UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
a. cup b. runner c. stadium d. fun
a. team b. beat c. defeat d. great
a. honour b. hero c. held d. happy
a. qualify b. final c. trophy d. title
a. champion b. character c. mach d. cheerful
a. tournament b. south c. around d. founded
II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
a. championship b. tournament c. committee d. continent
a. professional b. international c. ambassador d. retirement
a. trophy b. promote c. attract d. compete
a. final b. title c. stadium d. eliminate
a. competitor b. participant c. volunteer d. announcer.
III. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.
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
They were the first Turkish team to win a major cup
a. contest b. challenge c. champion d. competition
Viscount ........ one goal himself and made two for Lupo.
a. made b. kicked c. scored d. played
The ........was injured so a defender had to go in goal.
a. attacker b. goal-scorer c. opponent d. goalkeeper
How many countries took part in the first World Cup?
a. interested b. participated c. competed d. cooperated
Brazil`s first game will be against Italy, the defending
a. championship b. champions c. teams d. matches
Our team was narrowly ......... in the final.
a. composed b. won c. competed d. defeated
He shared the honor of being the season`s top………. with Andy Cole.
a. winner b. player c. scorer d. kicker
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
The match was eventually won on……….
a. penalties b. goals c. draw d. score
Deportivo clinched the game of the………... with a goal in the final seconds of the last season.
a. match b. event c. champion d. title
She brought ............... to her country as an Olympic medal-winner.
a. victory b. champion c. promotion d. honors
Over 25,000 fans applause both teams off the .................
a. stadium b. field c. ground d. yard
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
IV. Choose the word or phrase - a, b, c, or d - that best completes the sentence
The cup will ..................... to the winning team by the president himself.
a. present b. be presenting c. have presented d. be presented
The World Cup is...................for its clash of football cultures.
a. fascinate b. fascinating c. fascinated d. being fascinate:
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
Manchester United..................a home game this week.
a. will play b. are playing c. are to play d. play
He`s hoping...................... before next week`s game with Liverpool.
a. fit b. fitting c. to fit d. to be fit
I ................ to a football match this evening. Would you like to come’ Yes, I`d love to. What time
a