UNIT 6: SPORT

PHONETICS
Put the verbs ending in /ed/ into the correct column.
studied learned wanted needed washed cleaned
started traveled invited stopped decided looked
kissed returned worked died borrowed showed
stepped looked watched missed returned hoped

/t/ /d/ /id/

washed studied wanted
stopped learned needed
kissed cleaned started
worked travelled invited
stepped returned decided
looked died
watched borrowed
missed showed

VOCABULARY
I. write the name of the sport under the correct picture.

1. baseball 2. tennis 3. cycling 4. boxing

5. diving 6. ice skating 7. fishing 8. basketball

9. golf 10. lacrosse 11. croquet 12. surfing

13. motor racing 14. ice hockey 15. yoga 16. rafting

17. gymnastics 18. skiing 19. walking 20. football

21. karate 22. horse racing 23. treadmill 24. running

Note:
• Use 'Play' for team sports or sports played with a ball: football, baseball, basketball,
Rugby, tennis, ...and competitive games.
• Use 'Go' for sports that end in–ing: skiing, swimming, climbing, diving, fishing. ...
• Use 'Do' with sports that you don't need any equipment to do: aerobics, Karate/
yoga/gymnastics.
Play Go Do
badminton/baseball/ camping/ swimming exercise/aerobics
basketball/volleyball shopping/ hunting gymnastics/ballet/ athletics/
football/ tennis table- fishing/sailing martial arts/ kung-fu/karate
tennis/golf rugby/ squash parasailing/parachuting tai chi/ taekwondo/ judo
cricket/ ice-hockey hockey/ climbing/running
snooker jogging/hiking/trekking
- Các môn có tính cạnh hitch-hiking/cycling/ riding
tranh: dancing/ surfing/ sand
board games / chess surfing/windsurfing
poker/computer games skiing/water skiing /roller
skating/ ice skating
rollerblading/
skateboarding
skating/snowboarding
diving/ sky diving scuba
diving/ snorkeling

