Gateway A2 Unit 3 Vocabulary
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Questions and Answers
- 1.
Complete the sentences with words for sports. 1 We play ________ with a bat and ball. It’s very popular in America and it’s really fun.2 My brother is in the school ________ team. The ball is like an egg and you have to run fast with the ball and try not to drop it!3 I have a new racket and some balls. Do you want to play ________ with me? There’s a court in the park.4 My uncle is taking me ________ . He has got a small boat and there is some wind today.5 We usually do ________ indoors and we wear special white clothes with a belt.
Explanation
1. We play baseball with a bat and ball. It's very popular in America and it's really fun.
2. My brother is in the school rugby team. The ball is like an egg and you have to run fast with the ball and try not to drop it!
3. I have a new racket and some balls. Do you want to play tennis with me? There's a court in the park.
4. My uncle is taking me sailing. He has got a small boat and there is some wind today.
5. We usually do judo indoors and we wear special white clothes with a belt.Rate this question:
- 2.
Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.I really like ice skating, but I fall/kick a lot!
- A.
Fall
- B.
Kick
Correct Answer
A. FallExplanation
The correct answer is "fall" because the sentence is talking about the person liking ice skating but also falling a lot. This suggests that the person frequently loses balance or slips while ice skating.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.My sister and I usually go to school by bus, but today we are riding/resting our bikes.
- A.
Riding
- B.
Resting
Correct Answer
A. RidingExplanation
The correct answer is "riding" because the sentence mentions that the speaker and their sister usually go to school by bus, indicating that they are used to using transportation to get to school. Therefore, it would be logical for them to continue using some form of transportation, such as riding their bikes, instead of resting them.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.That basketball player can run/jump really high.
- A.
Jump
- B.
Run
Correct Answer
A. JumpExplanation
The correct answer is "jump" because the sentence is referring to the basketball player's ability to jump really high, not run.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.My brother is on holiday in Scotland at the moment.He loves climbing/swimming mountains.
- A.
Climbing
- B.
Swimming
Correct Answer
A. ClimbingExplanation
The correct answer is "climbing" because the sentence states that the brother is on holiday in Scotland and he loves climbing mountains. This indicates that he enjoys the activity of climbing mountains rather than swimming in them.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.I love skating/diving into a swimming pool when it’s really hot.
- A.
Diving
- B.
Skating
Correct Answer
A. DivingExplanation
The correct answer is "diving" because the sentence mentions "diving into a swimming pool" which implies jumping or plunging into the water headfirst. This activity is commonly referred to as diving, whereas skating does not involve jumping into a swimming pool. Therefore, diving is the appropriate alternative to complete the sentence.Rate this question:
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- 7.
Complete the sentences with these words. There are two extra options. ears • feet • fingers • knee • mouth • nose • stomach 1 I use my ________ to play the piano.2 Players kick the ball with their ________.3 I open and close my ________ when I'm speaking.4 We use our ________ to listen to music.5 My ________ hurts. I think it’s the food in that fast-food restaurant.
Correct Answer
fingers
feet
mouth
ears
stomachExplanation
The first sentence mentions playing the piano, which requires the use of fingers to press the keys. The second sentence mentions kicking a ball, which is done with the feet. The third sentence mentions opening and closing when speaking, which refers to the mouth. The fourth sentence mentions listening to music, which is done with the ears. The fifth sentence mentions a pain in the stomach, indicating that the answer is stomach.Rate this question:
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