A football match

Read the article below and choose the word that best fits each space.
In the match between Parfield and Greenport Football club which took place at Greenport
(1)................Saturday the Parkfield team beat Greenport by three goals to two.
The last time the two (2).................met, Greenport won by three goals to nils, so Parkfield were making a great
(3)....................to win this game.
In the first half of the game, Greenport (4).................leading by two goals, and Parkfield’s position looked
hopeless. However, Greenport made a number of (5)..................mistakes during the second half. This was after
their star player, Brown, missed the ball, slipped and (6).................heavily, injuring his left ankle.
Parkfield then score two lucky (7)................., and in the few minutes before the finish, Prescott shot the ball
(8) ..............the net for thwm, bringing the score three goals to two.
Parkfield have (9)...............well this season, and their fans have good reason to be proud. Greenport too, have
had good results up to now. Out of the last five game played, this is the first game they have (10)......................

1. A. next B. every C. once D. last

2. A. dates B. teams C. fights D. events
3. A. competition B. chance C. journey D. effort
4. A. had B. were C. seemed D. made
5. A. careless B. many C. generous D. deep
6. A. kicked B. bent C. fell D. ran
7. A. goals B. players C. matches D. teams
8. A. up B. through C. into D. beneath
9. A. been B. lost C. made D. played
10. A. won B. beaten C. missed D. lost

A football match
Read the article below and choose the word that best fits each space.
In the match between Parfield and Greenport Football club which took place at Greenport
(1)................Saturday the Parkfield team beat Greenport by three goals to two.
The last time the two (2).................met, Greenport won by three goals to nils, so Parkfield were making a great
(3)....................to win this game.
In the first half of the game, Greenport (4).................leading by two goals, and Parkfield’s position looked
hopeless. However, Greenport made a number of (5)..................mistakes during the second half. This was after
their star player, Brown, missed the ball, slipped and (6).................heavily, injuring his left ankle.
Parkfield then score two lucky (7)................., and in the few minutes before the finish, Prescott shot the ball
(8) ..............the net for thwm, bringing the score three goals to two.
Parkfield have (9)...............well this season, and their fans have good reason to be proud. Greenport too, have
had good results up to now. Out of the last five game played, this is the first game they have (10)......................

1. A. next B. every C. once D. last

2. A. dates B. teams C. fights D. events
3. A. competition B. chance C. journey D. effort
4. A. had B. were C. seemed D. made
5. A. careless B. many C. generous D. deep
6. A. kicked B. bent C. fell D. ran
7. A. goals B. players C. matches D. teams
8. A. up B. through C. into D. beneath
9. A. been B. lost C. made D. played
10. A. won B. beaten C. missed D. lost