B1 LEVEL

Cheese Rolling Race

B1 Worksheet

Vocabulary

  1. Steep 
    Rising or falling sharply.

  2. Recipe
    A set of instructions or ingredients to make something, used figuratively here.

  3. Unusual
    Not common or expected.

  4. Sporting event
    A competition or event related to sports.

  5. Race
    A competition to see who is the fastest.

  6. Injuries
    Harm or damage to the body.

  7. Introduced
    Brought into use or practice for the first time.

  8. Safety measures
    Actions taken to increase safety.

  9. Outrun
    To run faster than someone else.

  10. Organiser
    A person or group that arranges an event.

Grammar Points

  1. Present Simple Tense
    Used to describe facts, habits, and general truths (e.g., "You’ve got the recipe for one of the most unusual sporting events.").

  2. Present Perfect Tense
    Used to describe past actions with present relevance (e.g., "You’ve got the recipe...").

  3. Comparatives
    Used to compare two things (e.g., "I was looking around to see if anyone beat me.").

  4. Modal Verbs
    Used to express ability, possibility, or necessity (e.g., "There’s no right way to get down the hill.").

  5. Past Simple Tense
    Used to talk about completed actions in the past (e.g., "I was kind of surprised.").

  6. Passive Voice
    Used to focus on the action rather than who is doing it (e.g., "Injuries like these are common, but the race organisers have introduced some safety measures.").

Activities

Activity 1
Sentence Reordering

Instructions
Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.

  • no / is / way / right / there / down / hill / to / get / the

  • the / from / people / world / travel / to / race / around / watch / the

  • to / reach / the / goal / main / is / bottom / one / piece / in

Activity 2
Role Play

Instructions
In pairs, role-play the conversation between a competitor and a reporter after the race. Use some of the new vocabulary in your conversation.

Activity 3
Fill-in-the-Blank (Choose the Correct Verb)

Instructions
Complete the sentences by choosing the correct verb from the two options provided.

  1. The race (takes / eats) place every year.

  2. You (have / need) the recipe for a fun event.

  3. Injuries (are / sing) common in this race.

  4. Many people (come / write) from around the world to watch the event.

  5. The organisers (introduce / swim) some safety measures this year.

Questions

  1. What makes the cheese rolling race challenging for the competitors?

  2. Why do people from around the world come to this event?

  3. What safety measures have the organisers introduced?