UNIT 14 ~ THE WORLD CUP
PRACTICE TEST 1
A. PHONETICS
I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words.
1. A. occur
B. necessary
C. accompany
D. cup
2. A. game
B. gnat
C. gain
D. organize
3. A. group
B. enough
C. bright
D. gnaw
4. A. compete
B. decide
C. announce
D. race
5. A. champion
B. chairman
C. headache
D. which
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of i the other words.
6. A. champion
B. passionate
C. equipment
D. tournament
7. A. international
B. information

C. Japanese
D. competitive
8. A. retire
B. severe
C. announce
D. weather
9. A. consider
B. popular
C. organize
D. continent
10. A. retirement
B. competition
C. ambassador
D. Brazilian
B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE
I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
11. That bag looks heavy. I........help you with it.
A. will
B. can
C. must
D. should
12. The football match was televised........from the National Stadium.
A. live
B. alive
C. life
D. living
13. The losing team were disappointed at the result, but all the players agreed that it had been a good.........
A. play
B. game
C. score

D. sport
14. Our football team lost........three goals to nil.
A. with
B. by
C. to
D. in
15. This is........the most difficult job I've ever had to do.
A. by chance
B. by for
C. by heart
D. by myself
16. ........people go to football matches now than twenty years ago.
A. Less
B. Lesser
C. Few
D. Fewer
17. The children did not know the........by which the game was played.
Λ. facts
B. customs
C. orders
D. rules
18. I suggest we........outside the cinema tomorrow at 8.30.
A. meet
B. meeting
C. met
D. will met
19. Look out! The tree.........
A. will fall
B. will be falling
C. is going to fall

D. falls
20. Keeping the ball out of the net is the........responsibility of the goal-keeper.
A. own
B. unique
C. sole
D. individual
21. Because both teams came from the same town, the stadium was packed with.........
A. spectators
B. playgoers
C. public
D. audience
22. Unless it stops raining, ........the tennis tournament.
A. they'll cancel
B. they cancel
C. they'd cancel
D. they'd have cancelled
23. Fortunately, nobody was........in the accident.
A. damaged
B. injured
C. wounded
D. broken
24. Sportsmen........their political differences in the sports field.
A. take part
B. take place
C. put aside
D. keep apart
25. It was not until 1937........the southernmost source of the Nile River was discovered..
A. when
B. which
C. that

D. while
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
26. I have a (A) feeling that something (B) strange (C) is happening (D) in a minute.
27. We thought he (A) is planning (B) to go on a vacation (C) after (D) the first of the month.
28. (A) When I saw Janet, she (B) hurried to her next class (C) on the other side (D) of the campus.
29. (A) Can you call me (B) at 7.00 (C) because I (D) leave tomorrow?
30. Terry hasn't (A) been to London (B) when we (C) went (D) there together.
III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
31. Mary is sure to join us.
A. Mary is expected to join us.
B. Mary hopes to join us.
C. Mary will to join us.
D. We hope Mary will join us.


32. She should know better than to lend the money to him.
A. She oughtn't to lend him the money.
B. She knew it would be better not to lend him the money.
C. She was just being helpful when she lent him the money.D. It would be kind of her to lend him the money.
33. I don't suppose it's going to rain this afternoon.
A. It'll stay dry this afternoon, I think.
B. I don't know if it'll rain this afternoon or not.
C. It'll rain this afternoon, and I don't like it.
D. It'll be sorry if it isn't going to rain this afternoon.
34. I'm going to take the money to my bank.
A. I'm going to get the money from my bank.
B. I'm going to ask the bank for more money.
C. I'm going to work in a bank and get money that way.
D. I'm going to put the money in my bank.
35. We are not going to eat only vegetables this week.

A. We're going to eat vegetables and other things this week. B. This week we won't eat any vegetables.
C. We'll only eat vegetables this week.
D. If we can't get any vegetables, we won't eat anything in this week.
C. READING
I. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the
letter you choose A, B, C or D.
SPORTS FANS
For some people, sport is the most important thing in their lives. In a great many countries all over the world,
football, (36)......., is followed with enormous passion by millions of people. For such fans, football is much more
than just a game - it has a big (37).......on their emotions.! If the team that they support wins, they are extremely
happy but if it should! (38)......., they can become extremely depressed, angry and eved| aggressive. They regard
the players in their team (39).......heroes if they play well but they quickly change their opinion if they start to play
badly, in some places they (40).......all night if their team wins an important game and some fans (41).......give their
children the names of their (42).......players. The fortunes of a team can affect the mood of a whole town or country
- if it has won a big competition, production in factories can increase (43).......the workers are happy. Some people
find this attitude to sport ridiculous. They cannot understand why it is (44).......for adults to get so excited about a
group of people kicking a ball around a field. They think that these fans are childish and (45)........they are
concerned, fans like that take sport far too seriously.
36. A. so
B. for example
C. actually
D. however
37. A. effect
B. affect
C. impact
D. power
38. A. defeat
B. invade
C. lose
D. overwhelm

