Perspectives Intermediate Unit 3
Choose the correct option.
____ 1. During the football match, the ________ sent two players off the pitch.
a. referee b. umpire c. footballer
____ 2. When we were children, we used to go to the skating ________ on Saturdays.
a. field b. rink c. pitch
____ 3. As the sprinter ran over the line, the ________ were cheering.
a. spectators b. watchers c. competitors
____ 4. Lionel Messi is a fantastic football player. He once ________ five goals in one match.
a. ran b. kicked c. scored
____ 5. After getting to the top of Mount Everest, she told the journalists how ________ had been her passion since
she was very small.
a. walking b. climbing c. sailing
____ 6. The ________ was empty, so we played tennis.
a. pitch b. rink c. court
____ 7. That golf ________ is spectacular! It’s on top of a cliff overlooking the sea.
a. course b. field c. green
____ 8. Lucy lost her tennis match. Her ________ was really good.
a. player b. opponent c. competitor
____ 9. I used to study __________. It’s a Japanese martial art that involves kicks and punches.
a. karate b. boxing c. wrestling
Match the definition to the underlined word or phrase. There are two definitions that you do not need.
a. challenge
b. prepared
c. exercised
d. stopped
e. participated
____ 10. Last year, I worked out three times a week.
____ 11. I gave up playing football because I had a knee injury.
____ 12. She warmed up by running round the field before the match.
Match the definition to the underlined word or phrase. There are two definitions that you do not need.
a. fresh
b. injured
c. broken
d. freezing
e. hardly
____ 13. The water was -1.7 degrees. It was very cold.
____ 14. The old man could barely swim, so the teenager rescued him.
____ 15. I had a swollen ankle after the match.
Complete each sentence with the correct option.
16. I _________________ (have travelled / travelled) to many countries in the past 20 years.
17. Earlier this year, I _________________ (have visited / visited) Tunisia.
18. In 2015, John _________________ (has left / left) his job at the post office.
19. I _________________ (didn’t play / haven’t played) football since October, when I injured my foot.
20. _________________ (Have you ever / Did you ever) climbed a mountain?
Complete the sentence with the past simple or present perfect form of the verb in brackets.
21. I had a bad injury in the summer, but I ________________ (recover) now.
22. She really ________________ (not be) completely fit for most of this year.
23. What sports ________________ (do) when you were younger?
24. In the past three months, I ________________ (take up) yoga. It’s great for fitness!
25. Jack ________________ (stop) playing basketball earlier this year.
Complete the paragraph with the correct options.
Mo Farah is the most successful British track athlete in modern Olympic Games history. Mo
(a) _________________ (has run / has been running) since he was a schoolboy in London. Since then, he
(b) _________________ (has won / has been winning) a huge number of events. He is the 2012 and 2016
Olympic gold medallist in both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m, and is the second athlete in modern Olympic
Games history to win both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m titles at successive Olympic Games, in London and Rio
de Janeiro. On the track, he mostly competed in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres, but
(c) _________________ (has run /has been running) competitively from 1,500 metres to the marathon . He
(d) _________________ (has received / has been receiving) quite a few honours, including those from Queen
Elizabeth. In recent years, Mo (e) _________________ (has become / has been becoming) one of the most
famous sportsmen in the world.
26. (a) _________________________
27. (b) _________________________
28. (c) _________________________
29. (d) _________________________
30. (e) _________________________
Complete each sentence with the correct word from the list.
already ever just since yet
31. Mo Farah has been a track star ____________ he won his first gold medal.
32. Mary has ____________ won two trophies, and she’s only 14!
33. Have you played hockey ____________?
34. The Canadian women’s football team have ____________ come back from their successful tour of Europe.
35. Has Manchester United ____________ won the Champions League? Yes, they won it in 1999.
Choose the correct option.
____ 36. Catherine ________ gold, but she won silver last year.
a. hasn’t won b. won c. hasn’t been winning
____ 37. Since retiring, she ________ children in her country to take up gymnastics.
a. has helped b. has been helping c. helped
____ 38. I ________ swimming.
a. have always been loving b. have always loved c. have loved always
____ 39. I ________ 10 kilometres so far this week.
a. swim b. have been swimming c. have swum
____ 40. I ________ to Kenya, but I’d love to go.
a. have never been b. never went c. have never been going
Read. Choose T (True) or F (False).
Competitive sport
Why is sport so important for young people? Well, we know that youngsters are full of energy and that they
are eager to jump, run and play. Putting all that energy into competitive sport can help to keep children active
and healthy as they grow into teenagers, and can also reduce the chance that they may become involved in
negative activities. Competitive sports such as football, athletics, swimming and basketball can also help
children learn important life lessons.
One important thing about sport is that it helps prevent children from becoming overweight, or obese. The
obesity epidemic in many parts of the world is a real problem, and diseases such as diabetes have become
more common, even among young people. Participating in competitive sports helps children to burn calories
and helps to prevent obesity. Additionally, many teenagers who are active in sports are motivated to move
away from the fries and pizza, and eat healthier foods, such as fruit and vegetables.
