1. A. match 2. A. guard
B. toothache B. figure
C. orchestra C. gamble
D. chorus D. gentle
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3. A. count B. circle C. victory D. club
4. A. goalkeeper B. golf C. golden D.goat
5. A. kettle B. krill C.knob D. weak
II. Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
1. I think England this match.
A. won B. will win C. shall win D. is going to win 2. Brazil defeated Italy 4 1 in the 1970 World Cup.
A. by-to B. by-by C. to-by D. to-to
3. Italy became the in the 2006 World Cup.
A. witness B. host C. runner-up D. champion
4. Only 13 football teams inã the first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930.
A. paid attention C. took part
B. connected D. linked
5. World Cup is the most popular sporting event on earth.
A. regarded B. considered C. expected 6. Up to 2006, the world has witnessed 18 World Cup
A. competitions B. plays
7. The sun is shining; It A. is being B. shall be 8. Their best player is
A. about
B. looking forward
9. "The phone's ringing." -"I A. shall answer
B. am answering
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C. games D. tournaments
a lovely day.
C. is going to be to leave for Chelsea.
C. on the point D. planned
it."
C. am going to answer D. go to answer
D. thought
D. will be going
10. A: Why did you tum on the TV?
B: I a football match at six.
A. will watch C. am going to watch B. shall watch D.am being watched
III. Complete the following sentences with either be going to or will+ one of .the verbs in the box. Use each verb only once.
buy pick
fix put.
1. A: Can I borrow this book?
give return
B: Sure. But I need it back soon.
A: I it to you tomorrow. Okay?
hang wear
help work
2. I a dark suit to the wedding reception. How about you?
3. A: What are you doing with that picture?
B: It doesn't look good in this room. I ____ it in our dining-room.
4. A: Can you meet me for dinner after work?
B: I'd like to, but I can't. I ____ late tonight.
5. It's grandfather's eighty-fifth birthday next Sunday. What ____ you ____ him for his birthday?
6. A: Gee, I'd really like an ice cream cone, but I didn't bring any money with me.
B: That's okay. I ____ one for you.
7. A: Why are you looking for a screwdriver?
B: One of the kitchen chairs has a loose screw. Iã it.
8. A: Why is Linda going to work early today?
B: She up her sister at the airport.
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9. "Tom! Your cat is making me sneeze." - '"I ----her outside."
ro. A: Do you have any plans for Saturday?
B: I some friends move to their new home.
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IV. Fill in each numbered blank of the following passage with a suitable word.
Since 1930, the 18 tournaments have seen only seven ( 1) wmners.
However, the FIFA World Cup has alsoã been punctuated by dramatic upsets that have helped (2) football history - the United States defeated England in 1950, North Korea's (3) of Italy in 1966, Cameroon's emergence in ( 4) 1 980s and their opening match defeat of the Argentinean cup
holder in 1990 ....
Today, the FIFA World C�p holds the entire global public (5) its spell. An accumulated audience ( 6) over 50 billion people watched the Germany 2006 tournament, (7) approximately 2 billion for the final alone, while overã 5 million people flocked to watch the 64 ã (8) ---- in the French stadiums.
After all these years and so (9) changes, however, the main focus of the FIFA World. Cup remains the same - the glistening golden trophy, (1 O)____ is the embodiment of every footballer's ambition.
V. Complete the following sentences with will or won't + one of the verbs in the box. Also use probably. l)se each verb only once.
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be leave
continue rain
go read
eat turn
hold
understand I. The clouds are leaving, and the sun is coming out. It _____ rain
any more.
2. The weather is cold today. There's no reason to expect the weather to change. It cold tomorrow too.
3. Sam and Carl worked hard on this project. They ____ in the best work. The other students didn't work as hard.
4. Ronald is having a very difficult time in advanced algebra. He didn't understand anything that happened in class today, and he ---- tomorrow's class either.
5. Loan skipped lunch today. She ____ as soon as she gets home.
6. I ãdon't like parties. Mike really wants me to come to his birthday party, but I . I'd rather stay at home.
7. We are using up the earth's resources at a rapid rate. We ____ to do so for years to come.
8. At the doctor's office: "I feel hot." - "I ____ your temperature."
9. At a restaurant: "You paid the bill. I the tip". - "Thanks:"
10. At a fast-food restaurant:
- "I don't have my glasses. I can't read the menu board." - "I ____
it to you."
