Table of Contents:
Vocabulary Practice
Exercise 1: Test Yourself
- front row
- prevent
- spandex
- shooting guard
- hoop
- Our defence prevented them from shooting.
- libero
- For some people beach volleyball means girls in spandex.
- jump float
- The trajectory of float serving is confusing.
- Kiraly spiked from the back row.
- topspin
- She dug the ball at the last moment.
- setter
- With thirteen assists he was voted to be the MVP.
- side out
- She plays as a shooting guard.
- opposite hitter
- This was a great example of topspin serving.
- draft
- Players in the front row tried to block the spike.
- digging
- The turnover came after the third serving.
- Sky ball serving was invented in Brazil.
- O'Neill passed the ball under the hoop.
- jump serve
- A side out is the result of a mistake.
- Professionals prefer jump float serving.
- float
- A libero has to wear contrasting colour.
- sky ball serve
- She jump served the ball to the right corner.
- wastebasketball
- outside hitter
- assist
- He finished his bold drive with a slam dunk.
- back row
- middle blocker
- slam dunk
- The setter passed the ball to the opposite hitter.
- rotate
- The outside hitter passed the ball to the back row.
- drive
- Being bored at work I opted for a game of wastebasketball.
- The team rotates clockwise.
- The middle blocker neutralised the spike.
- Players are drafted every year.
- turnover
Grammar Practice
Exercise 1: Substitution
- I am going to go to the hairdresser next week, if I have time.
- This time next month we will have finished preparations for the world cup.
- I will ring you when I get back.
- Oh, that will be the post man, he usually comes around this time.
- The train to Gyor leaves at 7:30.
- Stop worrying, the bus will be arriving soon.
Exercise 4: Substitution
- Are you playing tennis this afternoon? No I am not.
- What would you like to drink? I'll have coke, please.
- Where are you going? I'm going to visit my son in law.
- So tomorrow we will meet at the station, the train leaves at 6:12.
- Are you coming with us? No, I am not.
- The weather is supposed to be all right.