Revision 1, Focus 3, Unit 2

Football hard man Mario Balotelli is _______ for two things:

his great skills on the football pitch and for his childish and sometimes mischievous behaviour off the pitch. 

He is famous for two things: his great skills on the football pitch, of ________ , but also for his childish and sometimes mischievous behaviour off the pitch. 

He has often ______ in trouble!

But this week, he's in the news because of his softer side _______ helping a young boy overcome problems with a school bully.

But Balotelli was more interested _____ why the young student was missing school. 

After the child had ____ him he was being bullied, Balotelli immediately drove the boy and his mother to the school.

The ____ showed two red cards during the fi rst half of the match.

First, practise ___ a basketball with your right hand; then, stop and continue with your left hand.

Tony showed great ____ to win when he decided to continue the race with a serious injury.

I’m sure Britain will ____ France tomorrow.

When she turned eighteen, Eva decided it was time to grow up and ___ certain childish habits.

We’ve booked a volleyball ___ for Friday. Do you want to come and play with us?

I don’t think my parents will let me ____ to the rugby championship on my own.

The doctor has advised me ___ professional sport if I don’t want to get injured seriously.

Tim tends ___ weight easily, so he has to be very active to stay in shape.

You really should stop ___ your time at table tennis practice.

Everyone at the stadium expected their team ____ the match.

 I can’t help ___ when I see that video of me trying to learn to ski.

I lost my favourite golf ___ while travelling to Scotland last week.

If I were you, I would look for a sailing ___ in your town.

Tim and Liam have known each other for ages, but they have never ___ on very well.

The British team lost after one of their players ___ seriously injured.

Has the ____ jump competition finished yet? Who’s the winner?

Ann used to have ____ blond hair when she was a little girl.

No one has managed to ___ this world record for more than ten years.

Be careful on the stairs – you don’t want to ___ your neck!

Jason nearly won the competition, but he came ___.

Mark’s ___ wife was a goalkeeper in a women’s professional league.

When we first started running together, I couldn't ____ up with my sister.

The best way to ___ fit is to do some exercise every day.

Joanna Smith is now an international star, but I remember when she became a member of our local karate club.

If you ask me, golf is a very boring sport.

The athletes completed the run and we were getting ready for the swimming race.

John is thinking about taking up a sport: rugby or squash. But he still hasn’t decided which one to do.

The local football team coach tries not to talk to the press after his team loses a match.