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Exercise 1
a) unsportsmanlike.
b) challenging.
c) available.
d) named.
2. The person who is your rival in sports is your:
a) relative.
b) opponent.
c) referee.
d) trainer
3. Chess and boxing are two different disciplines and some people think they are:
a) incompatible.
b) skilled.
c) brief.
d) straightforward.
4. In chessboxing the breaks between the chess match and the boxing round are:
a) cowardly.
b) exhausted.
c) hybrid.
d) brief.
5. Chess boxing belongs to:
a) amateurs.
b) maternal arts.
c) criteria.
d) martial arts.
6. In chessboxing, as in any sport, contestant should be brave and shouldn’t behave:
a) cowardly.
b) relatively.
c) alternately.
d) early.
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Exercise 2
2. When two boxers fight well and avoid getting hit, the 1. feature, 2. combat, 3. According, 4. push ups, 5. inactive, 6. available, 7. headphones, 8. stamina, 9. ensure doesn’t end quickly.
3. People who are interested in chess boxing hope that it will become more 1. feature, 2. combat, 3. According, 4. push ups, 5. inactive, 6. available, 7. headphones, 8. stamina, 9. ensure in Poland in the future.
4. Before you become a professional sportsperson you need to 1. feature, 2. combat, 3. According, 4. push ups, 5. inactive, 6. available, 7. headphones, 8. stamina, 9. ensure that you are healthy and fit for intensive training.
5. 1. feature, 2. combat, 3. According, 4. push ups, 5. inactive, 6. available, 7. headphones, 8. stamina, 9. ensure to the rules of chess boxing, you need to have experience in both sports before starting in an official competition.
6. When playing chess, chess boxers need to wear 1. feature, 2. combat, 3. According, 4. push ups, 5. inactive, 6. available, 7. headphones, 8. stamina, 9. ensure to avoid being disqualified.
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Exercise 3
1 b. When our coach decided to 1. quit, 2. quit, 3. push, 4. push, 5. outcome, 6. combat, 7. dedication, 8. dedication it took weeks to find a new one.
2 a. Having real passion and 1. quit, 2. quit, 3. push, 4. push, 5. outcome, 6. combat, 7. dedication, 8. dedication to the sport you train will help you get better results.
2 b. My friend wrote a book on modern sport and gave me one copy with his 1. quit, 2. quit, 3. push, 4. push, 5. outcome, 6. combat, 7. dedication, 8. dedication for me.
3 a. If you want to be fitter you should try doing 1. quit, 2. quit, 3. push, 4. push, 5. outcome, 6. combat, 7. dedication, 8. dedication ups, because they strengthen your muscles.
3 b. You shouldn’t 1. quit, 2. quit, 3. push, 4. push, 5. outcome, 6. combat, 7. dedication, 8. dedication people to start training, because it has to be their personal decision.
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Exercise 4
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Exercise 5
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Exercise 6
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Exercise 7
What criteria should a chess boxer fulfil to have a chance for a successful career? Think and type in your answer. Use 5‑6 sentences.
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Exercise 8
You have learned about a new sport - chessboxing. Create a blog entry in which you:
write how you found out about this sport;
inform about the advantages of practising this sport;
explain what disadvantages training this sport can have;
give your opinion on chessboxing and invite blog readers to express their viewers in the comments.
Use between 100‑150 words.
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