Unit 12 Revision

Task 1 Vocabulary – Gap fill

Use the following expressions in sentences:

encourage -  overestimate – susceptible – crucial – excessive

It is ………….. to …………… people who are ……………. to civilisation diseases to do exercise to prevent
…………… weight gain. They should start gradually, making sure they don´t …………….. their skills and
abilities.


Task 2 Vocabulary – The mindset of a successful athlete

Name mental qualities of a successful athlete. Explain and exemplify if possible.


Task 3  Vocabulary - Injuries

Name at least five sports injuries.


Task 4  Speaking

Describe the change in attitudes of people towards health and its impact:

emphasise – realise – change attitude – change behaviour – mortality


Task 5 Speaking

Use cause – effect expressions to describe the relationship between motivation and perception of
exercise.


Task 6 Phrasal verbs

Complete the gaps with the correct forms of phrasal verbs. There is one that you don´t need.

get over         turn down        give in         run out        make up        cope with

a)      I mustn´t spend so much, last month I nearly …....................  of all my money.

b)      How do you ……………… all the stress that you have at work?

c)      It was a devastating loss, but I´m sure he …………………. it soon, he´s a fighter.

d)      He´s such a hypochondriac, it´s not possible he had a heart attack, he must ……… it …… .

e)      A highly motivated athlete ……………… offers by sponsors and focuses on long-term goals.


Task 7 Word formation

Divide the following suffixes into categories. Give examples.

-ise                  -ify                 -ous             -ible               -ness
-y

-ence               - ment           -al               - ful/ -less         -en              -ly

-en                   -ism             -ity               -ation               -ion
-able


nouns                           adjectives                    verbs                      adverbs




Task 8 Sentence transformations

Rephrase the sentences using the words given:

1.      Barbara was very bored in the lesson.

Barbara thought …………………………………………………… .

2.      You won´t get into the first team squad if you don´t train harder.

Unless …………………………………………………………….. .

3.      Although Robert wasn´t feeling well, he went to work.

Robert went to work despite ……………………………………… .

4.      This system is user-friendly. Many other systems are not.

Unlike ………………………………………………………………..

5.      If you eat less, you get slimmer.

The less …………………………………………………………… .

6.      We moved to this street six years ago.

We´ve …………………………………………….......................... .

7.      Do you know how far it is from Seattle to Vancouver?

Do you know the ………………………………………………….?

8.      She´ll be OK soon. She will see you then.

She´ll see you as soon as ……………………………………………. .

9.      Robert got here late and he missed dinner.

If Robert …………………………………………………………….. .

10.  They have repaired the road outside our house.

The road outside our house …………………………………….... .