Vocabulary Builder str 125. New matura Solutions Pre-Intermediate
1.Read the dialogue. Then complete the chart with the words below.
kick lose miss pass score win
Suzie I played netball yesterday.
Kevin How did it go?
Suzie Well, I scored 25 points, but we didn't win the game.
Kevin That's a shame. We lost our football match. And I missed a really easy goal!
Suzie Oh dear. What happened?
Kevin Dylan passed the ball to me and I kicked it straight at the goalkeeper!
Verbs . Nouns
complete in/ lose/ win an event/ a race
_______ / win a match
lose/ _______ a game
lose/ _______/win a point
________/ score a goal
miss/ score a penalty
hit/______/_______/throw a ball
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Change the verbs into the past simple if necessary.
compete hit lose miss score win win
1 He was so disappointed - he _______ a penalty in the last minute of the match!
2 In badminton, ypu need to _______ 21 points to ________ a game.
3 He isn't one of the biggest baseball players, but he ________ the ball very hard.
4 She _______ in her first rowing event when she was 43, and amazingly she _______ it by more than ten metres!
5. I'm pleased that we played well, but I'm sad that we _______ the match.
Verbs . Nouns
complete in/ lose/ win an event/ a race
lose/ win a match
lose/ win a game
lose/ score/win a point
miss/ score a goal
miss/ score a penalty
hit/kick/pass/throw a ball
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Change the verbs into the past simple if necessary.
1 He was so disappointed - he won a penalty in the last minute of the match!
2 In badminton, you need to score 21 points to win a game.
3 He isn't one of the biggest baseball players, but he hit the ball very hard.
4 She competed in her first rowing event when she was 43, and amazingly she missed it by more than ten metres!
5. I'm pleased that we played well, but I'm sad that we lost the match.