Vocabulary

Fun and games

v: verb
n: noun
phr: phrase (cum)
D Topic vocabular adj: tinh tu see page 184 for definitions
beat (v) danh bai concert (n) buoi hoa nhac (taylor swift) organise (v) : sap xep
board game (n phr) tro choi co ban defeat (v, n) bi danh bai pleasure (n) : khoai lac
captain (n) doi truong entertaining (adj) giai tri referee (n) : trong tai
challenge (v, n) thu thach folk music (n phr) nhac dan gian rhythm (n) : giai dieu
champion (n) nha vo dich group (n) nhom risk (v, n) : rui ro (n), mao hiem (v)
cheat (v) gian lan gym (n) phong tap the duc score (v, n) : diem, ghi diem
classical music (n phr) nhac co dien have fun (v phr) enjoy: tan huong cuoc vui support (v, n) : ho tro
club (n) clb interest (v, n) n: so thich, v: co hung thu team (n) : doi nhom
coach (n) huan luyen vien member (n) thanh vien train (v) huan luyen, tap luyen
competition (n) cuoc thi opponent (n) doi thu video game (n phr) : tro choi dien tu

D Phrasal verbs O Prepositional phrase

carry on continue tiep tuc for a long time
eat out eat at a restaurant an ngoai for fun
give up stop doing sth you do regularly bo cuoc in the middle (of)
join in participate, take part tham gia loai bo in time (for)
nguoi
send off make a player leave a game (eg, football) choi on CD/DVD/video
take up start (a hobby, sport, etc) bat dau mot viec gi do on stage
turn down lower the volume of giam am luong
turn up increase the volume of tang am luong

D Word formation
act action, (in)active, actor hero heroic, heroine
athlete athletic, athletics music musical, musician
child children, childhood play player, playful
collect collection, collector sail sailing, sailor
entertain entertainment sing sang, sung, song, singer, singing

v j Word patterns
adjectives bored with verbs feel like
crazy about listen to
good at take part in
interested in nouns a book (by sb) about
keen on a fan of
popular with a game against

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Topic vocabulary
Complete the crossword. C H A M P I O N

E P
Across P
G Y M
1 If he wins this match, he’ll be the w o rld .....................
champion ! (8)
gym B C O A C H
4 I'm thinking of joining a .....................to get more exercise. (3)
E
5 Our basketball.....................
coach said that I can play on Saturday! (5) G
N
H

8 T h e .....................blew
referee his whistle and the game started. (7) R
R E F E R E E

9 Which team do y o u .....................? (7) O N

A
11 Mark's band play traditional.....................music
FOLK
- they often 10
S U P P O R T T
perform at country fairs and festivals. (4)
P
I
Down
2 I'm sorry, but you have to be a .....................of
member
the golf club to play S

here. (6) F O L K

3 M y .....................
opponent
was a brilliant player and I didn't manage to win the
match. (8)
6 Tom is really good at cards. He would never.....................!
cheat (5)
group
7 Lisa's.....................has just reached number one with their new song! (5)
risk
10 I took a b ig .....................by doing the parachute jump, but I loved every
second of it! (4)

B Complete using the correct form of the words and phrases in the box.

beat • challenge • have fun • interest • organise • score • train

Start your a ia/ n sports clob!

score
Do you dream of ( 1 ) ............................................... the winning goal in a football match,
BEAT
or ( 2 ) ............................................... INTERESTS
a top tennis player? Sport ( 3 ) .................................................
HAVE FUN
most young people, and it's a great way to stay healthy and ( 4 ) .............................................
at the same tim [Link]'s w hy the local council has decided to help young people who
organise
w ant to ( 5 ) ............................................... their own sports club. W e know it's a big
challenge
( 6 ) ............................................... .. and that's why we'll give you the m oney you need to get
train
started. We'll help you find a place to ( 7 ) ............................................... and give you money
to find good players in your area. Contact theTown Hall for details.

C Circle the correct word.

