Match the following:

• to begin to play a sport

• to set a record

• to exercise

• to win at all cost

• to win the competition and get the prize

• to work out

• to win regardless the price or efforts

• to bring a trophy home

• to achieve the best result in a sport, competition

• to take up a sport

Match the following:

• a prize, such as a gold or silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race

• a fitness fanatic

• the best time or score ever achieved by an athlete in a particular event

• strenuous exercise

• exercise that needs or uses a lot of physical or mental effort or energy

• a trophy

• someone who is obsessed with exercise and keeping himself or herself fit

• (one's) personal best

Match the following:

• to easily beat the opposing competitor or team

• to blow away the competition

• to finish a game with the same points as the other person or team

• to be out of shape

• to accept something which is not perfect or not the best

• to draw

• to be not physically healthy enough for difficult exercise

• to settle for second (best)

Match the following:

• someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport

• a coach

• an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football

• a stadium

• a fan

• a supporter

• a large closed area of land with rows of seats and often with no roof, used for sports events

• a pitch

Rowing very ​ (a)    and you need a high level of ​ (b)    as well as strength. We ​ (c)    both on the water and in the gym.

• strenuous exercise
• aerobic fitness
• train hard

Every town has a range of ​ (a)    including fitness centers, gyms, and ​ (b)   pool or people to use. Or they could just walk more or maybe cycle to work. There really isn’t any excuse not to take at least some ​ (c)    every day.

• sports facilities
• swimming
• exercise

In my opinion, the ​ (a)   of adults in the UK ​ (b)   don’t get enough exercise. You only have to look around at the level of ​ (c)   to see that this is true.​

• majority
• definitely
• obesity

I was good at ​ (a)    and it was the only thing I really ​ (b)   a high level of success in at school. Life is ​ (c)    and schools need to help children to cope with this.

• sport
• achieve
• competitive

Thousands of fans packed into the …. to watch the athletics competition.

• stadium

• pitch

• a coach

• personal best

• prize

The spectators cheered as their teams ran out onto the …... for the start of the game.

• stadium

• pitch

• a coach

• personal best

• prize