There is also evidence that children who take part in sport have improved self-esteem. It’s natural that you
will feel better about yourself if you are fit and healthy. Being in a team and working with others towards a
common goal increases your sense of responsibility, helps you to get on better with others, and creates a
feeling of positivity overall. Whether you win or lose, you are a team.
Lastly, there are valuable life lessons to be learned from sport. Sometimes you work hard, and you still lose.
Sometimes you win but still didn’t play well. In these moments we learn how to bounce back, and we learn
determination. These qualities are certainly essential as we become adults and enter the competitive world of
work.
____ 41. Basketball is a competitive sport.
____ 42. If you don’t do sport, you may become overweight.
____ 43. If you do sport, you will eat more pizza.
____ 44. Being in a team makes you feel good.
____ 45. Participating in competitive sport is only good for a person’s physical condition.
Read the text. Choose the correct answer.
Competitive sport
Why is sport so important for young people? Well, we know that youngsters are full of energy and that they
are eager to jump, run and play. Putting all that energy into competitive sport can help to keep children active
and healthy as they grow into teenagers, and can also reduce the chance that they may become involved in
negative activities. Competitive sports such as football, athletics, swimming and basketball can also help
children learn important life lessons.
One important thing about sport is that it helps prevent children from becoming overweight, or obese. The
obesity epidemic in many parts of the world is a real problem, and diseases such as diabetes have become
more common, even among young people. Participating in competitive sports helps children to burn calories
and helps to prevent obesity. Additionally, many teenagers who are active in sports are motivated to move
away from the fries and pizza, and eat healthier foods, such as fruit and vegetables.
There is also evidence that children who take part in sport have improved self-esteem. It’s natural that you
will feel better about yourself if you are fit and healthy. Being in a team and working with others towards a
common goal increases your sense of responsibility, helps you to get on better with others, and creates a
feeling of positivity overall. Whether you win or lose, you are a team.
Lastly, there are valuable life lessons to be learned from sport. Sometimes you work hard, and you still lose.
Sometimes you win but still didn’t play well. In these moments we learn how to bounce back, and we learn
determination. These qualities are certainly essential as we become adults and enter the competitive world of
work.
____ 46. Competitive sport is a good way of using up ________.
a. obesity b. energy c. food
____ 47. If you are obese, you are ________.
a. happy b. slim c. overweight
____ 48. Diabetes is caused by ________.
a. obesity b. fitness c. sport
____ 49. If you’re in a team, you are all working towards the same ________.
a. group b. win c. goal
____ 50. Being in a team helps you to feel more ________ for others.
a. responsible b. successful c. bad
Choose the sentence (a or b) which presents a balanced view to the main sentence.
Competitive sport
Why is sport so important for young people? Well, we know that youngsters are full of energy and that they
are eager to jump, run and play. Putting all that energy into competitive sport can help to keep children active
and healthy as they grow into teenagers, and can also reduce the chance that they may become involved in
negative activities. Competitive sports such as football, athletics, swimming and basketball can also help
children learn important life lessons.
One important thing about sport is that it helps prevent children from becoming overweight, or obese. The
obesity epidemic in many parts of the world is a real problem, and diseases such as diabetes have become
more common, even among young people. Participating in competitive sports helps children to burn calories
and helps to prevent obesity. Additionally, many teenagers who are active in sports are motivated to move
away from the fries and pizza, and eat healthier foods, such as fruit and vegetables.
There is also evidence that children who take part in sport have improved self-esteem. It’s natural that you
will feel better about yourself if you are fit and healthy. Being in a team and working with others towards a
common goal increases your sense of responsibility, helps you to get on better with others, and creates a
feeling of positivity overall. Whether you win or lose, you are a team.
Lastly, there are valuable life lessons to be learned from sport. Sometimes you work hard, and you still lose.
Sometimes you win but still didn’t play well. In these moments we learn how to bounce back, and we learn
determination. These qualities are certainly essential as we become adults and enter the competitive world of
work.
____ 51. Aggressive energy can help people win at sport if they can control themselves.
a. Sport is known to be a good outlet for aggression and negative energy.
b. Without some aggression, many sports would be boring.
____ 52. Young people can get into trouble.
a. Sport can help young people to use up their negative energy.
b. Sport makes you big and strong.
____ 53. Some people become obsessed with losing weight through sport.
a. Overweight people shouldn’t eat foods like pizza straight after a game.
b. If people do sport, they are usually motivated to eat healthy foods.
____ 54. Many teenagers hate losing at sport, so it’s better if they don’t play.
a. People shouldn’t care if they win or lose.
b. Taking part in sport can help people to learn a valuable lesson about winning and losing.
____ 55. If you have a negative attitude, make sure you join a winning team so you don’t get depressed.
a. Competitive sports can motivate people and help them develop a positive attitude.
b. If you aren’t a positive person, it’s better to do a non-competitive sport.
Listen. Choose T (True) or F (False). Correct the false statements. Audio 2.03
____ 56. Katy climbed a mountain in Morocco.
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____ 57. Katy had never been to the Canary Islands before.
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____ 58. Mount Teide is volcanic.
