BT AV 11 - UNIT 6 - Test 02

GRADE 11 - UNIT SIX - TEST 2
I. Put the words in the correct columns below according to their stress patterns. The first one has been done as an example.
athletic - competition - participate - remember
stimulate - encourage - understanding - enjoyment
activity - wonderful - suggestion - physical
competitive - stimulation - information – apologise

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II. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence. The first one has been done as an example.
0. The competition was aimed to stimulate the learning spirit among students.
A. represent B.encourage C. announce D. enjoy
1. The competition was sponsored by the Students` Parents Society.
A. stimulated B held C. organised D. financially supported
2. The judges will observe and score the students` performance.
A. watch carefully B. complete C. question D. examine carefully
3. One student was nervous and had difficulty reciting the poem.
A. inventing B. creating C. saying...from memory D. composing
4. Hung apologised for not being able to complete the poem.
A. thanked everyone B. said sorry C. complained D. felt sorry
5. Win or lose is not important; it’s the enjoyment we have that is worth trying.
A. performance B. excitement C. enthusiasm D. joy and pleasure
III. Complete each of the sentences below with a suitable word given in bold. The first one has been done as an example.
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compete
competition
competitive
competitors
a. Kay was very happy although she only came second in the writing competition.
b. All the......were eager to know the results.
c. The company has to.......with many big companies for the contract.
This shop offers..........prices and attracts lots of customers.

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stimulates
stimulation
stimulants
stimulus
stimulating
a. Coffee and tea are just m ild........ Don’t worry. They won’t have much effect.
b. Praise often..........students to make greater efforts.
c. The students find his lessons very..........
d. The learning atmosphere full of.......will get students involved more in the lesson.
e. Your words of praise were a.......for the students to try harder.

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disappoint
disappointing
disappointed
disappointment
a. Tom’s father is never........... with his examresults. He always gets the highest grades.
b. Don’t ............ us by breaking your words again.
c. Her performance was most..........I expected it to be much better.
d. To our..........., it rained heavily after the opening ceremony.


IV. A. Read the text and complete each of the blanks with ONE suitable word. The first one has been done as an example.
When everything had been ready, athletes (0) [BEGAN] their competitions. They tried as (1).......as they could to (2)........past records and set (3)........ones. There was an award presentation right (4)........each event. The winners were awarded gold, (5)........, or bronze medals for their records. Field events (6)........as pole vault, javelin, swimming, and weightlifting fascinated a lot (7)........people. Thousands of spectators gathered inside the stadiums; millions of TV (8)........crowded in front of their televisions to watch (9).......TV programmes of important events or international football matches. Correspondents sent (10)......and pictures to their newspapers and sports magazines through communication satellites right after each game.
B. Read the text and then do the exercises that follow.
THE COMPETITION
The national championships are in two months. I’ll have been in hard training for just over fourteen weeks by then. When I say hard, I mean it. I estimate that I will have done about four and a half thousand laps of the track in my fourteen week training period. Young athletes from all over the country will be attending, all of whom will, like me. be hoping to impress the national coaches. I’ve been thinking about what l am going to do before the races start. People say you have to put the crowd and other competitors out of your mind. You are supposed to focus on warming up but I w ant to
remember every face. Coaches tell you not to think about winning, just running - but I’m going to. My parents are going to be there to watch me. I hope I’ll be able to do my best because their help has been important and I would really like to make them proud of me. I won`t know until next week when we start timing