21. TEST 2 – SPORTS 02

Jessica’s hopes were_____ when she wasn’t selected for the team.

• lowered

• dashed

• smashed

• dimmed

The Press thought the football manager would be depressed by his dismissal but he just_____.

    

• called it off

• laughed it off

• turned it down

• ran it down

I_____ sport to keep fit, not because I like it.

   

• train

• make

• practise

• do

The possibility of our suffering a major defeat cannot be_____ out.

    

• rubbed

• ruled

• taken

• erased

My eldest brother intends to take _____ skating next winter.

    

• up

• to

• on

• in

Mary lost one running shoe, but won the race despite this_____.

• feat

• disaster

• handicap

• awkwardness

We shall be competing_____ some of the best teams in the country.

    

• against

• over

• between

• beside

After Eric had run the race, his shirt was_____ sweat.

• overcome by

• saturated with

• invaded by

• reinforced with

He received a silver_____ for winning the contest.

• trophy

• technique

• chasm

• grant

Pauline managed to win the car rally at the first_____.

• rate

• try

• attempt

• entry