CLASS 10 UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP
I. PRONUNCIATION
A. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of 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. mach 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.
II. VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSION
1. The loser will be out of the _____________.
a. tournament b. football c. cup d. host
2. They were the first Turkish team to win a major cup .
a. contest b. challenge c. champion d. competition
3. The tournament is to be jointly hosted by India. Pakistan and Lanka.
a. combining many people or groups
b. connecting 2 or more people or groups
c. becoming a group of people
d. involving 2 or more people or groups
4. 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
5. Bayaern Munich ________1-1 with AC Milan last night.
a. draw b. drew c. drawn d. drawing
6. How many countries took part in the first World Cup?
a. interested b. participated c. competed d. cooperated
7. I think Germany..................... the gold cup in the 2006 World Cup.
a. will win b. is winning c. is going to win d. wins
8. The World Cup ..................... every four years.
a. was held b. have held c. holds d. is held
9. The World Cup is considered the most __________ sporting event in the world.
A. good B. wide C. popular D. interested
10. National football teams must compete in______games within their own regions.
A. elimination B. group C. sport D. cinema
III. WORD FORM: Put the words in bracket in correct form.
1. He brought honor to his country as an Olympic medal-winner. (honorable)
2. Are you interested in playing badminton? (interest)
3. He will play the.final of the game be between Barcelone and Roma.(finally)
4. Pelé is a famous Brazilian football player. (fame)
5. What did Pelé do after his retirement? (retire)
IV. READING : Read the passage and answer the questions below.
Pelé is considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was born in 1940 in Brazil. As a football player, Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball. He joined a Brazillian Football Club in 1956, and in 1962 he led the team to its first world cup championship. Pele become the only player to join in 3 World Cups. By 1970, he had scored 1,200 goals and became a Brazillian national hero. He played for an American football club for 2 years before he retired in 1977. Later Pelé became an international ambassador for the sport working to promote peace and understanding through friendly sport activities.
1. What was Pelé famous for?
- Pele was famous for his powerful kicking and controlling the ball.
2. How mane World Cups did Pele participate in?
- 3 times.
3. Had Pelé scored one thousand two hundred goals?
- Yes, he had.
4. When did Pelé retire?
- in 1977.
5. How long did Pele play for an American football club before he retired?
- for 2 years.
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