WORKBOOK – UNIT 4
VOCABULARY (p. 32)
1.- 1) Until Tom learned German, there was a language barrier with the other players in the
team.
2) I just don’t seem to have a gift for sport.
3) Her biggest accomplishment was winning the tennis Grand Slam.
4) Has your coach given you good/proper guidance?
5) We have players with / from different backgrounds.
2.- Possible answers
1) We have never held her back.
2) It’s hard t tell them apart.
3) I like to keep track of the football scores.
3.- Possible answers
1 – ocean
2 – frightening
3 – city
4 – time
5 – well
6 – control
4 .- Possible answers
1) That’s such an accomplishment!
2) So they will/would be able to tell the bags apart.
3) They didn’t devote enough time to practise.
4) You really need some guidance.
5) I like to keep track of my exercise.
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5.- 1 – relaxation 3 – succeeded 5 – accomplish
2 – recognition 4 – excellent
6.- 1) devotion to his local football team is amazing
2) guide professional athletes on / with their careers
3) enjoyment from running why do you do it
4) much knowledge about the history of cricket
7.- Possible answers
1) He gets enjoyment from ice-skating. He thinks ice-skating is enjoyable.
2) She was successful early in her athletic career. She succeeded early in her athletic
career.
3) Yoga is relaxing for people. Yoga is a good relaxation for people.
4) She is knowledgeable about sport. She has a lot of knowledge about sport.
5) I think she should get recognition for her efforts. I think she should be recognized
for her efforts.
8.- 1 – accomplished 4 – keep track of 7 – enjoyment
2 – stunning 5 – recognition 8 – guidance
3 – accomplishments 6 – couldn’t help 9 – hold her back
GRAMMAR (p. 34)
1.- Possible answers
1 – should 2 – shouldn’t 3 – must 4 – couldn’t 5 – must
6 – Can 7 – mustn’t 8 – should 9 – might 10 – can’t
2.- Possible answers
1) I must set my alarm so that I can watch the football game at 3 o’clock local time
tomorrow morning.
2) I can’t surf.
3) I might not play for the team this year.
4) You shouldn’t eat so much junk food.
5) Can I borrow your skateboard?
3.- Possible answers
1) should have worn kneepads 3) shouldn’t have missed the ball
2) can’t have been pleased 4) bike must have been broken
4.- 1 – may be 2 – might not have known / might not know
3 – could participate 4 – could have guessed 5 – may end
6 – should have come 7 – might have lost 8 – wouldn’t have changed
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5.- Possible answers
1) should have eaten earlier, must eat something now
2) must have been disappointed, must practise more often
3) should have arrived earlier, can’t swim for too long
4) could have left later, don’t have to rush to find our seats
6.- 1 – had better not 3 – shouldn’t 5 – had better not
2 – should 4 – had better / should 6 – should / had better
7.- 1) Could you have done better?
2) There may be an extra football practice this week. The coach will let us know.
3) You don’t have to pay for tickets to our matches. They’re free.
4) I shouldn’t have missed that goal! I’m upset with myself!
5) This player hasn’t recovered from his injury and won’t play tomorrow.
8.- 1) Debe haber dedicado mucho tiempo a mejorar sus habilidades porque se ha
convertido en un tenista excelente.
2) Wimbledon ofrece visitas guiadas en español, así que no tienes que preocuparte por la
barrera del idioma.
3) No deberías impedirle que intente destacar en las cosas que él quiere hacer.
4) Ella tiene talento para la natación pero no puede tener éxito sin la orientación de su
entrenadora.
5) Por favor, ¿podrías contarnos algo sobre tu origen y por qué tuviste que huir de tu
país y mudarte aquí?
9.- Possible answers
1) must have been , had set 2) had to get / got … replaced
3) hadn’t missed, didn’t watch, was taking / had t take
4) were scored, had been losing 5) hadn’t fallen, would have had
10.- 1) If I may say so myself 4) You shouldn’t have!
2) Who would have thought 5) You should have seen
3) You can say that again!
COMMUNICATION (p. 36)
1.- 1 – enhanced 3 – tried out for 5 – sat out 7 – went in for
2 – let down 4 – beat 6 – caught up
2.- Possible answers
1 – lost 3 – rules 5 – fairly 7 – confidence
2 – kit/shirts/clothes 4 – far 6 – quit 8 – winner / loser
3.- 1 – catch up 3 – goes in for 5 – sportsmanship
2 – willpower 4 – sit out
4.- 1 – a bad loser 3 – a good sport 5 – time out
2 – in the lead 4 – put up a fight
5.- Possible answers
1) it really is dangerous not to wear one
2) Physically there is too much of a difference
3) Winning is nice, but not everything
4) We should be able to have a choice
5) Some people have died doing extreme sports
READING (p. 37)
1.- a. paragraph 4 c. paragraph 5 e. paragraph 3
b. paragraph 2 d. paragraph 1
2.- 1.b 2.d
3.- 1) in the countries they play for
2) in English football’s Premier League
3) private tutors
4) students in the Premier League to master football basics
4.- By using a miniature table-top football pitch and role-playing techniques, tutors can
help their students improve their English within a day.
5.- 1. F – “ slightly over 36% of players in European football leagues were not from the
countries they played for”. “In the US, nearly 30% of the players on Major-
League Baseball teams were foreign-born”.
2. F – “… some players enjoy being able to communicate with each other during a game
in a language that fans or referees may not understand”
6.- 1 – diverse 2 – essential 3 – unexpected 4 – (in) both directions
WRITING (p. 38)
1.- 1) He’s a gifted gymnast despite not having won any championships this year / Despite
being a gifted gymnast, he hasn’t won any championships this year.
2) Lance Amstrong was banned for life from cycling competitions. Moreover, he had his
seven Tour de France titles taken away from him.
3) There are many benefits to kickboxing such as improved coordination and increased
stamina.
4) To complete the Ironman Triathlon, you have to swim 3.8 km. In addition, you have
to cycle180 km and run a full marathon.
5) Some people would like to see yoga become an Olympic event. Nevertheless, it’s
doubtful that it will happen.
2.- 1 – as well as 2 – However 3 – On the one hand
4 – Furthermore/What’s more/In addition 5 – On the other hand
6 - What’s more/ Furthermore/In addition 7 - What’s more/ Furthermore/In addition
8 – such as 9 – even though
3.- 1 – for 2 – against 3 – against 4 – for
5 – for 6 – for 7 – for 8 – against
CHECK YOUR PROGRESS (p. 39)
1.- 1 – impressive 2 – recognised 3 – successful
4 – harmless 5 – accomplished 6 – relaxing
2.- 1 – teammates, work out 2 – advance notice, resigned
3 – sportsmanship, values 4 – collide with, sit out
3.- Possible answers
1) selling products with the team logo
2) don’t show good sportsmanship
3) from many different clubs
4) ahead of everyone
5) make it better
6) have to sit out a game
4.- 1 – has been practised 2 – has been growing (has grown) 3 – are attracted
4 – (can) help 5 – is seen 6 – would become
7 – will come 8 – should be 9 – would … include
5.- 1) I am going to have my ice-skates sharpened.
2) I should have practised more before the competition.
3) Before the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, they hadn’t included
snowboarding.
4) Unless you have tried yoga, you can’t understand how difficult it can be.
5) You had better not go windsurfing today.
6) She has been playing tennis for 10 years.
6.- Possible answers
1) him. I would continue practising
2) have completed the marathon
3) better make sure we take plenty of water
4) need to bring anything else
5) for his bad attitude
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