(1) The (athlete) received a hero’s welcome when they returned.

(2) We were all filled with (joy) when we heard our result in the three (race).

(3) Successful athletes have to show lots of (commitment).

(4) To be successful requires many (hour) of (training) and (year) of skill development.

(5) (Adult) and (child) of all ages enjoy playing different sports.

(1) Let’s sit on the beach by the s______ and drink our t______.

(2) He was bitten by a t____ and he got quite s______.

(3) She t______ a muscle and now her leg is very s______.

(4) The man’s foot was badly injured in the accident; the doctor had to s______ his t______ back on.

(5) The huge pile of s______ lemons was like a t______ because it was so tall.

(6) Don’t t______ over my glass before I can even take a s______ of my drink!

(7) The old man told us a t______ about going to s______ across the ocean many years ago.

(8) People play sport, like soccer, on grassy t______ and they s______ on the sea.

(9) Did I t______ you that my parents are going to s______ our house if they can get a good price?

(10) It doesn’t s______ that our favourite t______ is going to win.

(1) The team played well. One player who was red carded did not play well. (except)

(3) The basketball team trains early every day. The basketball team does not train on Sunday. (excluding)

(4) The football team had all their good players. They did not have their injured goal scorer. (apart from)

(5) The students study for many hours after school. They do not study when they play sport. (excluding)

(2) The athlete eats healthy food most days. The athlete does not eat healthy food on Saturdays and Sundays. (with the exception of)

(1) Why do you think athletics is also called ‘track and field’?

(2) What does an athlete do in a relay, and in hurdles? You can use a dictionary or the Internet to help you.

(3) “A successful athlete must be disciplined, determined and driven.” Explain what this means, in your own words.

(4) Why do you think that professional athletics is a sport that requires the athlete to be “disciplined, determined and driven”?

(5) Give one reason from the passage why the Super Falcons are described as “formidable”.

(6) What do you think are the similarities between training to become a successful boxer and training to become a successful athlete, and why?

(7) Explain the relevance of the question in the last paragraph of the passage.

(8) Is the advice given by the writer in the last sentence good advice? Why or why not?

(1) Which sports events will you ______ in this year?

(2) The ______ was disappointed about her poor results.

(3) The ______ between rival schools was strong.

(4) Athletics in Nigeria is a very ______ sport because there are many good athletes.

(1) Please collect all the footballs from the practice area.

(2) Why is there so much litter lying around after the match?

(3) They used white powder to mark the sides of the field.

(4) The rowdy spectators cheered for their team.

(5) The bottles were filled with water for the thirsty players.

watching it on TV

participating in it at a social level

participating in at a competitive leve

watching it live at various venues

all of the above

receive medical care

receive training and advice

compete in a sport

undergo an examination

take part in games

individual

ultimate

committed

boring

unknown

rugby, football, netball, boxing

football, athletics, boxing, dancing

football, basketball, boxing, athletics

football, basketball, rowing, boxing

athletics, football, basketball, swimming

athletics

football

basketball

boxing

swimming

pleasant

popular

ultimate

short

heavy

individual

ultimate

committed

boring

unknown

sweet

gentle

large

formidable

happy

watching it on TV

participating in it at a social level

participating in at a competitive leve

watching it live at various venues

all of the above

run, swim and row

swim, climb and jump

climb, row and swim

run, jump and throw objects

use ball skills, run and jump

talented

gentle

tragic

reckless

friendly

terrible

poor

impressive

shabby

unpredictable