UNIT 14 : THE WORLD CUP < I >: A. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others: 1. a. cup b. runner c. stadium d. fun 2. a. team b. beat c. defeat d. great 3. a. honour b. hero c. held d. happy 4. a. qualify b. final c. trophy d. title 5. a. champion b. character c. match d. cheerful 6. a. tournament b. south c. around d. founded B. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others. 7. a. championship b. tournament c. committee d. continent 8. a. professional b. international c.ambassador d. retirement 9. a. trophy b. promote c. attract d. compete 10. a. final b. title c. stadium d. eliminate 11. a. competitor b. participant c. volunteer d. announcer < II >: Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in the box: kick be play score remember excite Bobby Charton was an English footballer who (1) ______________ for Manchester United (1954 - 1973) and England. He (2) ______________ 49 goals for England, more than any other player, although his usual position (3) ______________ in midfield, between the attack and defence. He is best (4) ______________ for the (5) ______________ goals he scored by (6) ______________ the ball very hard from a long distance outside the goal area. < III >: Complete these sentences in A with the appropriate words in B: A B 1. I think the final ________ was 3-1. A. trophy 2. The Czech Republic ________ Holland 2-1, so they are B. hosted in the semi-final. 3. Bayern Munich ________ 1-1 with AC Milan last night. C. winner 4. Thousands packed into the ________ to watch the final. D. result 5. Many of the ________ ran onto the pitch after the game. E. drew 6. Paris St German will play the ________ of the game F. stadium between Barcelona and Roma. 7. With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil G. spectators became the first team to win the ________ five times. 8. The 2006 World Cup was ________ by Germany. H. defeated < IV >: Complete the news report. Use will, be going to, and present tenses: The Maxi-Shop company (1) _________ (build) a huge new shopping center in the edge of Millingham, it was announced yesterday. There (2) _________ (be) at least three hundred shops, including some big department stores. When the project is complete, there (3) ________ (be) hundreds of new jobs for local people. But not everyone is happy. 'We (4) _________ (fight) this plan,' said a spokesperson for the local Environment Group. 'Just think what (5) _________ (happen) to our countryside. When the shopping malls have covered the whole country, there (6) _________ (be) no green fields left. So we (7) _________ (hold) a protest meeting tomorrow evening at the town hall. It (8) _________ (start) at half past seven.' Owners of shops in the town center are also unhappy. 'The new center (9) _________ (take) our customers away,' said one of them. < V >: Complete the sentences with will + one of these verbs: be (2), come, get, like, play, meet, pass, travel, win. 1. Keep calm! I think Manchester _____________ the game. 2. Don't worry about your exam. I'm sure you _______________. 3. Why don't you try on this dress? It, _______________ nice on you. 53 result will win 4. You must meet George sometime. I think you _______________ him. 5. It's raining. Don't go out. You _______________ wet. 6. They've invited me to their house. They _______________ offended if I don't go. 7. Good bye. I expect we _______________ again before long. 8. I've invited Sue to the party but I don't think she _______________. 9. It now seems unlikely that Webb _______________ in the match against France. 10. I think one day people _______________ to Mars. < VI >: Make the correct choice : 1. Britain has not lifted the _____ since it last hosted the event. a. prize b. award c. trophy d. victory 2. The loser will be out of the _____. a. round b. tournament c. meeting d. tour 3. They were the first Turkish team to win a major cup _____. a. contest b. challenge c. champion d. competition 4. Visconti _____ one goal himself and made two for Lupo. a. made b. kicked c. scored d. played 5. The _____ was injured so a defender had to go in goal. a. attacker b. goal-scorer c. opponent d. goalkeeper 6. How many countries took part in the first World Cup? a. interested b. participated c. competed d. co-operated 7. Brazil's first game will be against Italy, the defending _____. a. championship b. champions c. teams d. matches 8. Our team was narrowly _____ in the final. a. composed b. won c. competed d. defeated 9. He shared the honour of being the season's top , _____ with Andy Cole. a. winner b. player c. scorer d. kicker 10. The tournament is to be jointly hosted by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. a. combining many people or groups b.connecting two or more people or groups c. becoming a group of people d involving two or more people or groups 11. The match was eventually won on _____. a. penalties b. goals c. draw d. score 12. Deportivo clinched the _____ with a goal in the final seconds of the last game of the season. a. match b. event c. champion d. title 13. She brought _____ to her country as an Olympic medal-winner. a. victory b. champion c. promotion d. honour 14. Over 25,000 fans applaused both teams off the _____. a. stadium b. field c. ground d. yard 15. Scotland met Wales in the final at Twickenham. a. at the end b. in the closing match c. in the last match d. in the decisive match 16. 'I _____ to a football match this evening. Would you like to come?' 'Yes, I'd love to. What time _____? a. go/ does it start b. am going / will it start c. am going/ does it start d. will go/ is it started 17. I think Germany _____ the gold cup in the 2006 World Cup. a. will win b. is winning c. is going to win d. wins 18. The team _____ ready for the next year's World Cup clash with Italy. a. will be b. are c. will being d. are going to be 19. Vega scored an unfortunate own goal when he slipped as he tried _____ the ball. a. clearing b. to clear c. and cleared d. clear 20. The World Cup _____ every four yeas. a. was held b. have held c. holds d. is held 21. Apparently, they _____ a stadium that _____ over 50,000 spectators in the town. a. will build/ will seat b. are going to build/ will seat c. are building/ seats d. will build/ is seating 22. Liverpool gained a _____ 5-4 win over Glenavon. a. thriII b. thrilled c. thriller d. thrilling 23. I’d love to watch the final, but I haven't got a ticket.' 