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of 'do' or 'play'.
1. Do you often do morning exercises?
2. My brother plays football for his school team.
3. My father enjoys playing table tennis in his free time
4. We do gymnastics at school three times a week.
5. My father likes playing tennis with his workmates after work.
6. My friend does judo twice a week.
7. My mother does yoga at the new sports centre near my house.
8. My parents like nature, they go mountain climbing every month.
9. Jack does Karatedo every early morning from 4 a.m to 5.a.m.
10. My sister wants to do aerobics 3 times a week but she is too busy.
11. In the winter, I love to go ice skating with my friends.
12. We go dancing every Saturday.
GRAMMAR
I. Fill in each gap with one suitable form of 'be'.
1. I was in Canberra last spring.
2. We were at school last Saturday.
3. My mother was at home yesterday.
4. Last year, she was 18, so she is 19 now.
5. Today, it is sunny, but yesterday, it was rainy all day
6. I was hungry last night because I had nothing to eat.
7. Where were you at 11.00 last night?
8. Why was your mother angry yesterday?
9. This time last year, we were in London.
10. We were tired when we went home so we went to bed early.
11. I tried to call you last night but you weren’t on the phone.
12. She wasn’t at home yesterday so I gave her mother my gift for her.
II. Give the correct past form of one suitable word from the box to complete the
sentences.
eat drink make read take
receive give meet see go
do get run swim ride
1. I made a sandcastle when I went to the beach.
2. It was a hot day so she swam in the lake yesterday.
3. His car had a flat tire so he took the bus to work.
4. I rode a horse last summer when I went to my uncle's farm.
5. He did his homework before he went to school.
6. It was cold so we drank some hot chocolate.
7. They went hiking yesterday.
8. I gave my brother a game for his birthday.
9. She received a good report card so her mom was happy.
10. I met my friends when we went to the park.
11. I was too late for class so I didn’t go to school.
12. I ate two hamburgers so I am full.
13. I read a good book before I went to bed.
14. She saw a lion when she went to the zoo.
15. I wrote a letter from my penpal, Jenny, yesterday.
III. Put the verb in brackets into the simple past tense.
1. My grandfather (die) died before I was born.
2. My father (go) went to the supermarket twice yesterday.
3. My uncle (live) lived in Japan from 1980 to 1985.
4. They (sell) sold their old car 10 days ago.
5. When (you, first see) did you first see your husband?
6. Did he (come) come to see you last night? Yes, he did.
7. I (not, meet) didn’t meet my close friend, Anna, last Sunday.
8. (be) were you at home last night?
9. I (study) studied music when I was at school.
10. Did they (buy) buy their flat last year?
11. They (not, be) weren’t soldiers in 2000.
12. I (not, do) didn’t do my homework yesterday so my teacher punished me.
IV. Underline and correct the only one mistake in the following sentences.
1. Jenny buys (bought) a lot of different gifts for her family and her friends last summer.
2. I talk (talked) to my friends about my holiday in Ha long Bay yesterday.
3. I can't (couldn’t) understand Liz because she talked in French.
4. My mother makes (made) a new blue dress with white flowers on it for me last week.
5. Did you saw (see) the film on TV last night?
6. I tried the new dress on but it didn't fitted (fit) so I took it back to the shop.
7. Who you went (did you go) with on your vacation last year?
8. Did you team won (win) the match last Sunday?
9. My mother didn't played (play) sports last year but now she plays sports a lot.
10. My father began playing chess when he is (was) 10.
READING
Read the passage and decide if each statement is true (T) or false (F)
The importance of sport
Sport is beneficial to our life. It helps us to keep fit and be healthy. So if you want to be
healthy, you should do sports. It also helps people to lose weight and avoid many
diseases. There are many kinds of sports such as swimming, running, riding the bicycle,
tennis, wrestling, etc. I like swimming very much. It makes me healthy and strong. I like
tennis too. It makes me feel energetic. It is obvious that many of us want to stay at home,
watch TV and eat snacks. But it is an unhealthy life-style. Only sport will help us be
healthy and happy. That's why I think sport is very important in my life.
Statement True/False
1. Playing sports is helpful for us to stay fit and healthy. True
2. Playing sports help us to gain weight and avoid some diseases. False
3. The writer never goes swimming. False
4. Many people prefer to watch TV and eat snacks at home. True
5. The writer thinks that playing sports is the only way of helping us True
to be healthy and happy.

II. Read the passage and circle the correct answer for each question.
We are sure you are all interested in sports. Many of you certainly play such
games as volleyball or football, basketball or tennis. People who play a game are players.
Players form teams and play matches against other teams - their opponents. Two people
playing with each other are partners. Each team can lose or win. In a football match,
players try to score as many goals as they can.
There are so many kinds of sports such as cycling, boxing, swimming, gymnastics,
rowing and many more. You can take an active part in all of them or you can just be a
devoted fan. Everybody may choose the sport he is fond of or interested in.
1. What games do many of us play?
A. Volleyball, football, basketball or tennis B. Only football but
C. Swimming D. Cycling, boxing or rowing.
2. Who are called players?
A. People who watch a game B. People who play a game
C. People who are interested in sports D. People who take part in all sports
3. Who are called partners?
A. People who are in the same team B. People who play a game
C. People who are interested in sports D. Two people who play with each
other.
4. How many goals do players want to score in a football match?
A. Only one B. Two
C. As many as they can D. None
5. What sport do people often choose to play?
A. the one they are bad at B. The one they find interesting
C. the one their parents want them to play D. The one their friends choose to play
III. Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE
word in each space.
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one (1) of the best all-round forms of
exercise. It can (2) help to increase your strength and energy, give you more efficient muscles
and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is not the only advantage of (3) cycling
because you can't not carry the weight of your body on your feet, it's not a good (4) form of
exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it's
important to start slowly and build up gently. Doing too much (5) too quickly can damage
muscles that aren't used to working. If you have any doubts about taking up cycling for health
reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his advice.
SPEAKING
I. Reorder the sentences to make a meaningful dialogue between two friends about their
last weekend.
1. Rick: Don't worry. You always get an A.
2. Rick: No, I didn't go anywhere all weekend. I just stayed home and studied for today's
Spanish test.
3. Rick: So, what did you do last weekend, Meg?
4. Rick: That sounds like fun. Did you go to Lucky's?
5. Meg: No, we didn't. We went to that new place downtown. How about you? Did you go
anywhere?
6. Meg: Oh, I had a great time. I went to a karaoke bar and sang with some friends on Saturday.
7. Meg: Our Spanish test is today? I forgot all about that!

