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English 9 · Unit 7: Competition · Cambridge Global English Stage 9

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13 questions · e.g. Judo is a contact sport

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  1. 1. Judo is a ____ sport because players push each other with their arms and legs.

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  2. 2. Swimming is a ____ sport because participants don't touch each other.

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  3. 3. Jogging is a ____ sport because participants don't usually win or lose.

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  4. 4. Football is a ____ sport because each side wants to win.

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  5. 5. There are 15 players in a team. Two teams throw and kick an oval-shaped ball. The players try to win by running with the ball towards the other end of the pitch. The opposing team ____ their side and tries to stop them.

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  6. 6. There are 15 players in a team. Two teams throw and kick an oval-shaped ball. The players try to win by running with the ball towards the other end of the pitch. Players ____ points by putting the ball on the ground on the other side of the line.

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  7. 7. There are two ____ of nine players.

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  8. 8. Each team takes turns to hit the ball with a bat and run all the way around four bases of a diamond-shaped field. Players who get all the way round score a run. The ____ team tries to catch the ball after it has been hit and land it on a base before the player is able to reach it.

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  9. 9. Each team has 11 ____. Two teams kick the ball around the pitch.

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  10. 10. They kick the ball into the opposing team's net in order to score ____.

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  11. 11. Identify the sport. 'There are 15 players in a team. Two teams throw and kick an oval-shaped ball. The players try to win by running with the ball towards the other end of the pitch. The opposing team defends their side and tries to stop them. Players score points by putting the ball on the ground on the other side of the line.'

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  12. 12. Identify the sport. 'There are two teams of nine players. Each team takes turns to hit the ball with a bat and run all the way around four bases of a diamond-shaped field. Players who get all the way round score a run. The opposing team tries to catch the ball.'

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  13. 13. Identify the sport. 'Each team has 11 players. Two teams kick the ball around the pitch. The players can't touch the ball with their hands. They kick the ball into the opposing team's net in order to score goals.'

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