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Beat, Win And Lose

April 11, 2019 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Alexander the Great ............... every opponent between Greece and India.
Wrong!
To beat is to defeat.
2He ............... all competition in the elections.
Wrong!
You beat the person you are playing or fighting against.
3They ............... him to within an inch of his life.
Wrong!
The past tense of beat is beat.
4The sea gull ............... its wings against the air.
Wrong!
5He ............... me at poker the other day.
Wrong!
You beat the person you are playing or fighting against.
6He ...............whenever we play poker.
Wrong!
7India ............... the championship ………………………….. Australia in the final.
Wrong!
You win an argument, game or battle and you beat the person you are playing or fighting against.
8The team must ............... today.
Wrong!
9The actor ............... an award for his role in the film.
Wrong!
Win is the past tense of won.
10Opponents of the project must be ............... over.
Wrong!
The past participle form of the verb is used after must be.
11Four more ............... and we will clinch the championship.
Wrong!
When win is used as a noun, it has the plural form - wins.
12She was upset because she ............... the game.
Wrong!
When you lose the game, you are beaten by your opponent.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Alexander the Great beat every opponent between Greece and India.
  2. He beat all competition in the elections.
  3. They beat him to within an inch of his life.
  4. The sea gull beat its wings against the air.
  5. He beat me at poker the other day.
  6. He winswhenever we play poker.
  7. India won, beating the championship ………………………….. Australia in the final.
  8. The team must win today.
  9. The actor won an award for his role in the film.
  10. Opponents of the project must be won over.
  11. Four more wins and we will clinch the championship.
  12. She was upset because she lost the game.
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