UNIT 14: THE WORLD CUP
I. Choose the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently
from that of the others.
1. a. cup
2. a. general
3. a. musician
4. a. goal
5. a. knife
6. a. example
7. a. school
8. a. concert
9. a. globe
10. a. ticket
b. continent
b. dangerous
b. difficult
b. game
b. keyboard
b. excited
b. chemistry
b. score
b. organize
b. kick
c. competition
c. engine
c. special
c. gymnast
c. knee
c. existence
c. Christmas
c. picture
c. engineer
c. know
d. center
d. guest
d. ocean
d. group
d. knock
d. exactly
d. championship
d. compete
d. great
d. weak
II. Complete these sentences with the appropriate words.
1. I think the final score was 3-1.
2. The Czech Republic defeated Holland 2-1, so they are in the semi-final.
3. Bayern Munich drew with AC Milan last night.
4. Thousands packed into the stadium to watch the final.
5. Many of the spectators ran onto the pitch after the game.
6. Paris St German will play the winner of the game between Barcelona
and Roma.
7. With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil became team to
win the trophy five times.
8. The 2006 World Cup was hosted by Germany.
III. Choose will or be going to with the following verbs: collapse, eat,
enter; explode, have, increase, paint, phone, re-open, retire, see, show, be
sick, walk.
1. Get out of the building! It sounds like the generator is going to explode.
2. Tim is going to retire _early before he reaches 65. He mentioned it at the
meeting recently.
3. 'I think I will walk home across the park." 'That's a good idea.’
4. Next year, no doubt, more people will enter the competition as the prize
money increases.
5. “Can we meet at 10.00 outside the station?” “Okay. I will see you there.”
6. Don't sit on that bench. I am going to paint it.
7.I'm not feeling well. In fact, I think. I am going to be sick!
8.'Closed over the New Year period. This office will reopen on 2nd January’
9.I'm sure you will have a good time staying with Richard.
10.We ......................... with Tim tonight. He's asked us to be there at 7.00.
IV.Choose the correct answer:
1. 'Excuse me, waiter! This isn't what I ordered. I ordered a chicken’. `Sorry,
sir. I ........ this back and get your salad.'
a. am taking
b. will take
c. am going to take d. take
2. 'Robert ............ famous someday. He has appeared in three movies ready.'
`I'm sure he .......... a star.’
a. will be/ will be
b. will be/ is going to be
c. is/ will be
d. is going to be/ will be
3. The Taylors ............ on a cruise around the Mediterranean to celebrate
50th wedding anniversary.
a. are going to go b. will go
c. are going
d. go
4. If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another
years this beach ............ anymore.
a. doesn't exist
b. isn't going to exist
c. isn't existing
d. won't be
5. Scientists are predicting that the disease ......... over half a million over the
next ten years.
a. will affect
b. is affecting
c. is going to affect
d. is to affect.
6. !Could someone help me lift the lawnmower into the pickup truck-. `I'm
not busy. I .......... you.'
a. help
b. will help
c. am going to help d. am
7. 'Can I borrow your car?' `Sure. You can borrow the car provided that
you .......... it back be o’clock.'
a. bring
b. is bringing
c. will bring
d. brings
8. .......... anything tomorrow evening?' `No, I'm free. Why?'
a. Will you do
b. Are you doing
c. Do you do
d. Won't you do
9. 'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'Oh, I .......... coffee, please.'
a. am going to have
b. have
c. will have
d. am having
10. ………… you have a piece of cake'?' `Thank you.'
a. Do
b. Would
c. Can
d. Will
11. 'Well, I'd better hurry. My lesson .............. at half past seven, and it's
12.
13.
14.
15.
twenty five past now.' `OK. Let's go.'
a. starts
b. will start
c. is starting
d. is going to start
'Why did you buy so many tomatoes`?' `I ......... a lot of spaghetti sauce.'
a. will make
b. am going to make c. make
d. am making
Although it is a problem only in Britain at the moment, I think it……. the
rest of the Europe soon.
a. affects
b. will affect
c. is going to affect
d. is to affect
The firework display, part of the city's centenary celebrations, ............ on
the 21st August in Cannon Park.
a. will take place
b. is taking place
c. takes place
d. is going to take place
'Wow! This suitcase is heavy,' `I ......... it for you. Give it to me.'
a. will carry
b. am carrying
c. am going to carry
d. carry
V. Choose the word or phrase that best fill in each blank.
Football is the most popular sport in Britain. (1) ......... amongst men. it
is played by boys in most schools. Most towns have an (2)......... football
which plays in a minor league. Football is also the most popular (3) ..........
sport in Britain. Many people go to see their favorite professional tem (4)
_.............. at home, and some go to away matches. Many (5).............people
watch football on television.
1. a. frequently
2. a. unpaid
3. a. spectator
4. a. kicking
5. a. of
b. particularly
b. professional
b. audience
b. taking
b. the
c. exactly
c. amateur
c. viewer
c. running
c. rules
d. unskillful
d. observe
d. playing
d. more