Michael Jordan, is planning to ________________ basketball for 
Central Florida.
6. 
The first time we ________________ snowboarding we could not get out of the bath in the 
evening. Every muscle you know and don’t know was aching.
7. 
The weather and temperature were just right, so we decided to ________________ skiing.
8. 
We ________________ snorkelling today and saw a stingray (скат)!!! It was awesome!
9. 
What clothes do you wear when you ________________ cycling?
10. While your kids are enjoying themselves, you can learn to snorkel, scuba dive, go sailing, 
________________ tennis or golf. So, there’s something for everybody in the family at this resort.

Ex. 2. Next to each word write the activity/sport these people do. Be careful with the 
spelling!
jogger
wrestler
gymnast
judoist

___to jog_
__________
__________
__________

yogi
athlete
skier
snorkeler

__________
__________
__________
__________

cyclist
skater
weightlifter
snowboarder

__________
__________
__________
__________

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Ex. 3. Match the nouns with the right verbs. Make a sentence with any phrase from 
each group. 
MEDAL (bronze/gold/silver): to earn, to score, to receive, to win, to get
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
TEAM: to defeat, to overpower, to lead, to beat, to wrestle
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
SPORT: to do, to break, to play, to take up
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

Ex. 4. Translate the phrases into English using the vocabulary of the unit.
1. 
France победила команду Portugal со счетом два–один.
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. 
The US team проиграла Spain со счетом три–ноль in the semi final.
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. 
The score at the final whistle was ноль–ноль (give two variants).
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. 
The match окончился ничьей of два–два.
_____________________________________________________________________________

Ex. 5. a) Fill in each gap with the appropriate form of the word from the box. 
Some w ords can be used more than once.

b) Find in the text phrases with the words from the box and 
make up sentences with them.

athlete, to break, to collect, to compete, to medal, to receive, to win, sportsman

The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where ________________ 
with a physical disability ________________. Some athletes ________________ in wheelchairs, 
others with prostheses, while a number of the visually impaired (слабовидящие) sportsmen 
________________ with the guidance of a sighted companion. The games take place once every 
four years in the same city and year as the Olympic Games. 
The Paralympics have grown from a small collection of British World War II veterans in 1948 to 
the second-largest international sport event. The first official Paralympic Games in history were 
held in Rome in 1960. As athletes attempt to ________________ world records across a large pro-
gramme of events, they demonstrate speed, strength and stamina (выносливость, стойкость).
The 2010 Winter Paralympics held in Vancouver, Canada, brought together more than 500 
________________ from all over the world, including Russia. ________________ from 21 countries 
________________ at least one medal, 15 of them ________________ least one gold medal. For 
the second consecutive Winter Games, Russia ________________ more than any other country. 

.Germany ________________ the most gold medals. 

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Sentence 1
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Sentence 2
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Sentence 3
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Sentence 4
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Sentence 5
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Sentence 6
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Sentence 7
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Sentence 8
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Ex. 6. Match the beginning of each sentence on the left with its ending on the right.
1. 
After 4 rounds, Great Britian is two points …
2. 
Both France and the USA beat Romania, who 
3. 
France won the gold, winning 27–17 against 
Germany, who …
4. 
Liz finished third with a time of 3:18; Ashley, 
who finished the race in 3:22, …
5. 
Our team finished in fourth place … 
6. 
The team from Patrick Henry High School, 
who were a half point behind the winner, … 
7. 
The Trinidad soccer team did 
the unbelievable;

a. 
took second place.
b. 
ahead of France.
c. 
earned fourth place.

d. behind Australia, India and 
England.
e. 
received the bronze medal. 
f. 
they drew with Brazil!

g. 
were awarded the silver medal.

Ex. 7. What gear is necessary to do these sports?

badminton _a racket, a birdie_________________________________________________________
ice hockey _______________________________________________________________________
judo ____________________________________________________________________________
snorkeling _______________________________________________________________________
snowboarding ____________________________________________________________________
yoga ____________________________________________________________________________

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Ex. 8. Write at least one phrase that describes each sport.
e.g. swimming — to do the crawl

hockey __________________________________________________________
basketball ________________________________________________________
snowboarding ____________________________________________________
soccer ___________________________________________________________
judo ____________________________________________________________

Ex. 9. Do the SPORTS crossword puzzle.

