E 11 - BT UNIT 12

UNIT 12 - THE ASIAN GAMES

I. Write the word from its transcription.
1. /stri:t/ .....................................
2. /streindᵹ/ .....................................
3. /skri:m/ .....................................
4. /skru:/ .....................................
5. /skwi:z/ .....................................
6. /skri:n/ .....................................
7. /strɒŋ/ .....................................
8. /skweə(r)/ .....................................
II. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

through back used ready off lost together right

1. Before the race I went to the stadium to get........................
2. Some of the competitors got.......................because of the thick fog.
3. I didn`t get....................... from the match till late because of the crowds.
4. David practised hitting the golf ball until he got it........................
5. Kate enjoyed riding the horse but found it hard to get........................
6. I tried to phone the tennis club but I couldn`t get.........................
7. We have a great time whenever our rugby team gets.........................
8. I can’t get….....................to playing football on plastic grass!
III. Complete the sentences with the appropriate forms of the words in parentheses.
1. The aim of the conference is to promote international.......................... (friend)
2. The................................ in the Asian Games come from all over Asia. (participate)
3. The news is almost certainly true although it`s not yet .............................. (officially)
4. You have to be highly ................................to do well in sport nowadays. (compete)
5. He has the ability to generate................................in others. (enthusiast)
6.................................is Europe`s second most popular sport. (cycle)
7. We all need................................in our diet. (various)
8. The government always encourages the................................ of small businesses. (develop)
IV. Underline any relative pronouns that can be left out in these sentences.
1. I think that my teacher of English is the person whom I admire most.
2. We`re taking the train that leaves at 6.00.
3. Have you seen the book that I left here on the desk?
4. My watch, which I have just bought, has suddenly stopped working.
5. Last week I ran into an old friend whom I hadn`t seen for ages.
6. The couple who met me at the station took me out to dinner.
7. The bag in which the robbers put the money was found later.
8. I really liked the tea which you made me this morning.
V. Complete the sentences. Choose the most appropriate ending from the list and make it into a relative clause.
he invented the telephone it had no effect at all
they were on the wall it won the race
she runs away from home it can support life
they stole my car we borrowed his tent
1. What was the name of the friend...............................................................................?
2. Alexander Graham Bell was the man......................................................................
4. The doctor gave me the medicine...............................................................................
5. The book is about a girl...............................................................................................
6. What was the name of the horse................................................................................?
7. It seems that Earth is the only planet........................................................................
8. What happened to the pictures....................................................................................?
VI. Rewrite eaeh pair of sentences as one sentence, and include the word in bold. Begin as shown, and make any necessary changes.
1. We want to visit a museum. It opens at 12.00. that
The museum......................................................................................
2. A boy`s bike was taken. He visited the police station. whose
The.....................................................................................................
3. A friend met me at the airport. He carried my suitcase. who
The....................................................................................................
4. Tom cooked a meal. It was delicious. that
The.......................................................................................................
5. The friend is staying with me. She comes from Paris. who
The.......................................................................................................
6. I found a man`s wallet. He gave me a reward. whose
The.......................................................................................................
7. I go to a shop in the centre. It is cheaper. that
The.......................................................................................................
8. I go to a girl`s party. She phoned me. whose
The.......................................................................................................
VII. Read the passage and decide whether each of the statements is true (T) or fasle (F). Correct the wrong information.
The Asian Games, also called the Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) under the supervision
of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Medals are awarded in each event, with gold for first