8 Unit 01 | Ready to rumble Expand your vocabulary: Sports Unscramble the expressions and use them to complete the text below. LANGUAGE 7 a csmhieanetve b eetil etleath c elor emold d midae voagreec e mpescrtooit f nniinwg rtaesk g ocderr eelsvl h rewopme i zpier ymoen The world of professional women’s sports has received increasing (1) in recent years. A standout example is Simone Biles, an (2) on the US gymnastics team who has been on an impressive (3) . Her remarkable (4) have attracted (5) of attention, making her a true (6) for countless fans and spectators, especially young girls. For those who follow her on social media, it’s clear she’s not just in it for the (7) . She always takes the time to (8) young people, encouraging them to pursue their own paths in sports or other fields – something few of her (9) can match. Expand your vocabulary: Collocations (sports) Combine words from the left box with words from the right box to make collocations. LANGUAGE 8 a a at hand b debate c salary d one’s skill e career span f sb.’s paycheck g snack h ticket 1 game day 2 fund 3 long-standing 4 perfect 5 insanely priced 6 the issue 7 lucrative 8 short Use the collocations to complete these sentences. Adapt them if necessary. 1 Film stars earn way too much. It’s insane to their by buying the beauty products they advertise. 2 Peanuts and crisps are popular . 3 Whether or not sci-fi series or romantic films are more popular is not . 4 Unfortunately, some of the most graceful ballet dancers have very . 5 Visitors to some of the most popular sport events often buy . 6 It’s been a whether the Oscars are given to the actors who actually deserve them. 7 Ballet dancers spend weeks, months and even years their . 8 Once musicians have reached a certain level of perfection, they might earn . b Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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