Across:
2. a disc that is used in ice hockey instead of a ball 
6. hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed 
opponents who try to throw each other down
7. a protective headgear made of hard material to 
protect a person from blows

Down:
1. the sport of travelling on a bicycle or 
motorcycle
3. the finish of a game in which the winner is 
undecided
4. shoes for swimming 
5. the soccer or hockey player who protects the 
goal

LEARN TO BUILD WORDS

Ex. 10. Unlike suffixes, most prefixes can only change the meaning 
of a word and not the part of speech. Study the chart. Consult a dictionary to 
choose the appropriate prefix for the words that follow. Some words can go with 
several prefixes.

dis-

N. 

= the 
opposite of

dis- +belief = disbelief 
доверие  недоверие

V. 
dis- + appear = disappear
появиться  
исчезнуть

Adj.
dis- + honest = dishonest
честный  
нечестный

un- 

Adj.
= the 
opposite of

un- + fair = unfair
справедливый  
несправедливый

Adv.
un- + usually = unusually
обыкновенно  
необыкновенно

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in-
il- 
im-

N. 
= the 
opposite of

in- + accuracy = inaccuracy
точность  неточность

Adj.
il- + logical = illogical
логичный  нелогичный

Adv.
im- + patient = impatient
терпеливый  нетерпеливый

mis-

N.
= bad(ly) or
wrong(ly)

mis- + understanding = 
misunderstanding
понимание  
неправильное понимание

V. 
mis- + use = misuse
использовать  
неправильно использовать

re-
V. 
= again
re- + do = redo
делать  делать еще раз

ability
able
describable
helpful
legal
natural 
to calculate
to connect
to direct

________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________

official
possible
responsible
to agree 
to behave
to build 
to like
to start
to write

_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________
_________________________

Ex. 11. Use the correct prefix with the appropriate form or derivative of the word 
in the margin. You may need a suffix as well in some sentences.
1. 
After the accident, the driver, who narrowly escaped death, looked 
________________.
ORIENTED

2. 
I can’t find the papers; they were probably ________________ during the 
spring cleaning.
PLACE

3. 
When anger blinds the mind, truth ________________.
APPEAR
4. 
He died of pneumonia after he was ________________ by doctors at the local 
hospital.
DIAGNOSE

5. 
If you are ________________ to do the job alone, just ask Beverly to give you 
a hand.
ABLE

6. 
 ________________ people need a lot of exercise to stay in good shape.
ACTIVE
7. 
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, a lot of streets have been _____________.
NAME
8. 
Many people suffer from ________________ fears called phobias.
RATIONAL
9. 
 The special effects in the new blockbuster are ________________.
BELIEVE
10.  There’s a lot of ____________ about the current political situation in the country.
INFORM
11.  This winter has been ________________ cold, so people are getting 
________________ to see the sun.
USUAL,
PATIENT
12. When I was hanging the picture, I drilled the hole in the wrong place, so I’ll 
have to ________________ it. 
DO
13. After the death of the king there was a great deal of political 
________________ in the country.
CERTAIN

14. When will the museum ________________ after the repairs?
OPEN

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Ex. 12. 
a) Level 1. Write a response to the following questions using words with the 
appropriate prefix from ex. 10.
b) Level 2. Add some details.

e.g. 
L 1: Was Jane aware of the problems her son was in? — She was totally unaware of the 
 
problem until it was too late.

 
L 2: On the contrary, she was up to her neck in work and was totally unaware of the 
 
problem until it was too late.

1. 
Is this neghbourhood safe?
L 1: _____________________________________________________________________________
L 2: _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

2. 
As far as I know waiters in this restaurant are very cooperative.
L 1: _____________________________________________________________________________
L 2: _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

3. 
I think the trial was fair and the criminal got what he deserved.
L 1: _____________________________________________________________________________
L 2: _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

4. 
He seems to be a highly organized person.
L 1: _____________________________________________________________________________
L 2: _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

5. 
Did the kids obey you?
L 1: _____________________________________________________________________________
L 2: _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

6. 
So were all the answers correct?
L 1: _____________________________________________________________________________
L 2: _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

7. 
If it’s convenient, let’s meet on Sunday.
L 1: _____________________________________________________________________________
L 2: _____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________