S1 Dictation 2 - Parts of Speech

It may _____ you that some new sports are added at every Olympic Games.

• surprise (verb)

• surprising (adjective)

• surprisingly (adverb)

• surprised (adjective)

It is a _____ that some new sports are added at every Olympic Games.

• surprise (noun)

• surprise (verb)

• surprising (adjective)

• surprisingly (adverb)

The International Olympic Committee gave its _____ for climbing for Tokyo 2020.

• approval (noun)

• approved (verb)

Trampoline dodgeball is a _____ Olympics sport.

• recognised (adjective)

• recognition (noun)

• recognise (verb)

Climbing _____ strength and balance.

• requires (verb)

• requirements (noun)

Most sports require that the players be _____.

• strong (adjective)

• strength (noun)

Both John and Tom are very _____ swimmers.

• competitive (adjective)

• competed (verb)

• competition (noun)

• competitor (noun)

There is a _____ number of e-sports players.

• rising (adjective)

• rise (verb)

• rise (noun)

Being a professional athlete is a _____ of my childhood dream.

• fulfilment (noun)

• fulfil (verb)

• fulfilling (adjective)

Female athletes first gained the Olympics’ _____ in 1952.

• acceptance (noun)

• accepted (verb)

• acceptable (adjective)