___________________________________________________________________
____ 59. Mount Teide is a very difficult climb.
___________________________________________________________________
____ 60. Before she climbed, Katy trained outdoors.
___________________________________________________________________
Listen. Match the two parts of the sentence. Audio 2.03
Narrend
a. the evening before.
b. climbed Mount Teide before.
c. alone.
d. very early in the morning.
e. technically difficult.
____ 61. Katy had never
____ 62. Katy thinks the mountain is not
____ 63. Katy packed for the trip
____ 64. Katy started off on her climb
____ 65. Katy climbed the mountain
Listen. Choose the option that has a similar meaning to the word as used in the text. Audio 2.03
____ 66. challenge
a. test b. altitude c. difficulty
____ 67. train
a. study b. prepare c. work
____ 68. fit
a. in good condition b. tall c. ready
____ 69. sunscreen
a. glasses b. a hat c. sun cream
____ 70. summit
a. mountain b. end c. top
Writing
71. In your opinion, which kinds of sport are dangerous? Write at least three sentences.
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Write one sentence to give your opinion on each topic.
72. An active lifestyle
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73. Competitive sports
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74. Money in sport
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75. Sportsmen and sportswomen as role models
___________________________________________________________________
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Watch and answer the questions. Write one or two sentences. Video 3.3
76. Why has Lewis been back to the Arctic every year for the last seven years?
__________________________________________________________________
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77. What did he want world leaders to understand?
__________________________________________________________________
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78. How did Lewis train his mind to prepare for the swim?
__________________________________________________________________
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79. How did Lewis feel after a year of training?
__________________________________________________________________
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80. How did Lewis and his friends get to the North Pole?
__________________________________________________________________
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Perspectives Intermediate Unit 3
Answer Section
1. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
2. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
3. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
5. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
7. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
8. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
9. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p33 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Sports
10. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Phrasal verbs
11. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Phrasal verbs
12. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Phrasal verbs
13. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p41 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Vocabulary in context
14. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p41 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Vocabulary in context
15. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p41 OBJ: Vocabulary
TOP: Vocabulary in context
16. ANS: have travelled
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
17. ANS: visited
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
18. ANS: left
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
19. ANS: haven’t played
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
20. ANS: Have you ever
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
21. ANS:
’ve recovered,
have recovered
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
22. ANS:
hasn’t been
has not been
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
23. ANS: did you do
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
24. ANS:
’ve taken up
have taken up
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
25. ANS: stopped
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Grammar TOP: Past simple and present perfect
26. ANS: has been running
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
27. ANS: has won
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
28. ANS: has run
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
29. ANS: has received
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
30. ANS: has become
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
31. ANS: since
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
32. ANS: already
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
33. ANS: yet
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
34. ANS: just
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
35. ANS: ever
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
36. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
37. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
38. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
39. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
40. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p38 OBJ: Grammar
TOP: Present perfect simple and continuous
41. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
42. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
43. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
44. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
45. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for general meaning
46. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for specific information
47. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for specific information
48. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for specific information
49. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for specific information
50. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p36 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Reading for specific information
51. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p37 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Critical thinking
52. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p37 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Critical thinking
53. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p37 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Critical thinking
54. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p37 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Critical thinking
55. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p37 OBJ: Reading
TOP: Critical thinking
56. ANS: F
She climbed a mountain in the Canary Islands, Spain.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening TOP: Listening for specific information
57. ANS: F
She had been to the Canary Islands on holiday several times.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening TOP: Listening for specific information
58. ANS: T PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34
OBJ: Listening TOP: Listening for specific information
59. ANS: F
Climbing Mount Teide isn’t very difficult, but it is very high.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening TOP: Listening for specific information
60. ANS: F
Katy worked out a lot in the gym before she went to the Canary Islands.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening TOP: Listening for specific information
61. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
62. ANS: E PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
63. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
64. ANS: D PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
65. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
66. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
67. ANS: B PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
68. ANS: A PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
69. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
70. ANS: C PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p34 OBJ: Listening
TOP: Listening for specific information
71. ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 6 REF: Unit 3 p42 OBJ: Writing TOP: An opinion essay
72. ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p42 OBJ: Writing TOP: An opinion essay
73. ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p42 OBJ: Writing TOP: An opinion essay
74. ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p42 OBJ: Writing TOP: An opinion essay
75. ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 REF: Unit 3 p42 OBJ: Writing TOP: An opinion essay
76. ANS:
Sample answer: He’s been back every year because he finds it so beautiful.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p40 OBJ: TED talk TOP: How I swam the North Pole
77. ANS:
Sample answer: He wanted them to understand that the ice is melting.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p40 OBJ: TED talk TOP: How I swam the North Pole
78. ANS:
Sample answer: Lewis visualised the swim from beginning to end.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p40 OBJ: TED talk TOP: How I swam the North Pole
79. ANS:
Sample answer: He felt ready and confident.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p40 OBJ: TED talk TOP: How I swam the North Pole
80. ANS:
Sample answer: They went on an ice-breaker ship.
PTS: 2 REF: Unit 3 p40 OBJ: TED talk TOP: How I swam the North Pole