'Well. I've got two free tickets to the match. I _____ you one.' a. am going to give b. give c. am giving d. will give 54 24. _____ from Owen won the game for Liverpool. a. Late goal b. A later goal c. A late goal d. Later goal 25. We _____ football together when we were kids. a. played b. have played c. had played d. were playing 26. The cup will _____ to the winning team by the president himself. a. present b. be presenting c. have presented d. be presented 27. The World Cup is _____ for its clash of football cultures. a. fascinate b. fascinating c. fascinated d. being fascinated 28. Obscene football chants _____ their children to matches. a. stop people to take b. make people stop to take c. stop people taking d. make people take 29. Manchester United _____ a home game this week. a. will play b. are playing c. are to play d. play 30. He's hoping _____ before next week's game with Liverpool. a. fit b. fitting c. to fit d. to be fit < VII >: Identify one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect: 1. The government is trying to tackle violent on the football terraces. A B C D 2. An extra-time penalty gave Barcelona a last gasp winner over Chelsea. A B C D 3. People throughout the world will be watching the big match on the television. A B C D 4. I imagine the stadium is going to be full for the match on Saturday. A B C D 5. The sky is getting really dark and it'll storm. A B C D 6. The final match starts at 7:30, so I think I go. A B C D 7. We are going to study tonight until we will finish this chapter. A B C D 8. The ball flew through the bar into the sea of Middlesbrough fans. A B C D 9. Jan has finished school by next summer, so we're going to visit her. A B C D 10. Carlos Dominguez placed the ball careful in front of the goal mouth and suddenly turned, A B C D ran and kicked. < VIII >: Read the passage and make the correct choice: Over the (1) _____ 25 years football has not only taken (2) _____ as the world's major game in an ephemeral world (3) _____ has also blossomed in other (4) _____ of society, commerce and politics. Football, more than (5) _____ other factor, has enveloped (6) _____ regions, people and nations. With (7) _____ two hundred million active players it now (8) _____ a substantial chunk of the leisure industry, having opened up new markets for (9) _____ and for the rest of the business (10) _____. 1. a. past b. pass c. late d. recent 2 a. origin b. place c. root d. cause 3. a. and b. but c. that d. then 4. a. sides b. ways c. sections d. branches 5. a. the b. any c. some d. several 6. a. full b. through c. large d. whole 7. a. approximately b. totally c. accurately d. completely 8. a. attracts b. comprises c. constitutes d. contacts 9. a. it b. itself c. they d. themselves 10. a. industry b. matters c. affairs d, world < IX >: Choose the appropriate response to each of requests and offers: 1. Lorna, would you please drive me to class today? My car won't start. a. Yes. I would. b. I'd be glad to. c. No, I wouldn't. 2. Would you mind lending me five dollars? I'm getting paid tomorrow. a. Not at all. b. Yes. c. No, I don't mind. 55 3. Mike, can you take these books back to the library for me? I'm running late. a. I'm late too. Sorry. b. No. I can't. c. Never mind. 4. Could you lock the door on your way out? My hands are full. a. Yes, I could. b. Sure. c. I'll do. 5. Can you turn the radio down? I need to study for my math quiz this morning. a. Certainly. b. Not at all. c. Yes, I can. 6. Will you pick up some milk on the way home this afternoon? a. No, I won't. b. Sorry. I'll be at work until 8:00. c. I'd love to 7. Won't you have something to drink? a. No, I won't. b. Not at all. c. Not for me, thank you. 8. Would you like a bed for the night? a. I've no idea b. Oh, that's very kind of you c. Good idea. < X >: Choose the sentence that best says for each of the situation. 1. Express your instant decision to take a taxi. a. I'll take a taxi. b. I'm going to take a taxi. c. I'm taking a taxi. d. I'll be taking a taxi. 2. Express your intention to look round the town. a. I'll look round the town. b. I'm going to look round the town. c. I'm looking round the town. d. I might look round the town. 3. Express the idea that the timetable shows the start of the term on 6 September. a. The term will be started on 6 September. b. The term is going to start on 6 September. c. The term is starting on 6 September. d. The term starts on 6 September. 4. Predict a world war in five years' time. a. There'll be a world war in five years' time. b. There must be a world war in five years' time. c. There is a world war in five years' time. d. There'll have been a world war in five years' time. 5. Express the idea that you and Judy have arranged a game of tennis for tomorrow. a. Judy and I will play tennis tomorrow. b: Judy and I are playing tennis tomorrow. c. Judy and I will be playing tennis tomorrow. d. Judy and I play tennis tomorrow. 6. Warn your passenger about the car crashing. a. We will be crashed! b. We're going to crash! c. The car is crashing! d. The car will crash! 7. Offer your visitor a cup of tea. a. Why don't you have a cup of tea? b. Could you have a cup of tea? c. Would you mind having a cup of tea? d. Will you have a cup of tea? < XI >: Build sentences using the suggestions below: 1. Management / Youth Football Club / wish / announce / club / seek / new players / new football season. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. School football team / play / friendly match / Mac Dinh Chi High School football team / 4:30 / Sunday afternoon / 26 th March. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. First meeting / new football players / be / 9 a.m / Monday / March 4 th / school playground. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. All / money / collect / the match / use / help / orphans / city. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Buy ticket / enjoy / good football match / and / make / small contribution / parentless children. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Don’t Count Your Chickens Before They’re Hatched Chöa Ñoå OÂng Ngheø Maø Ñe Laøng Toång 56