VI. Find a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence and correct it.
1. Anna didn't come to class today, and she won't probably come tomorrow
A B C
either.
D
2. I watched TV last night, and I probably going to watch TV tonight too.
A B C
3. I ask my brother for some money, but I know he shall not lend me A .
because he's very mean.
C D
B
4. After the rain stops, I will going to grow some vegetables.
A B C D
D
5. Stop making so much noise or the neighbours is going to get rn.
A B C D
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VII. Some lines of the following passages are correct, and some have an unnecessary word. If a line is correct, put a tick ( ,/ ). If a line has an unnecessary word, underline and write it in the space provided.
MY FIRST MATCH
I' II never forget the first time f went to a football match. I wasn't very 0. y
interested in sport at all at that time but for my dad came home with some 00._for_
tickets that a friend had been given him. He asked me whether I'd like to go 1.--- with him and I said that I would, even though I thought it was going to be 2. --- really boring. Every one time he was watching football on television at home, 3. --- 1 was used to read a book or leave the room. However, as I found out, 4. ___
watching it on TV is nothing like than actually being there. The match we 5. --- went to was playing between our local team and the team from a nearby city. 6.--- They two have always been rivals. When we got into the stadium, I was 7. --- amazed because I had never seen such an enormous crowd before. The noise -8. ã--- they were making was incredible and this was before that the game had even 9.--- started! When it did start, it was really exciting. The supporters have shouted 10.
the whole time and when our team scored after ten minutes long, there were 11.
wild celebrations. Unfortunately since, the other team scored twice after that. 12.
1 soon got to know the names of our players and by the end I was shouting 13.
too. We lost the match but I had a great time and I've become myselfa fan. 14.
I'll certainly be going to the next one and I'm really looking forward to see it. 15.
--- --- --- --- --- ---
VIII. Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.
1. National football teams must compete m within their own regions.
---- 2.
3.
4.
The 2002 World Cup was held ____ by Japan and South Korea.
Pele was famous for his ____ kicking and controlling the ball.
. After his retirement, Pele became an international ____ for the sport.
5. Some famous football players continued working to promote peace and through ãfriendly sport activities.
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IX. Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Diego Armando Maradona was born on October 30, 1960, in Villa Fiorito, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was (l) __ in an underprivileged family and sperit his adolescence playing football in the streets of his (2) __ .
He made his debut at the (3) ____ of 16 and throughout his professional career he played 692 (4) __ games scoring 352 goals. He played 90 games for the Argentina National Team and scored 33 goals, 8 of (5) __ were in world cups.
His first team was called Estrella Roja (Red Star) and was (6) __ by his father for the neighborhood boys. One of the players was Gregorio "El Goyo"
Carrizo, (7) __ played in the lower divisions of Argentinos Juniors, and who helped Diego to be part of the team called "Los Ceb�llitas" (the small onions).
With only 14 years of age, he (8) __ the public at his_ first game with the team and gained (9) __ and respect as a player. With "Los Cebollitas" he (1 O) __
a winning spree of over one hundred games.
1. A. risen B. raised 2. A. neighbourhood
B. colleagues
C. grown D. shown
C. friendship D. popularity
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3. A. old B. oldest C. elderly D.age
4. A. office B. officer C. official D. officially
5. A. it B. that C. which D. what
6. A. found B. founded C. set D. fixed
7. A. who B. that C. he D. whom
8. A. enjoyed B. fascinate C. interested D. astonished 9. A. famous B.ã reputation C. achievement D. strength
10. A. kept B. played C.-held D. napped
Use the suggestion to complete each of the following announcements.
1. Management / Youth Football Club / wish / announce / club / seek I new players / new football season.
2. School football team/ play/ friendly match/ Ngo Sy Lien High School football team/ 4.30 / Sunday afternoon/ March 26th.
3. ã First meeting/ new football players/ be/ 9 a.m. I Monday/ March 4th/ school playground.
4. AH/ money/ collect/ match/ use/ help/ orphans/ city ..
5. Buy / ticket / enjoy / good football match / and / make / small contribution / parentless children.
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