39. A. being
B. as
C. to be
D. with
40. A. arrange
B. hold
C. organize
D. celebrate
41. A. hardly
B. both
C. even
D. as well
42. A. favourite
B. popular
C. liked
D. preferred
43. A. because
B. on account of
C. due to
D. because of
44. A. able
B. likely
C. probable
D. possible
45. A. so long as
B. as long as
C. as far as
D. by far
II. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.
Football is one of the world's most popular sports. People have played the game for hundreds of years and almost

every country has a national football team. A football match consists of two teams with eleven players on each
side. Each team is on one half of the pitch at the start of the game. When the referee blows his whistle, the game
begins.
The object of the game is to score goals against the other team. A goal is scored by putting the ball in the other
team's net, either with your foot or head. Hach football match lasts for ninety minutes. There is a half-time! break
after forty-five minutes which lasts for about fifteen minutes.
The team that has scored the most goals by the end of the match is the winner, if no team has scored a goal, the
match is called a draw. The goalkeeper is the person who stands between the goalposts and tries to stop people
scoring goals. He is the only player who can touch the ball with his hands. The ball is not allowed to go outside the
lines of the pitch. If it does, the game stops for a short time.
46. A football match starts when.........
A. both teams are on the pitch
B. the referee blows his whistle
C. each team is on one half of the pitch
D. Everybody is ready.
47. How long does a football game last?
A. A quarter of an hour.
B. three quarters of an hour.
C. One hour and a quarter.
D. One and a half hour.
48. A match is called a draw if............
A. both teams score lots of goals
B. no goals have been scored
C. all the players score goals
D. one team scored more goals than the other


49. What's the goalkeeper's job?
A. He must stand between the goalposts.
B. He must try to stop goals with his feet.

C. He must try to stop the ball going into the net. D. He must not go outside the goalposts.
50. Which of the following sentence is true?
A. All the players can throw the ball with his hands.
B. The players are not allowed to go outside the lines of the pitch.
C. The game stops for a while when the ball goes outside the line of the pitch.
D. A goal is scored by putting the ball in the other team's net with only the foot.
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ANSWER KEY 14 - 01
1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. D 9.A 10.B
11. A 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. C
21. A 22. A 23. B 24.C 25. C
26. C is going to happen 27. A was 28. B was hurrying
29. D am leaving 30. B since
31. C 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D
41. C 42. A 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. B 49. C 50. C

PRACTICE TEST 2


A. PHONETICS I. Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced different from that of the other
words.
1. Λ. knight
B. key
C. kick
D. goal-keeper
2. A. Argentina
B. regard
C. figure
D. game

3. A. government
B. against
C. globe
D. Germany
4. A. knife
B. knob
C. knowledge
D. weak
5. A. sandwich
B. watch
C. machine
D. match
II. Pick out the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the other words.
6. A. promote
B. defeat
C. hero
D. postpone
7. A. football
B. between
C. captain
D. friendly
8. A. volunteer
B. participate
C. Vietnamese
D. introduce
9. A. involve
B. honour
C. final
D. nation
10. A. event

B. compete
C. series
D. attract
B. VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURE I. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best complete
each sentence.
11. George took........of the fine weather to do a day's work in his garde
A. chance
B. interest
C. advantage
D. charge
12. "You can't have this football back........you promise not to kick it at my cat again," the old lady said firmly.
A. until
B. when
C. while
D. though
13. When the starter gave the........all the competitors in the race began to run round the track.
A. warning
B. signal
C. shot
D. show
14. In spite of her protests, her father........her train for race threehours a day.
A. let
B. made
C. insisted
D. caused
15. She applied for training as a pilot, but they turned her.......because of her poor eyesight.
A. down
B. back
C. over
D. up

16.........playing professional basketball, she also enjoys tennis.
A. Besides
B. Moreover
C. Apart
D. Together
17. There were over 3,000........at the match.
A. spectators
B. viewers
C. witnesses
D. watchers
18. Hughes........two goals before half-time.
A. won
B. got
C. scored
D. gained
19. She........actively in social activities.
A. takes place
B. takes
C. enters
D. participates
20. The match was postponed to the following Saturday.........bad weather.
A. because
B. for
C. owing
D. due to
21. The World Cup is a football competition which is held.........
A. once four years
B. every four years
C. four years every
D. four every years

