Olympics

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Olympics

1. Choose the best answer (a, b, or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) People present at the meeting ___________.

a. may be sportsmen b. are probably members of the Olympic Committee c. are probably from the host country of the next Olympic Games
(2) The meeting is held ___________. a. to see whether the size of the Olympic Games could be reduced in any way b. to decide the size of the Olympic Games c. to decide where the next Olympic Games should be held
(3) At the end of the meeting, people present ____________. a. have reached an agreement b. still hold diverse views c. are convinced by the chairman
(4) There are __________ attending the meeting. a. four b. six c. five

2. Summarize briefly the views presented by the following people.
(1) Mrs. Armstrong:
   
(2) Sr. Cordoba:
   

 

(3) Mrs. Patel:
    a.
    b.
(4) Chairman:

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
The cost of the Olympics is increasing.
(2)
According to Mrs. Armstrong, reducing the size of the Olympics means damaging the overall appeal of it.
(3)
Sr. Cordoba really thinks that the composition of the Olympic Games should be altered.
(4)
Nobody present thinks boxing is violent.
(5)
According to Herr Müller, hockey and football should be cut out because they take a lot of space.
(6)
The meeting adjourns after the discussion on the Olympics.

4. Write out the names of at least ten kinds of sports mentioned on the tape.
   

5. Fill in the following blanks with what you hear on the tape.
(1) Let's not
the proposal
before we've had a chance to
.
(2) I can see the point that
space and
, the host city is
a lot of difficulty.
(3) The costs seem to
every time we
the Olympics.
(4) I am
to agree with what has been said about football.
(5) So why not use them for
— or do you think we should
that too?
(6) Another
is that we should concentrate on
by
the team games
in the programme.

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Olympics

1. Choose the best answer (a, b, or c) to complete each of the following statements.
(1) People present at the meeting ___________.

a. may be sportsmen b. are probably members of the Olympic Committee c. are probably from the host country of the next Olympic Games
(2) The meeting is held ___________. a. to see whether the size of the Olympic Games could be reduced in any way b. to decide the size of the Olympic Games c. to decide where the next Olympic Games should be held
(3) At the end of the meeting, people present ____________. a. have reached an agreement b. still hold diverse views c. are convinced by the chairman
(4) There are __________ attending the meeting. a. four b. six c. five

2. Summarize briefly the views presented by the following people.
(1) Mrs. Armstrong:
   
(2) Sr. Cordoba:
   

    Key: in favour of removing from the Games those sports which are well presented in other international contests in the media, such as boxing and football

(3) Mrs. Patel:
    a.
    b.
(4) Chairman:

3. True or False Questions.
(1)
The cost of the Olympics is increasing.
(2)
According to Mrs. Armstrong, reducing the size of the Olympics means damaging the overall appeal of it.
(3)
Sr. Cordoba really thinks that the composition of the Olympic Games should be altered.
(4)
Nobody present thinks boxing is violent.
(5)
According to Herr Müller, hockey and football should be cut out because they take a lot of space.
(6)
The meeting adjourns after the discussion on the Olympics.

4. Write out the names of at least ten kinds of sports mentioned on the tape.
   

5. Fill in the following blanks with what you hear on the tape.
(1) Let's not
the proposal
before we've had a chance to
.
(2) I can see the point that
space and
, the host city is
a lot of difficulty.
(3) The costs seem to
every time we
the Olympics.
(4) I am
to agree with what has been said about football.
(5) So why not use them for
— or do you think we should
that too?
(6) Another
is that we should concentrate on
by
the team games
in the programme.