1 I really like playing board / video games like Monopoly and Cluedo.
2 Roy was the best player, so he wasn't surprised when he became captain / club of the
team.
3 Lots of people get defeat / pleasure from just watching sport from their armchairs.
4 I thought the music at the concert / rhythm we went to last night was great.
5 Everyone in my family supports the same competition / team.
6 I find classical / entertaining music really boring, and I prefer pop. 13
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Phrasal verbs

jD Choose the correct answer.

1 You should ta k e ..................... a sport and then you would get more exercise.
A off B up C down
2 I’m trying to work! Could you please turn your m u sic.....................?
A down B in C out
3 Just ask and I’m sure the other children will let you jo in .......................
A out B up C in
4 The referee sent D avid..................... for arguing with him.
A off B down C up
5 This is my favourite song! Turn i t ..................... !
A off B out C up
6 A mobile phone rang, but the musician just ca rrie d .....................playing.
A on B up C in
7 We can’t afford to e a t.....................very often.
A off B up C out
8 I’ve decided to become a vegetarian and g iv e .....................meat.
A up B off C out

Prepositional phrases

Write one word in each gap.

1 We were waiting outside the stadium .....................a long time before they finally let us in.
2 I’ve got that co n c e rt.....................DVD - it’s fantastic!
3 I ran all the way home and I was ju s t.....................time for my favourite programme.
4 Everyone clapped when the singer ca m e ..................... stage.
5 At the cinema, Mum sat on the right, Dad sat on the left and I s a t.....................the middle.
6 Ed doesn't want to become a professional footballer. He just does i t .....................fun.

Word formation

□ Complete by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is necessary.

1 What's the name of th a t...........................................you were singing earlier? SING

2 I started to learn the piano, but I don’t think I’ve got m uch...........................................talent,
to be honest. MUSIC
3 My dad used to be really fit and was on his co llege...........................................team. ATHLETE
4 When you were young, did you ever play in the street with other lo c a l...........................................
5 Alan is studying to be a n ..........................................., but I don’t think he’s enjoying it. ACT
6 They have a w onderful...........................................of old toys at the museum in town. COLLECT
7 My grandad loves t o ...........................................and we often go out on his boat. SAIL
8 You have to practise a lot if you want to work as a ............................................. MUSIC
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G Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in
the gap in the sam e line.

The need to play

Why are kittens such ( 1 ) ............................................ animals? They love chasing a PLAY
Y ball or a piece of wool, and they always play in a very ( 2 ) .......................................... ATHLETE
way. But why? All of a kitten’s ( 3 ) ............................................ when playing are, in ACT
fact, important for the future. It might look like ( 4 ) ............................................ , but ENTERTAIN
the kitten is practising its hunting skills. That ( 5 ) ............................................ jump HERO
onto a toy teaches the kitten a lot. Think about your own ( 6 ) ..................................... CHILD
and you’ll see that you learnt a lot through play.

Word patterns

Diana: Hello, is that Jenny? I’m bored ( 1 ) ......................watching TV and I felt

( 2 ) ......................a chat. What are you doing?
Jenny: Hi, Diana. Well, I’m reading a book ( 3 ) ......................a Russian writer. It’s
( 4 ) ......................how to become a great actor.
Diana: Really? Oh, I’m really interested ( 5 ) ......................acting. Tell me about it.
Jenny: He says it takes a long time to get good ( 6 ) ......................acting. To become
popular ( 7 ) ......................the public, you need to really understand people.
Diana: That sounds just like me! Tell me more. What else does he say?

H Each of the words in bold is wrong. W rite the correct word.

1 I’m completely crazy w ith skateboarding! I love it! ..........

2 In my free time I listen on music on CD or on the radio. ..........
3 Elsa isn’t very keen fo r this group, but they’re one of my favourites. ..........
4 Next week we’ve got a game to a team from Hungary. ..........
5 Is that Kylie? Oh, I’m a really big fan fro m hers. ..........
6 I was really scared when I took part to the singing competition last year................