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VOCABULARY
(Bloque 3 Comprensión escrita: 1. Comprender instrucciones; Bloque 4 Producción escrita: 4. Escribir notas, anuncios,
mensajes y comentarios)

1 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below. There are more words than you need.
broke a record | spectators | no matter | superstars | defeated
displayed | opponents | tournaments | awards

Serena and Venus Williams

1 Sisters Serena and Venus Williams are two of the biggest .............................................. in tennis history.
2 They have won many .............................................. for their accomplishments.
3 Serena and Venus often compete as .............................................. in a match.
4 The Grand Slam is a series of four tennis .............................................. held in Australia, France, England and the US.
5 In 2017, at a Grand Slam match in Australia, Serena .............................................. Venus.
6 When she did this, she .............................................. by winning a Grand Slam tennis title 23 times.
7 Serena and Venus love each other, .............................................. who wins.

2 Match a sentence beginning in A to the correct ending in B. Pay attention to the words in bold.
A B
1 He needs more guidelines .......... a give each other a lot of support.
2 He’ll have to learn to cope .......... b is probably going to win.
3 He’ll win the championship .......... c if we win the World Cup.
4 His turnaround came .......... d if he trains hard.
5 Everyone here will go wild .......... e that they’re going to win.
6 He and his teammates .......... f that will tell him what to do.
7 That runner in the lead .......... g with the situation.
8 This could be a sign .......... h after losing several big matches.

3 Complete the sentences using a suitable word to show that you understand the words in bold.
1 A runner-up is in .............................................. place.
2 Humble people don’t talk a lot about .............................................. .
3 You may get a trophy if you .............................................. .
4 You cross the finish line at the .............................................. of a race.
5 Winning five matches in a row means you didn’t .............................................. once.
6 Someone who is making an effort is .............................................. hard.
7 When you beat a team, they .............................................. .
8 Runners need strength in their .............................................. .
9 You hire someone to do a .............................................. for you.

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4 Choose the correct explanation for each sentence. Pay attention to the words in bold.
1 The player scored a basket.
a It caused his team to lose.
b His team got two points.
2 You need to improve your speed.
a You ought to swim faster.
b Your style should be better.
3 It’s nearly time for the kick-off.
a The match will begin soon.
b The match is almost over.
4 John really let us down.
a As usual, he kept his promise.
b We were sad and disappointed.
5 Our coach is always willing to help us.
a He doesn’t seem to want to.
b He’s glad to do it.

5 Complete the sentences using the expressions below. There are more expressions than you need.
fast asleep | way ahead | badly injured | top speed | vast majority | valid point | poor health | bright future

1 If you run very fast, you’re running at ............................................................ .

2 Almost all means the ............................................................ .
3 If you are seriously hurt, you are ............................................................ .
4 If it’s difficult to wake you up, you are ............................................................ .
5 If you’re right, you’ve got a ............................................................ .
6 If everyone is far behind you, you are ............................................................ .

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GRAMMAR
(Bloque 3 Comprensión escrita: 1. Comprender instrucciones; Bloque 4 Producción escrita: 4. Escribir notas, anuncios,
mensajes y comentarios)

1 Complete the second sentence in each pair with the correct form of the verb in reported speech.
1 “My students enjoy playing sport.”
The teacher said that his students ................................................................... playing sport.
2 “The taxi is waiting for you outside.”
My sister said that the taxi ................................................................... for me outside.
3 “Let’s rest here for a while.”
Stephen suggested ................................................................... there for a while.
4 “Listen to me.”
My mother told me ................................................................... to her.
5 “I’ve never trained so hard.”
James explained that he ................................................................... so hard.
6 “The match will begin tomorrow at noon.”
The coach told us that the match ................................................................... the next day at noon.

2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes.

1 “I may join the swimming team next year.”
Carl declared that he ........................................................................................................................................................................................ .
2 “I must go to football practice this afternoon.”
I told my friend that I ...................................................................................................................................................................................... .
3 “We haven’t eaten for hours.”
The players complained that they ............................................................................................................................................................ .
4 “The team hired a new manager yesterday.”
A spokesman announced that the team ................................................................................................................................................ .
5 “Don’t come late for the exam tomorrow.”
The teacher warned us .................................................................................................................................................................................... .

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3 Rewrite the questions in reported speech.

1 “Is it cold outside?”
I asked my mother ............................................................................................................................................................................................. .
2 “Where did you buy this coat?”
Tracy wanted to know ..................................................................................................................................................................................... .
3 “Can you lend me some money?”
Mike asked me ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
4 “How often do you go to the gym?”
Jill wondered ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 “Have you ever played beach volleyball?”
Jack asked Linda ................................................................................................................................................................................................ .
6 “Who is coming to the match tonight?”
Philip asked ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... .
4 Choose the correct verbs and complete the sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes.
1 “I left your ball in the park yesterday.”
Matt complained / admitted ..................................................................................................................................................................... .
2 “Do you take part in triathlons?”
My friend wondered / explained ........................................................................................................................................................... .
3 “I’ll come to the match tonight.”
Cindy ordered / promised .......................................................................................................................................................................... .
4 “Don’t forget to buy a present for Mum.”
My brother reminded / suggested ....................................................................................................................................................... .
5 “I’ve waited long enough!”
Susan threatened / complained ............................................................................................................................................................. .
6 “There’s going to be an English exam next week.”
The teacher ordered / announced ......................................................................................................................................................... .