a) The ______ met on the track for the races.

b) We ______ against contestants from around the country.

c) When an injury ended his playing career, he decided to become a ______.

d) Although they were one player short, they still ______ their opponents and won the match.

e) Despite playing extra time, the football match ended in a goal-less ___________.

f) The player’s ______ cheered every time he kicked the ball.

g) My sister plays tennis as an ______ but I think she is good enough to turn professional.

h) After winning the race, the team took a lap of honour around the ______.

a) I (practise) shooting penalty goals.

b) My favourite team (win) the tournament.

c) We (see) the movie about Pele.

d) The fans (dress up) in their team’s colours.

e) You (sit) in the same place as you always do.

f) The ball (bounce) over the wall.

g) The spectators (cheer) loudly throughout the match.

h) My sister (lose) her voice.

a) Yesterday we (win) the basketball tournament, by the time my grandparents arrived to watch.

b) I (go) basketball practice on Monday afternoon, before I went home to do my homework.

c) Nigerian spectators (love) the sport of boxing for many years.

d) By the end of winter last year, I (play) in every match my team competed in.

e) If I (drink) more water, I wouldn’t be so thirsty.

f) I felt very tired after I (practise) all afternoon.

g) The spectators sat in the stands around the pitch even after the match (finish).

h) We walked home together after we (play) the match.

b) However, last week they had played very well and won the match.

c) Although I wanted to get there on time, the bus had already left.

d) Because we stayed so long at the party, no one would believe that we had run a marathon in the morning.

e) The match had started when the rain began.

f) The goal keeper had trained well and he saved all the penalties.

g) He had scored three goals before he tripped and broke his ankle.

h) They had changed their clothes before they left home.