Stars, Stripes & Sports

Email Language Quest

Train chunks, natural email phrases, gerunds, infinitives, passive forms and word formation. Beat all six levels to unlock the title Language Master.

Rule: Most tasks are choice, sorting or building tasks. Only the Word Formation level uses short gaps.

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Level 1: Email Chunk Sprint

All phrases below sound like real informal English. Choose the chunk that best fits the purpose.

1. You want to react to your friend’s last message.

2. You want to introduce a new topic.

3. Your friend tells you they got tickets for a big game. You want to show excitement.

4. You want to finish the email in a friendly way.

Level 2: Form Check Arena

Decide which verb form belongs in the sentence.

5. I’m really looking forward to ___ you at the game.

6. I absolutely love ___ basketball with my friends after school.

7. We decided ___ tickets for the school sports festival.

8. Our coach suggested ___ earlier next Saturday.

9. I hope ___ from you soon.

Level 3: Passive Playbook

Choose the correct passive form used in sports contexts.

10. The Super Bowl ___ every year at the end of the NFL season.

11. The ball ___ by passing or dribbling.

12. The winner ___ next Friday.

13. Before the game, the court ___ carefully.

Level 4: Word Formation Zone

Like the exam format: use the word in brackets in the correct form. Type one answer per box.

14. College sport can give young athletes more ___ . (CONFIDENT)

15. Good coaching can support personal ___ . (GROW)

16. Many young athletes dream of becoming professional ___ . (PLAY)

17. A scholarship can provide important financial ___ . (SUPPORT)

18. Scouts often look for skill, discipline and ___ . (DETERMINE)

19. Training should be challenging but also ___ . (ENJOY)

Level 5: Chunk Builder

Build a natural mini-email. Click the chunks in the best order.

Goal: opening → reaction → sports update → question → closing

Level 6: Boss Battle

Complete the email without a word bank. Use your feeling for English and everything you have practised.

Complete the email. Write ONE word in each space.
One example (0) has already been done for you.

Hi Chris,

Thanks for (0) your email. It was great to hear about your school basketball team. I’m really looking forward (1) visiting you next month. I’ve never (2) to a college basketball game before, so I’m really excited.

My brother told me that tickets (3) often sold online, so maybe we should get them early. By the (4), do you still play soccer after school? I love (5) sports with friends, but basketball is quite new to me.

If we have time, I’d (6) to see an American football game too. Do you know (7) there is a game while I’m staying with you? It (8) be amazing to experience the atmosphere in a stadium.

I can’t wait to hear (9) you and learn more (10) sports at your school.

Take (11),
Alex

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Language Master unlocked!

You completed the full Sports in the US Email Language Quest.