By the end of the first half of the twenty-first century women ……………against men in many sports.

2. By the end of the first half of the twenty-first century women ……………against men in many sports. A are competing B compete C are going to compete D will be competing

3. The Olympic games are ………….. start tomorrow morning at 8.30 a.m. our time. A due to B on the point of C about to D bound to

4. By the end of the games Australia ………….. almost as many medals as they did in Atlanta. A will be winning B will win C will have won D are winning

5. Don't tell Alice who won. She …………….the results and she'll almost certainly want to see the race. A won't have heard B won't hear C isn't hearing D doesn't hear

6. …………… anything this Friday evening? We're having a few people over for a drink and a light meal. A Will you do B Do you do C Have you done D Will you be doing

7. He's a bit of a(n)………He never seems to win anything or even get a place. A ran-also B no runner C also-ran D has-run

8. The Dutch team managed to ………… out a winner in the last five minutes of play. A get B pull C take D hold

9. She's had a lot of …………… in her career but she has continued to train hard and win races, nevertheless. A set-ups B set-tos C set-offs D setbacks

10. Ian Thorpe is the quintessence of an athlete ……. glory. A after B in pursuit of C trailing D chasing after

11. His injuries prevented him from ……training until only a few weeks before the championships. A resuming B restarting C rekindling D recalling

12. He got married and almost gave up tennis completely but now I hear he's ………….a comeback. A having B getting C taking D making

13. She won a gold medal in the 200 metres freestyle, a silver in the medley and ……….. of that she broke two world records. A in top B at top C on top D to top

14. It's all very ………. saying you're going to train harder, but you've got to actually do it. A good B well C fine D right

15. After the ……….had called the meeting to order, we got down to business. A leader B boss C conductor D chairperson

16. A number of the …….were injured in the blaze. A fire-battlers B fire extinguishers C fire-stoppers D fire-fighters

17. He wanted to travel and got a job as a ………. with one of the major airlines. A flying aide B flight assistant C flying waiter D flight attendant

18. She's a woman of her ………. You can trust her to do what she says she'll do. A promise B oath C word D vow

19. My parents always taught me to be ……..person and not to let others influence me too much. A my B true to C my own D a real

20. What …………..gets on my nerves is the way the commentators are always criticising the other team. A absolutely B quite C completely D really

21. She's ……….. talented but she doesn't spend enough time on the practice courts. A totally B completely C very D absolutely

22. They didn't play ………. well in the first round and were lucky to get through. A quite B rather C terribly D really

23. The new coach has really made an effort to ……….. team spirit. A foster B advance C further D favour

24. She threatened to ………. him from the team unless he improved his attitude. A quit B take C cut D drop

25. Our team ………….first in the local schools' championship. A had B did C made D came

26. He's a bit inclined to lose his…………and shout at people if our team are losing the match. A temper B mind C nerve D balance