Unit 3 Revision worksheet [ grammar + vocabulary ] Grammar 1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple. 1. The Williams sisters (play) tennis since they were very young. 2. He always (enjoy) camping holidays. 3. you (feed) the dog yet this morning? 4. My brother never (see) a rainbow. 5. The Andorra football team (not win) the World Cup. 6. I (not finish) my homework yet. 2 Choose the correct time expression. 1. Have you bought tickets for the basketball game yet / just? 2. My parents have been to Italy twice but they have ever / never been to Germany. 3. You don t have to stop at the supermarket. I have yet / already done the shopping. 4. Be careful, the floor is wet. I have just / never washed it. 5. Have you yet / ever ridden a horse? 3 Choose the correct answer. 1. She has lived in Paris for / since nearly a year. 2. The Los Angeles Lakers have won the NBA championship several times for / since 1947. 3. David Beckham hasn t played football in Spain for / since July 2007. 4. I m so hungry. I haven t eaten anything for / since this morning. 5. Her parents are angry because she has been on the telephone for / since two hours. 4 Write the questions for the answers below. Pay attention to the words in bold. 1.... Yes, my sister has joined the judo club. 2.... No, the children haven t gone to bed. 3.... The dog has hidden his bone in the garden. 4.... She has baked a pie today. 5.... Mrs Green has won the lottery. 5 Choose the correct answer. 1. Did they visit / Have they visited their grandparents last week? 2. My uncle lived / has lived in Canada for eight years and is very happy there. 3. He didn t check / hasn t checked his e-mails yet. 4. When did they finish / have they finished the test? 5. Irene broke / has broken her leg yesterday. 6. The twins were / have been ill for a week. I hope they get better soon. 7. My brother didn t have / hasn t had his lunch yesterday. 8. Where were you / have you been lately?
6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple. 1. Mr Smith (never teach) English before. 2. Robert (drive) to London two days ago. 3. you (go) to the football match last week? 4. I (not wash) the dishes yet. 5. you ever (see) such a beautiful car? 6. My friend (already give) his work to the teacher. 7. Nancy (not drink) enough water yesterday. 8. Mrs Black (recently write) a new book. 7 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple. play sleep wear break ring run 1. He glasses since his eyes were tested last year. 2. He won t be coming to school this week because he his leg. 3. Children basketball in this school since 1964. 4. My father at least five marathons. 5. The telephone 20 times this morning! 6. Wake him up! He long enough. 8 Complete the sentences with never, ever, yet, just, since or for. 1. She has played basketball before. 2. The teachers can t return the tests because they haven t checked them. 3. My parents have lived in London 10 years. 4. Do you want to buy an MP4? No, I ve bought one. 5. They are vegetarians. They haven t eaten meat 1985. 6. Have you held a snake? 9 Choose the correct answer. 1. The boy won / has won the judo competition yesterday. 2. When did you return / have you returned from your holiday? 3. She knew / has known Melissa since they were babies. 4. Mr Smith didn t sleep / hasn t slept last night because of the noise. 5. He called me last month but I didn t hear / haven t heard from him since. 6. Did you see / Have you seen Penélope Cruz s latest film yet? 7. They went / have gone skiing two years ago. 8. I never ate / have never eaten here before. 10 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple. 1. I am still looking for my ticket. I (not find) it yet. 2. The basketball game (finish) an hour ago. 3. you ever (see) so many fans at a game? 4. My little brother (not drink) anything at all yesterday. 5. I (never eat) snails before. 6. you (do) your homework last week? 11 Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple.
Sacha Van Loo is a policeman for a special unit in Belgium. But Sacha is not an ordinary policeman. He (1) (be) blind since he was born. However, Sacha s blindness (2) (never / stop) him from enjoying a full and successful life. When he was young, his parents (3) (teach) him to be independent and as a child he (4) (go) to ordinary schools with seeing children. While in school, Sacha (5) (learn) to use his ears instead of his eyes. Now his ears (6) (become) so sensitive that he can hear things that others cannot. So when the Belgian police (7) (open) a special listening unit to help solve crimes in July 2007, Sacha (8) (ask) for a job. Sacha uses his special talent to listen to recordings of criminals telephone calls and conversations. By doing this, Sacha (9) (already / help) the police to catch many criminals. In one case, he (10) (listen) to a criminal talking from inside a car and was able to tell which type of car the man was in! 12 Rewrite each sentence with the word in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Present Perfect Simple. 1. The last time my father drove a car was in 2004. (since)... 2. She stopped eating sweets two months ago. (for)... 3. I haven t bought a new jacket in two years. (ago) Vocabulary 1 Look at the table and answer the questions below. Recent World Cup Finals Year Winner Runner-up Score Before Penalties 2006 Italy France 1-1 5-3 2002 Brazil Germany 2-0 1998 France Brazil 3-0 1994 Brazil Italy 0-0 3-2 1990 West Germany Argentina 1-0 1986 Argentina West Germany 3-2 Penalties 1. Which team beat Brazil? 2. Which team was the runner-up in 1990? 3. In which years was there a draw before penalties?, 4. How many goals did Argentina score in the 1986 game? 5. Which team won the competition in 2006? 2 Complete the sentences with the bold words from Exercise 1. 1. In the 2006 match, there was a between Italy and France before penalties. 2. Between 1986 and 2006, Brazil twice. 3. West Germany Argentina in 1990. 4. Germany was the in 2002. 5. Argentina didn t any goals in the 1990 game.
