
- •Football
- •Gymnastics
- •Wrestling
- •Weight lifting
- •Winter sports
- •Skating
- •Aquatics
- •Swimming
- •Yachting
- •Boating
- •Shooting
- •I. Translate the vocabulary into Russian or Ukrainian.
- •II. Discussion point.
- •III. Read the text and answer the questions after it. Sport and games
- •Fill the gaps in the texts with the suitable words or phrases.
- •V. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
- •VI. Choose the correct answer.
- •VII. Reading comprehension (1).
- •The football match
- •VIII. Complete the sentences with the suitable words or expressions.
- •IX. Choose the correct answer.
- •X. Discussion point.
- •XI. Read the text and answer the questions after it. The olympic games
- •XII. Discussion point.
- •XIII. Choose the correct answer.
- •XV. Reading comprehension (2).
- •Record-breaker
- •XVII. Reading comprehension (3).
- •Saudis book world cup place
- •Arizona claim world series place
- •McNish completes toyota line-up
- •Lara fit for sri lanka
Fill the gaps in the texts with the suitable words or phrases.
a) In the World Cup Final of 1994, Brazil ______________ Italy 3-2 in a ___________ shoot-out. After ninety minutes the _____________ was 0-0; and it remained the same after thirty minutes of ____________ , but then Italy __________ 3-2 in the penalty shoot-out after Baresi and Baggio both missed. This was the fourth time that Brazil had ________ the World Cup.
b) Ivanisevic ___________ to Sampras in the second round. He ________ the first ___________ 6-4, but then ______________ the second ______________ on a ____________ . _________ was 4-6, 7-6, 6-1, 6-2.
V. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
Стадион вмещает 100 000 человек.
Сейчас в полном разгаре зимний сезон.
Соревнования будут открыты забегом на длинную дистанцию.
Победитель взошел на пьедестал и был увенчан лавровым венком.
За какую команду Вы болеете?
Футбол занимает лидирующее место среди других видов спорта.
Зрители всегда тепло встречают футбольную команду Англии.
Их игра носила исключительно оборонительный характер, нападающие играли несогласованно.
Ворота команды соперников все время находились под угрозой.
Гол, сравнявший счет, был встрече шквалом аплодисментов.
С каким счетом выиграла эта команда? – Ты что, шутишь? Они продули всухую!
Так как к концу матча счет по-прежнему оставался равным, судье пришлось дать дополнительное время.
VI. Choose the correct answer.
This year our team are the _________ favourites to win the cup.
a)firm b)full c)grand d)hard
The team`s coach insisted on a programme of ________ training before the big match.
a)harsh b)rigorous c)severe d)searching
The team has practised hard so that it could __________ the trophy.
a)regain b)replace c)restore d)return
The team`s recent wins have __________ them for the semi-finals.
a)fitted b)matched c)promoted d)qualified
John is always ________ about how well he plays football.
a)boasting b)flaunting c)parading d)puffing
His poor standard of play fully justifies his _________ from the team for the next match.
a)ban b)exception c)exclusion d)rejection
The footballer was _______ the field for kicking the referee.
a)brought off b)put off c)sent off d)taken off
The footballer scored four ________ , so his team won the match.
a)aims b)games c)goals d)scores
The fan shouted at the ________ of his voice.
a)head b)height c)limit d)top
The ________ at the football match became violent when their team lost.
a)customers b)groups c)observers d)spectators