1. Check the meanings of verbs 1-10. Then read the text and sentences 1-4. Match verbs 1-10 with the past simple forms in blue. Listen and check.

1 learn               6. become

2 start               7 watch

3 go                    8 do

4 win                  9 compete

5 travel              10 decide

Answer: 

1. learn (v) học - learned

2. start (v) bắt đầu - started

3. go (v) đi - went 

4. win (v) chiến thắng- won

5. travel (v) du lịch - travelled

6. become (v) trở thành -  became

7. watch (v) xem - watched

8. do (v) làm - did

9. compete (v) thi đấu - competed

10. decide (v) quyết định - decided

2.16 Listen to information about Alana Smith and Tom Schaar. From column A, choose who is talking. From column B, choose where they are.

A                                         B

1 parents talking           4 at school

2 sports fans talking    5 at the X Games Asia

3 Alana and Tom          6 on aTV programme

Answer: 

2. spots fan talking

6. on a TV programme

3. Listen again and look at sentences 1—4 in the text. Choose the correct answers for Alana and then for Tom.

Answer: 

* Alana : 1. b      2. a      3.c       4. b

* Tom:   1.a          2. c      3. b     4.b

4. USE IT! Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Then ask and answer with a partner.

1 What sports do you want to.............................?

2 Where do you want to.................................. Ÿ

3 Do you want to................................ a star? Why / Why not?

4 Do you prefer................................... or.................. in competitions? Why?

5 Can you ............................. any dangerous sports?

Answer: 

1. learn       2. travel          3. become     

4. winning / competing     5. do