Deciphering Phrases and Grammar in Sports Context

Posted on Jan 22, 2025 in Commerce and Marketing

Deciphering Phrases and Grammar in Sports

Section 1: Matching Phrases

1

  • 1 d
  • 3 a
  • 5 b
  • 7 f
  • 2 g
  • 4 c
  • 6 e
  • 8 h

2

  • 1 In
  • 6 Up
  • 2 Up
  • 7 On
  • 3 Up
  • 8 Out
  • 4 Out
  • 9 Down
  • 5 On
  • 10 On

3

  • 1 In good shape
  • 6 Opponent
  • 2 Work out
  • 7 Gossip
  • 3 Harsh
  • 8 Sweat
  • 4 Defeated
  • 9 Surpass
  • 5 Setback
  • 10 Envious

Section 2: More Phrases

4

  • 1 Pouring down
  • 4 Hung up
  • 2 Drifting apart
  • 5 Keep fit
  • 3 Head over heels
  • 6 Ball is in your court

Section 3: Passive and Active Voice

1

  • 1 Have been spread
  • 2 Will have / will get / are having / are going to have / are going to get … cooked
  • 3 Was defeated
  • 4 Is being built
  • 5 Has / gets … done
  • 6 Should … be chosen
  • 7 Must have / will have / will get / are going to get / are going to have / have to get … repaired
  • 8 Had / got … made

2

  • 1 Have you been forgiven by your girlfriend yet?
  • 2 Was that the time when / that you fell just before the end of the race?
  • 3 He was / had been put under a lot of pressure by his opponents, but he still managed to win.
  • 4 They’re having a special trophy made to give to the winner.
  • 5 All the problems must be pointed out clearly.
  • 6 The boy who / that the gossip was about was very embarrassed.
  • 7 We will have / get the sports equipment delivered by the company next month.
  • 8 Beijing National Stadium, which is also known as the Bird’s Nest, was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

3

  • 1 Which Greg chose is perfect
  • 2 Was asked to leave
  • 3 People who spread gossip
  • 4 Shouldn’t be left here
  • 5 To the player against whom he had played
  • 6 Training schedule was planned

Section 4: Identifying Correct Words

4

  • 1 Was
  • 7 Whom
  • 2 Who
  • 8 Being
  • 3 Which
  • 9 Have
  • 4 Where
  • 10 By
  • 5 Is
  • 11 Be
  • 6 When
  • 12 That

Written Comprehension

1 c

2

  • 1 T – “Lacrosse could make a comeback soon. However, although tug-of-war survived until 1920, it is unlikely to be seen again.”
  • 2 F – “… with both men’s and women’s events taking place.”
  • 3 F – “Meanwhile squash, which is exciting to watch, is still waiting to be invited …”

3 Because they attract a new, younger audience to make sure that the Olympic Games don’t become outdated.

4

  • 1 It could affect the reputation of the International Olympic Committee itself
  • 2 Are usually given a miss in order to concentrate on tournaments which are more prestigious for them
  • 3 The baseball authorities in the USA wouldn’t rearrange their season once every four years

5

  • 1 Under review
  • 4 Building up to
  • 2 Comeback
  • 5 Reinstated