22. It was not until she had arrived home........remembered her appointment with the doctor.
A. and she
B. that she
C. when she
D. she
23. Having lost his job, he began to interest himself........voluntary work.
A. in
B. for
C. of
D. on
24. Three firms are in........for the same contract.
i A. compete
B. competitive
C. competition
D. competitor
25. He's widely regarded........one of our best young football players.
A. as
B. being
C. to be
D. of
II. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting.
26. (A) According to (B) the weather forecast, (C) it (D) is raining tomorrow.
27. (A) Alike other forms of energy, natural gas (B) may be used (C) to heat homes, cook food, and even (D) run
automobiles.
28. (A) It is (B) extremely important (C) for an engineer (D) to know to use a computer.
29. (A) Farmers look forward to (B) participate (C) in (D) the county fairs.
30. (A) I'd like to see that (B) football match because I (C) didn't see one (D) yet this year.
III. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
31. It won't rain tomorrow.
A. There won't be any rain tomorrow.

B. There won't be raining tomorrow.
C. There won't be rains tomorrow.
D. There wont be no rain tomorrow.
32. He's going to take your life one day.


A. He's going to take you with him one day.
B. He's going to take your work from you one day.
C. He's going to kill you one day.
D. He's going to be in charge of your life one day.
33. Have you enough money to pay for all these things!
A. If you're going to buy all these things, who will pay?
B. How are you going to pay for all these things?
C. When will you pay for all these things?
D. Do you want to buy all these things?
34. The train leaves for Paris in half an hour.
A. The train reaches Paris in half an hour.
B. The train will go to Paris after half an hour.
C. The train will leave Paris in half an hour's time.
D. The train left Paris half an hour ago.
35. "Shall we play chess? " she asked. "Why not?" he said.
A. He asked why she wanted to play chess.
B. He meant, "Of course we mustn't play chess."
C. He said "Why not?" because he didn't want to play chess. D. He meant that he would play chess.
C. READING
I. Read the text below and choose the correct word or phrase for each space. For each question, circle the
letter you choose A, B, C or D.
JUDO
Judo is a sport that has (36)........great popularity in many parts of the world. It was originally (37)........in Japan in
the late 19th century based on ancient methods of self-defence. There are two fighters. (38)........they use physical

violence against each other, they are respectful to their (39)........and bow to each other before and after each
contest. Judo is an inexpensive sport to (40)........because the only equipment you (41)........is the special loosefitting suit. It is very suitable for youngsters (42)........they join a club the instructors are properly qualified and pay
enough (43)........to safety. Although Judo is a physically (44)........demanding sport which requires a lot of strength
practice and skill, there are many people who find it (45)........as a means of relaxation in their spare time.
36. A. obtained
B. earned
C. made
D. achieved
37. A. developed
B. grown
C. evolved
D. increased
38. A. Besides
B. Although
C. However
D. For
39. A. opponent
B. rival
C. antagonist
D. enemy
40. A. take in
B. take after
C. take up
D. take on
41. A. want
B. need
C. require
D. take
42. A. when
B. whether

C. if
D. once
43. A. attention
B. care
C. concern
D. interest
44. A. required
B. requested
C. needing
D. demanding
45. A. pleasant
B. enjoyable
C. joyful
D. funny
II. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.
In 776 B.C. the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honour the Greeks' chief god,
Zeus. The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education of youth. Therefore, contests in
running, jumping, discus and javelin throwing, boxing, and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities,
and the winners competed every four years at Mount Olympus. Winners were greatly honoured by having olive
wreaths placed on their head and having poems sung aboul their deeds. Originally these were held as games of
friendship, and any wars in progress were halted to allow the games to take place.
The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time in four-year cycles called
"Olympiads" dating from 776 B.C.
46. Which of the following is riot true?
A. Winners placed olive wreaths on their own heads.
B. The games were held in Greece every four years.
C. Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.
D. Poems glorified the winners in song.
47. Why were the Olympic Games held?
A. To stop wars.

B. To honour Zeus
C. To crown the best athletes.
D. To sing songs about the athletes.
48. Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?
A. 776 years
B. 1,205 years
C. 2,277 years
D. 2,780 years
49. Which of the following contests was not mentioned?
A. Discus throwing.
B. Boxing.
C. Skating.
D. Running.
50. What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?
A. They liked to fight.
B. They were very athletic.
C. They liked a lot of ceremony.
D. The couldn't count, so they used "Olympiads" for dates.


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ANSWER KEY 14 – 02
1. A 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. C
11. C 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. D
21. B 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A
26. D is raining  will rain 27. A Alike  Like 28. D to know  to know how
29. B participate  participating 30. C didn’t see  haven't seen
31. A 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. D 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. C
41. B 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. B