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After serving a tennis ball, the player should not remain at the base line but should ... .
1. go up to the net
2. be out of breath
3. go to the nest
4. postpone the match
The mountains in Colorado are excellent for ... .
1. car racing
2. downhill skiing
3. diving
4. roller-skating
The only time an untrained bicyclist should take his hands off ... is if he wants to signal a turn.
1. the pump
2. the mudguard
3. the handlebars
4. the toolbag
After showing such poor sportsmanship, he was ... of sportsman of the year.
1. awarded a penalty
2. ended in a draw
3. stripped of his medal
4. cheered
"Body surfing" is surfing without ... .
1. a springboard
2. a surfboard
3. a kick-off
4. a blackboard
"The Caribbean Sea is a lovely place for ... ; the islands are home to some beautiful reefs and fish. So, take your mask and flippers, and come along !"
1. rock climbing
2. roller-skating
3. snorkeling
4. boxing
... , normally an element of a horse-riding costume, became an everyday fashion in the early 1990s.
1. Saddles
2. Stirrups
3. Tracks
4. Spokes
The children of the Royal Family are all experts at ... ; Prince Charles uses his skills to excel at polo.
1. diving
2. swimming
3. horse-racing
4. horse-riding
It is the dream of every athlete to ... a gold medal at the Olympics.
1. lose
2. find
3. win
4. earn
If you want to run a marathon, it is important ... to run long distances fast.
1. to ride
2. to practise
3. to train
4. to strike
It is not necessary to be very thin, but one should be ... ; climbing staircases should not be hard work.
1. fat
2. fun
3. fit
4. overweight
Believe it or not, swimmers, like other athletes, do ... ; the water washes it away.
1. cheat
2. suffer
3. sweat
4. kick
Because he took steroids, the famous athlete was ... from all team performances for the rest of the season.
1. hung
2. suspended
3. dived
4. practised
In tennis, "40 - all" is also known by the term "...".
1. devil
2. equal
3. deuce
4. catch
At the speed some drivers go, one might think that the motorway was made for ... !
1. car driving
2. riding
3. horse racing
4. car racing
Riding without ... is neither easy nor comfortable.
1. a stirrup
2. a whip
3. a frame
4. a saddle
"As soon as I run I get ... ; is it normal, doctor ?"
1. fit
2. out of breath
3. breathtaking
4. bitter
It was a ... victory, but we did win, so let's celebrate !
1. small
2. humiliating
3. bitter
4. narrow
The match will probably end in ... , there is no difference between the two teams.
1. deuce
2. extra time
3. a draw
4. a fine
Journalists are allowed in the men's ... , but not in the women's.
1. changing-room
2. springboard
3. track
4. light-weight

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