UNIT 14 THE WORLD CUP

I. Circle the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others.
1. a. cup b. continent c. competition d. center
2. a. general b. dangerous c. engine d. guest
3. a. musician b. difficult c. special d. ocean
4. a. goal b. game c. gymnast d. group
5. a. knife b. keyboard c. knee d. knock
6. a. example b. excited c. existence d. exactly
7. a. school b. chemistry c. Christmas d. championship
8. a. concert b. score c. picture d. compete
9. a. globe b. organize c. engineer d. great
10. a. ticket b. kick c. know d. weak
II. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in. the box.
kick be play score remember excite

Bobby -Wharton was an English football player who(1) ......... Manchester United (1954 - 1973) and England. He (2) .......... for England, more than any other player. although his(3) ..........(4) .......... midfield, between the attack and defence. He is best for the (5) .......... goals he scored by the ball very hard from a long distance outside the goal area (6) .............
III. Complete these sentences with the appropriate words.
I think the final ........... was 3-1.
The Czech Republic Holland 2-1, so they are in the semi-final.
Bayern Munich ......... with AC Milan last night.
Thousands packed into the ............. to watch the final.
Many of the ............. ran onto the pitch after the game.
Paris St German will play the ............. of the game be between Barcelona and Roma.
With the victory over Germany in the final match, Brazil became team to win the ............ five times.
The 2006 World Cup was ...........by Germany.
IV. Complete the sentences with will + one of these verbs: be (2). get, like, play, meet, pass, travel, win.
I. Keep calm!. I think Manchester ........... the game.
Don`t worry about your exam. I`m sure you ...........
Why don`t you try on this dress? It .......... nice on
You must meet George sometime. I think you
It`s raining. Don`t go out. You ............ wet.
They`ve invited me to their house. They ............"offended if I do
Good bye. I expect we ............ again before long.
I`ve invited Sue to the party but I don`t think she .................
It now seems unlikely that Webb ........... in the match against
I think one day people ............. to Mars.
V. Choose will or be going to, whichever is correct or more likely. one of these verbs: collapse, eat, enter; explode, have, increase. paint, phone, re-open, retire, see, show, be sick, walk.
Get out of the building! It sounds like the generator ..........
Tim early before he reaches 65. He mantic at the meeting recently.
3. `I think I .............home across the park." `That`s a good
Next year, no doubt, more people ........ as the prize money increases.
`Can we meet at 10.00 outside the station?` `Okay. I
Don`t sit on that bench. 1 ................
I`m not feeling well. In fact, I think. I ..................
`Closed. over the New Year period. This office ......... on 2nd
I`m sure you ............ a good time staying with
We ............... with Tim tonight. He`s asked us to be there at 7...
`The 2.35 to Bristol .......... from plat form 5.`
I wouldn`t walk across that old bridge if I were you. It looks like
13. 1 read in the paper that they ........... the price of gas again.
14. Do you like my new solar watch? Here I ........you how it works.
15. `Dr Jackson isn`t in his office at the moment.` `In that case. I................... him at home.
VI. Complete the conversations. Put in will or be going to with the verbs.
1 . A: Are you two going out?
B: Yes, why?
It just said on the radio that ........... (it/ snow).
Oh, did it? ............. (I/ take) my big coat then.
D: Good