3 Replace the words in bold with the words below. take up entered talented match train 1. She has to practise four times a week. 2. Anna is a very good tennis player. 3. Their team won the rugby game. 4. She was in her first swimming competition when she was only 8 years old. 5. My sister decided to start horse-riding last year. 4 Choose the correct answer. 1. Alan is determined / disciplined to get 100% in his next test. 2. At the end of the tennis game, she was so happy that she jumped over the net / basket. 3. The boys in my team are disciplined / talented. They always listen to the coach. 4. Some students enjoy a pitch / challenge, but others prefer not to do anything difficult. 5. You must wear a helmet / court when you skate or cycle. 6. My father loves going volleyball / fishing, but I don t enjoy it. 7. I keep fit / kick by cycling to school every day. 8. He is totally determined / dedicated to the sport. 5 Match the sports to the correct category. fishing tennis athletics cycling gymnastics skating windsurfing hockey swimming football volleyball go do play 6 Choose the correct answer. 1. Bob is so competitive that he. a. gets upset when he loses b. always enjoys playing the game 2. In order to keep fit, Jane. a. runs 2 kilometres a day b. watches the news on TV 3. Wow! I think he s going to break a record because. a. he is running so fast b. he is playing volleyball 4. She crossed the finish line first and. a. lost the race. b. won the race. 5. When cycling, you should wear a helmet. a. to protect your head b. to protect your legs 6. You play tennis on a. a. track b. court 7 Which word doesn t belong? 1. Tennis: goal racquet net... 4. Competitive sports: gymnastics fishing basketball 2. Skating: helmet ropes rollerblades... 5. Team sports: volleyball skating hockey 3. Football: goal pitch court... 8 Match the beginning of each sentence in A to a suitable ending in B. A B
1. He wanted to keep fit so he took up... a. the match. 2. They beat the other team and won... b. a record at the Olympics. 3. Each team scored two goals, so it was... c. swimming. 4. He is determined to break... d. a runner-up. 5. Climbing Mount Everest is... e. a draw. 6. It might be disappointing to be... f. a challenge. 9 Choose the correct answer. 1. She is a dedicated / disciplined / competitive mother who will do anything for her child. 2. His parents realised he was a competitive / talented / challenge artist when he painted his first picture at the age of two. 3. Susan learned how to go / play / do volleyball at school. 4. The football match ended in a 1-1 net / win / draw. 5. You must wear sports shoes when you play on the basketball pitch / basket / court. 6. My father likes to go / play / do fishing on Saturdays. 7. It s quite a draw / challenge / track to run a marathon. 8. You play tennis with a basket / racquet / helmet. 10 Complete the passage with the words below. beat talented train take up competitions win record determined Richard Williams loved watching tennis and he was (1) that his children would learn the sport. He encouraged his youngest daughters, Serena and Venus, to (2) the sport before they reached school age. The girls were so good that they were soon playing in (3). They were happy to (4) together every day and have stayed close friends even though they often play against each other. Venus (5) her sister Serena at the 2001 US Open but then in 2002 it was Serena s turn to (6) the US Open. Venus is such a powerful player that she once broke a (7) for the fastest serve at over 200 km per hour. But the girls are not only tennis stars they are both (8) designers; Venus designs the inside of apartments and Serena designs clothes. 11 Complete the sentences with the collocations below. keep fit scored a goal win the match break a record enter the competition 1. They decided to, but they didn t expect to win. 2. If she jumps one centimetre higher, she will. 3. Although Michael isn t a good football player, he in yesterday s match. 4. I cycle to school in order to. 5. They need one more point to against England. 12 Complete the sentences. 1. Eva is determined to.... 2. To keep fit, I.... 3. When Bruno retires, he wants to take up.... 4. All the students are so disciplined that.... 5. Pilar wishes she could break a record in....