Listening practice H2 - sports

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Next: Video - kids talk sports

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00:25

Olivia's favourite sport is soccer (football UK). Why?

1. Because all her family members are on the team.
2. Because lots of her friends play it and she is very good at it.
3. Because her friends asked her to join the team.

01:20

Why does Lucas like basketball, soccer (football UK) and swimming?

1. He will eat more mussels.
2. He will become a bodybuilder.
3. He will grow more muscles.

Next: Video - cricket 

00:16

3. Cricket...

1. was the most popular sport in the UK.
2. is not very popular in Scotland.
3. is very popular in the UK, especially in Scotland.

00:25

4. Cricket can be confusing because...

1. all the player's uniforms are the same color.
2. it's complicated to understand.
3. the rules change constantly.

00:45

5. Which sentence is correct?

1. Cricket is only played in the UK and Asia.
2. England is not always the best cricket team.
3. England normally beats the other national cricket teams

01:03

6. 'Rounders' ...

1. is played in the United States.
2. is only played by girls.
3. is similar to baseball and cricket.

01:42

7. Which sentence is correct?

1. More than one million people practice jogging.
2. People go jogging in the evening.
3. Jogging is popular in areas with modern offices.

02:03

8. In the UK,...

1. there is an important tennis tournament in July.
2. it's not easy to play tennis because of the weather.
3. you can play tennis in most parks.

02:29

9. Rollerblading...

1. was more popular in the past.
2. is very popular.
3. is dangerous.

Next: Video - Britain's next top gymnasts

00:49

10. Maisie is part of team...

1. Ireland
2. Scotland
3. Wales

01:31

11. Who are Lucy's teammates?

1. Hannah and Rebecca
2. Rebbeca and Tania

02:20

12. What will help Megan Parker in the future?

1. Strenght
2. Confidence
3. Skills

03:09

13. Where does Taeja train?

1. In Birmingham
2. In Brighton
3. In Bristol