Тест по английскому на словарный запас по теме "Sports" №3

SPORTS. Choose the correct answer.

1. I met Pete ....... his bicycle along the pavement.

pulling
rolling
turning
wheeling

2. He was ....... from the competition because he had not complied with the rules.

banished
disqualified
forbidden
outlawed

3. Some of the best golf ....... are to be found in England.

courses
courts
pitches
tracks

4. Sport is a good ....... for aggression.

let off
offshoot
outlet
way out

5. When she was told she had won the first prize in the competition, she had to ....... herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

grasp
pinch
scratch
seize

6. This is the running ....... where the first 4 minute mile was run.

circle
course
ring
track

7. Have you been able to book us a tennis ....... for tomorrow?

court
field
ground
pitch

8. The boxer ....... and almost fell when his opponent hit him.

scrambled
shattered
staggered
stammered

9. He has always been ....... supporter of his local rugby team.

a forcible
an unbeaten
a staunch
a sure

10. They stood glowering at each other, their fists ....... ready for action.

clasped
clenched
grasped
joined

11. It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to ....... .

balance
beat
compare
meet

12. The boxer ....... his opponent as hard as he could.

knocked
punched
slapped
touched

13. Our team faced fierce ....... in the relay races.

attack
competition
contest
opponents

14. She is a good runner but she's not much good at ....... .

barriers
fences
hurdles
jumps

15. He ran four ....... of the course in half an hour.

hurdles
laps
sprints
vaults

16. Most ....... tennis stars learn the game at an early age.

hopeful
prospective
will-be
willing

17. Mary tells me she is ....... my horse in the Derby.

backing
betting
gambling
staking

18. I always feel ....... before the start of a race.

jerky
jittery
timid
unsteady

19. All the athletes were wearing ....... suits when they came into the stadium.

jogging
running
sports
track

20. The new sports centre ....... for all kinds of leisure activities.

caters
deals
furnishes
supplies

21. I'm afraid we shall have to call ....... the match on account of the bad weather.

back
in
off
on

22. I tried to ....... my disappointment at losing by cheering the winner loudly.

hide
mask
shield
veil

23. The fastest runner took the ....... just five metres before the finishing line.

advance
head
lead
place

24. There is a lot of friendly ....... between the supporters of the two teams.

contention
contest
defiance
rivalry

25. He's ....... to win. No one else in the race stands a chance.

bound
liable
probable
unavoidable