Games

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Intermediate

Task 2: Games

1. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The interview is ____________.

a. about a basketball match b. on a football game c. about a tennis match
(2) __________ wins the championship. a. Harry Carter b. Peter Plumber c. Mark Smith
(3) Harry Carter and Mark Smith ____________. a. share the same view about the umpire b. feel the final result is convincing c. have quite different attitudes towards the umpire

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
Harry Carter wins the championship at the age of 19.
(2)
Harry Carter never felt nervous in the earlier rounds.
(3)
Gardener was beaten by Harry Carter with the score 4-6, 5-7.
(4)
According to Carter, John Fairlight is almost unbeatable but he failed in the quarter-finals.
(5)
Lots of players are satisfied with those umpires.
(6)
Mark Smith had very bad luck that day.
(7)
Plumber, the interviewer, does not go along with what Mark Smith says about Carter's points.

3. Identification. Identify who, Harry Carter or Mark Smith, has made the following remarks.
(1) "I did pretty well to beat Hutchins in the semis."
(2) "I was a bit nervous against Jones when he took the lead in the second set."
(3) "What a terrific job the officials here have done, ..."
(4) "... half of Carter's points were on doubtful decisions ..."
(5) "That was quite a tough match."
(6) "... what a terrible umpire ..."
Answer: Harry Carter:
,
,
        Mark Smith:
,
,

4. Complete the following statements with what you hear on the tape.
(1) Poor old Smith just
his head
. Well, well, what a way to
!
(2) I just knew all along I was
.
(3) I was a bit
Jones when he
in the second set.
(4) And now let's
the runner-up to the title.

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Task 2: Games

1. Choose the best answer (a, b or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) The interview is ____________.

a. about a basketball match b. on a football game c. about a tennis match
(2) __________ wins the championship. a. Harry Carter b. Peter Plumber c. Mark Smith
(3) Harry Carter and Mark Smith ____________. a. share the same view about the umpire b. feel the final result is convincing c. have quite different attitudes towards the umpire

2. True or False Questions.
(1)
Harry Carter wins the championship at the age of 19.
(2)
Harry Carter never felt nervous in the earlier rounds.
(3)
Gardener was beaten by Harry Carter with the score 4-6, 5-7.
(4)
According to Carter, John Fairlight is almost unbeatable but he failed in the quarter-finals.
(5)
Lots of players are satisfied with those umpires.
(6)
Mark Smith had very bad luck that day.
(7)
Plumber, the interviewer, does not go along with what Mark Smith says about Carter's points.

3. Identification. Identify who, Harry Carter or Mark Smith, has made the following remarks.
(1) "I did pretty well to beat Hutchins in the semis."
(2) "I was a bit nervous against Jones when he took the lead in the second set."
(3) "What a terrific job the officials here have done, ..."
(4) "... half of Carter's points were on doubtful decisions ..."
(5) "That was quite a tough match."
(6) "... what a terrible umpire ..."
Answer: Harry Carter:
,
,
        Mark Smith:
,
,

4. Complete the following statements with what you hear on the tape.
(1) Poor old Smith just
his head
. Well, well, what a way to
!
(2) I just knew all along I was
.
(3) I was a bit
Jones when he
in the second set.
(4) And now let's
the runner-up to the title.