Question

Fill the gaps with suitable words. 1 She's a or long-distance runner. She won a medal last year for the 1,500 metres. She's won a lot of ..... in the last five years and has them all in a glass cabinet at her house. 2 Were many new records ..at the last Olympics? 3 He's doing a .. next week -running 42 kilometres! That's 26 miles! 4 Who....the world record for the 1,000 metres these days? Is it a Russian? 5 His national team failed to…. for the World Cup so he's supporting Brazil instead. 6 Last year, our team ..... he final for the first time in 10 years but we lost. (two answers) 7 My team got... in the second ..... fthe competition. We were very disappointed it happened at such an early stage. 8 All Olympic sports are highly…; everyone has one ambition - to win gold. 9 Thousands of....protested loudly at the decision of the….to give their teamcaptain a red card. 10 The world's best .... an run 100 metres in less than 10 seconds.

Answer 1

1. She's a MIDDLE or long-distance runner. She won a medal last year for the 1,500 metres. She's won a lot of MEDALS in the last five years and has them all in a glass cabinet at her house.
2. Were many new records SET at the last Olympics?
3. He's doing a MARATHON next week - running 42 kilometres! That's 26 miles!
4. Who HOLDS the world record for the 1,000 metres these days? Is it a Russian?
5. His national team failed to QUALIFY for the World Cup so he's supporting Brazil instead.
6. Last year, our team REACHED the final for the first time in 10 years but we lost.
7. My team got ELIMINATED in the second ROUND of the competition. We were very disappointed it happened at such an early stage.
8. All Olympic sports are highly competitive; everyone has one ambition - to win gold.
9. Thousands of fans protested loudly at the decision of the referee to give their team captain a red card.
10. The world's best sprinters can run 100 metres in less than 10 seconds.

Answer 2

1. She's a successful or accomplished long-distance runner. She won a medal last year for the 1,500 metres. She's won a lot of races in the last five years and has them all in a glass cabinet at her house. 2. Were many new records set at the last Olympics? 3. He's doing a marathon next week - running 42 kilometers! That's 26 miles! 4. Who holds the world record for the 1,000 meters these days? Is it a Russian? 5. His national team failed to qualify for the World