Chapter 13—Gerunds and Infinitives.pdf

Vocabulary Worksheets

by Rachel Spack Koch

Intermediate level

Azar Grammar Series : Fundamentals of English Grammar , 3rd edition

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Chapter 13—Gerunds and Infinitives

1. Reading: Interview with Justine Henin

2. Vocabulary practice

3. Vocabulary practice

4. Reading: Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 1

5. Vocabulary practice

6. Reading: Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 2

7. Jamaican Bobsledding Team, Part 2: Definitions

8. Vocabulary practice

9. Which word doesn’t belong?

10. Crossword

Answer Key

Word List

Vocabulary Worksheets

Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3 rd Third Edition

Chapter 13: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Worksheet 1, page 1. Reading: Interview with Justine Henin

Read the interview with tennis champion Justine Henin. Then answer the questions.

Interview with Justine Henin

"Winning is important, but not at any price ,” says Justine

Henin, the world-famous tennis champion from Belgium.

Henin said this in a speech to about a hundred young

teenagers from more than 60 countries.

She spoke about keeping high standards of ethics in sports,

and about resisting the temptation to use performance-

enhancing drugs . Here are parts of that interview:

Interviewer: You have been a top tennis player for many years, and

UNESCO Champion for Sport since last December. Now you are speaking in

public on behalf of the Organization’s ideals, right?

Henin: Yes, about the ideals of high standards and not using drugs. It is

very important because it involves 13 and 14 year olds. This is a vital age to

begin to understand life. I wanted to tell the teenagers that sport has to be

nurtured by passion , by love of the game. Of course, sport is my

profession, but sport is something that I love beyond everything else. I

obviously also love to win -- I’m a competitor -- but I also appreciate the

sacrifices that I must make in order to succeed.

Interviewer: Your mission as UNESCO Champion consists essentially of

raising the public’s awareness of the problem of doping in sports.

Henin: That’s right. To dope yourself is to cheat , and that is something I

cannot conceive of either in my private life or in my career. Winning is

important, but not at any price. Doping is obviously a question of ethics, of

honesty towards one’s self, of integrity and dignity , but above all, of

health. Endangering one’s life to win is something I don’t agree with at all.

Sport is first and foremost a game, and we enjoy playing very much. But,

in addition, sport also develops skills for your entire life -- and these skills

include being honest and winning by playing by the rules. This is what I tried

to explain to the children.

UNESCO = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

performance-enhancing drugs = drugs like steroids or stimulants used illegally by

athletes

on behalf of = instead of someone, or as their representative

doping = the practice of using drugs to improve performance in a sport

Vocabulary Worksheets

Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3 rd Third Edition

Chapter 13: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Worksheet 1, page 2

Circle T if the statement is true according to the reading. Circle F if the

statement is false.

1. T / F Justine Henin made this speech to a group of experienced

professional tennis players.

2. T / F She spoke about ethics in sports.

3. T / F She represents UNESCO.

4. T / F She is passionate about the sport of tennis.

5. T / F Henin’s principal mission for UNESCO is to teach tennis.

6. T / F The worst thing about doping in sports is that it is unhealthy.

7. T / F She believes that winning is the only important thing in life.

8. T / F A sport is only a game, and it doesn’t teach us anything about

life.

Vocabulary Worksheets

Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3 rd Third Edition

Chapter 13: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Worksheet 2. Vocabulary practice

Choose the word or phrase that means the same as the word or phrase in bold.

1. They are determined to educate their children at any price .

a. at a university

c. whatever the cost

2. All lawyers must follow the ethics of their profession.

a. rules and standards b. ideas of beauty

c. leaders

3. It is vital for the business to keep accurate financial records.

a. a good idea

b. very important

c. not necessary

4. The flowers were nurtured with an expensive plant food.

a. killed

b. given special care

c. injured

5. Ella has a passion for chocolate ice cream.

a. allergy

b. dislike

c. great love

6. Sid’s scores on the examination were beyond all expectations.

a. much more than

b. equal to

c. much less than

7. Parents often make sacrifices for their children.

a. buy things for

b. give up things for

c. teach things to

8. Teachers experience satisfaction when their students make progress.

a. happiness

c. headaches

9. They i nvested all their money into their new business.

a. didn’t want to put b. put in, and hoped to increase it

c. lost

10. The mission of International House is to enable students of different

cultures to live together and build lifelong friendships.

a. purpose

b. protection

c. failure

11. People now have more awareness of the environment than they used to.

a. carelessness

b. carefulness

c. knowledge

12. Sal is dishonest in his business. He doesn’t have much integrity .

a. future

c. honesty

13. They faced their losses with courage and dignity.

a. calm, good behavior b. hope

c. enough money

14. Safety is the first and foremost consideration.

a. only

b. most important

c. last

b. at a low cost

b. a pay raise

b. ability

Vocabulary Worksheets

Fundamentals of English Grammar, 3 rd Third Edition

Chapter 13: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Worksheet 3. Vocabulary practice

Complete the sentences with the correct word from the word pool.

behalf cheat competitor drugs ethics nourish

passion satisfaction teenager temptation

1. Sam has played chess all his life. He has a great

______________________ for this game.

2. Ann wants to lose weight. She loves bread, but she resists

the____________________________ to eat it because it is fattening.

3. A person between the ages of 13 to 19 is a _____________________.

4. Steroids and other performance-enhancing ___________________are

not permitted in the Olympic Games or in any sports.

5. Vitamin A will_____________________ your skin. It’s good for your

skin.

6. Bob and Tom tried to _____________________ during the exam.

Bob used his cell phone to text-message the answers to Tom.

7. Italy was a _____________________ in the finals of the World Cup in

2006.

8. The morals and _____________________ of some societies do not

permit capital punishment.

9. “I represent the citizens of this community. On their _____________,

I say we need more help from the government to build better roads.”

10. The producer had great _____________________ when his film won

an Oscar for the best movie of the year.

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