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Task I.

1. Sport takes an important place in our life, (d) doesn’t it?

2. There are a lot of extreme sports nowadays, (g) aren’t there?

3. Football was known hundreds years ago, (j) wasn’t it?

4. Surfing isn’t popular in Ukraine, (m) is it?

5. He began to go in for athletics three years ago, (c) didn’t he?

6. His cousin doesn’t do judo, (i) does he?

7. My friends have trainings twice a week, (l) haven’t they?

8. You aren’t busy now, (b) are you?

9. Susan didn’t miss the training yesterday, (n) did she?

10. I’ve never ridden a horse, (e) have I?

11. Jimmy has been interested in basketball since childhood, (h) hasn’t he?

12.They don’t miss sports news, (a) do they?

13. Gary wasn’t at the swimming pool at that time, (o) was he?

14. Our team won two gold medals last year, (f) didn’t it?

15. The girl was skating when she suddenly fell down, (k) wasn’t she?

16. My father and I watched a hockey match yesterday, p) didn’t we?

Task II.

1. Team - (e) a group of people playing a sport together.

2. Football - (n) a sport played between two teams of eleven players  with a ball.

3. Coach - (a) a person who trains sportsmen.

4. Basketball - (g) to play this game you need a ball and a basket.

5. Swimming pool - (k) a place full of water where you enjoy swimming.

6. Competition - (c) some sporting event which is held to find out who is  

the best in a certain kind of sport.

7. Opponent - (o) a person who is against another person in a game.

8. Tennis - (b) to play this game you need a racket and a ball.

9. Volleyball - (j) a team game with a ball which is thrown above the net.

10. Figure skating - (d) the dancing on the ice.

11. Champion - (h) the best athlete.

12. Yoga - (p) exercises which help you stay healthy and fit.

13. Tennis court - (f) a place where you can play tennis.

14. Fitness studio - (i) a place where people of all ages can go in for aerobics.

15. Referee - (l) this person judges the football matches.

16. Cycling - (m) a kind of activity for which a bike is necessary.