3. Rick: So, what did you do last weekend, Meg?

6. Meg: Oh, I had a great time. I went to a karaoke bar and sang with some friends on
Saturday.
4. Rick: That sounds like fun. Did you go to Lucky's?
5. Meg: No, we didn't. We went to that new place downtown. How about you? Did you go
anywhere?
2. Rick: No, I didn't go anywhere all weekend. I just stayed home and studied for today's
Spanish test.
7. Meg: Our Spanish test is today? I forgot all about that!
1. Rick: Don't worry. You always get an A.
II. Complete these conversations. Then practice with a partner.
1. A: Did you (stay) stay home on Saturday?
B: No, I (call) called my friend. We (drive) drove to a café for lunch.
2. A: How you did (spend) spend your last birthday?
B: I (have) had a party. Everyone (enjoy) enjoyed it, but the neighbors (not, like) didn’t like
the noise.
3. A: What did you (do) do last night?
B: I (go) went to the new Jim Carrey film. I (love) loved it.
4. A: Did you (do) do anything special over the weekend?
B: Yes, I (go) went shopping. Unfortunately, I (spend) spent all my money. Now I'm broke!
5. A: Did you (go) go out on Friday night?
B: No, I (invite) invited friends over, and I (cook) cooked dinner for them.
III. Pair work: Take turns asking and answering about your last weekend. Using some
suggested questions and answers
- So, how was your weekend, Don?
- What did you do last weekend?
- So, what was your weekend like?
- Did you do anything special last weekend?
- Did you have a nice weekend?
- So, how was your weekend?
- How come?
- I had a great/ wonderful/ fantastic weekend.
- (It was) not very good./ It was Ok./ It was awful.
WRITING
Use the following sets of words/phrases to write complete sentences of a meaningful paragraph
about Pelé, a famous football.
1. Pelé/born/ 23 October 1940/ Brazil.
 Pelé was born on the 23th of October 1940 in Brazil.
2. He/ a Brazilian former professional footballer
 He is a Brazilian former professional footballer.
3. He/ be regarded/one of the greatest players/all times.
 He was regarded as one of the greatest players of all times.
4. He/ among the most successful/ and popular sports figures/the 20th century.
 He was among the most successful and popular sports figures of the 20th century.
5. During his playing days/ Pelé/ be/ for a period the best-paid athlete/ the world.
 During his playing days, Pelé was for a period the best-paid athlete in the world.
6. He/play/as/ a forward.
 He often played as a forward.
7. His father be/ also/ footballer/ and/ he/ be taught/ play football/ by his father.
 His father was also a footballer and he was taught to play football by his father.
8. Pelé/ grow up/poverty/Bauru/the state of São Paulo.
 Pelé grew up in poverty in Bauru in the state of São Paulo.
9. He/ earn/ extra money/ by/ work/ tea shops/a servant/ when/ he/ be/ young.
 He earned extra money by working in tea shops as a servant when he was young.
10. He could afford/ a proper football/ usually play/ either a sock stuffed with newspaper and
tied with a string/or/ a grapefruit.
 He could not afford a proper football and usually played with either a sock stuffed
with newspaper and tied with a string or a grapefruit.
11. He/play/ several amateur teams/ his youth.
 He played for several amateur teams in his youth.
12. In his mid-teens/ he play/ indoor football team.
 In his mid-teens, he played for an indoor football team.
13. In 1999/ Pelé/ be voted/ World Player of the Century/ the International Federation of
Football History & Statistics/ and/ be/ one of the two joint winners of the FIFA Player of the
Century.
 In 1999, Pelé was voted World Player of the Century by the International Federation
of Football History & Statistics and was one of the two joint winners of the FIFA
Player of the Century.
14. Pelé/be/ most successful scorer/ the sport/ 541 goals in 560 games.
 Pelé is the most successful scorer in the sport with 541 goals in 560 games.