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Unit 2
Wining & Losing

This Unit includes the following:

Vocabulary related to:

 Sports (P.12)
 Phrasal Verbs with set (P.14)
 Prepositions of movement (P.14)
 Expressions with play (P.14)
 do / play / go + sports (P.16)
 Water sports (P.19)
 Sporting terms (P.19)
 Football (P.19)

Grammar:
 Past Simple Tense (P.15) & (P.96 grammar reference 3) & (P. 97 grammar
builder 3)
 Contrast: Past Simple & Continuous (P.17) & (P.96 grammar reference 3) & (P.
97 grammar builder 3)

Skills:
 Listening to sports commentaries: (P.16)
 Talking about favourite sports: (P.16)

Writing:
 Magazine article: (P.18)

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 Unit Two - Sample Test 1
A. Vocabulary & Structure
1. Choose the correct word(s) in brackets:
1. He is hoping for a ……...in the police force as a police officer.
a) job b)work c)career d)business
2. I can’t decide the matter right now. I have to play …. .
a) for time b)with fire c)by ear d)the fool
3. If you play … , you can make a lot of money out of this business.
a)the fool b)your cards right c)it cool d)the race card
4. The woman …..her child’s hand tightly when they crossed the road.
a) gambled b)gripped c)griped d)glued
5. She is a brilliant student. She is … for a very successful future.
a) destined b)destroyed c)delayed d)declared
6. Wimbledon is the most famous championship for ……
a) table tennis b)baseball c)football d)tennis
7. Racial Discrimination means to treat a person or a group of people …...
a) in a different way b) in a good way c) as equals d) as superiors.
8. …...we were having a picnic, it started to rain.
a) While b) When c)Before d)After
9. What time will you set ….for the airport tomorrow?
a) in b)off c)up d)to
10.He …when he made a terrible accident.
a)is racing b)was racing c)has been racing d)will be racing

2. Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets:

1. The bad weather delayed the departure of our flight. (back)
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2. Josy laughed when we tricked her. (joke)
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3. When the phone rang, she was writing a letter. (As)
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4. The thieves attacked the man as he left the bank. (set)
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5. We watched the new movie. The door bell rang. (While)
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 B. Language Functions
3. Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue:
A reporter is interviewing a student for MC Magazine.
Reporter: Do you like your school?
Student: …………………………………………….……….……………………(1)
Reporter: …………………………………………………………………….….?(2)
Student: Because it is a modern school.
Reporter: What about Ms. Kholoud our teacher of English?
Student: ……………………………………………………….………………….(3)
Reporter: I think so. What is the thing you like best in this school?
Student: …………………………………………………….…………………….(4)
Reporter: ………………………………………………………………………..?(5)
Student: I enjoy some sports here like tennis and horse riding.
C. Reading Comprehension
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
A diet fit for a champion
American swimmer Michael Phelps consumes an amazing 12,000 calories a day. He starts
off by eating three fried-egg sandwiches loaded with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, fried onions
and mayonnaise. He follows this up with two cups of coffee, a five-egg omelette, a bowl of
cereal and three slices of toast topped with powdered sugar and three chocolate-chip
pancakes. For lunch Phelps has half a kilo of enriched pasta and two large ham and cheese
sandwiches covered with mayonnaise. He finishes the meal by downing 1,000 calories worth
of energy drinks. For dinner Phelps loads up the carbohydrates with another half a kilo of
pasta and a whole pizza. Then he drinks another 1,000 calories worth of energy drinks. His
diet is designed to give him the energy he needs to complete his five-hours a day, six-days-a-
week training regime.
A. Answer the following questions:
1. How many eggs does Phelps eat for breakfast?
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2. How much pasta does Phelps eat every day?
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3. Find word(s) in the passage that mean(s) "Full of"?
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B. Choose the correct word(s):
4. The underlined word "downing" means...... .
a)eating b)drinking c)chewing d)munching
5. He eats so many carbohydrates to get .........
a)energy b)weight c)height d)length

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 D. Writing
5. Write an email to a friend describing your last holiday. Write 90–110
words and include the following information:
• Where you went
• Who you went with
• What you did
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E. Literature

The Poetry
6. Answer the following questions:

"I'm busy," said the air,

"Blowing here and blowing there,

Up and down and everywhere."

"I'm busy," said the air.

1- Paraphrase the stanza.

2- Identify the figures of speech.

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 Unit Two - Sample Test 2
A. Vocabulary & Structure
1. Choose the correct word(s) in brackets:
1- She described how they had … against huge waves to save their friend.
a) played b)stood c)battled d)rushed
2- He has to …130 kilogrammes to break the world record.
a) lift b)loft c)shift d)elevate
3- “Saddle and Pedal” are sporting terms of …..
a) riding b)diving c)rowing d)snorkeling
4- We are late for school. We have to ….to catch the bus.
a) hike b)sprint c)lag d)paddle
5- The taxi set us … a long way from our hotel, and we had to walk.
a) out b)on c)back d)down
6- The song I recorded last week sounded terrible when I played it ….
a) back b)down c)up d)out
7- She played … with what her father said in order to go to the party.
a) back b)out c)along d)around
8- ………….the film, I fell asleep.
a) While b) When c) During d) Despite
9- While I was doing my homework, my mother ……………
a) cooked b) was cooking c) has cooked d) is cooking
10- I couldn't hear you because I ……… a shower.
a)was having b) had c) am having d)have had

2. Rewrite the following sentences using the word(s) in brackets:

1. A famous businessman supports our champion financially. (sponsor)
…………………………………………………………………………………..
2. The tourist was taking a risk when he tried to take a photo of the shark. (fire)
…………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I am saving some money to buy a new bike. (aside)
…………………………………………………………………………………...
4. I saw an accident on my way to school. (While)
………………………………………………………………………………….
5. I was having lunch when you phoned me. (as)
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 B. Language Functions
3. Supply the missing parts in the following dialogue:
Hind and Noha are in the school library.
Noha: What are you reading, Hind?
Hind: ……………………………………………………………….……………..(1)
Noha: ………………………………………………………………………….…?(2)
Hind: It's called King Lear.
Noha: …………………………………………………………..…………….….?(3)
Hind: It was written by Shakespeare.
Noha: Great. ……………………………………………………………….……?(4)
Hind: It's about a king called Lear and his 3 daughters. Two of them were very greedy
and ungrateful and the other was very kind.
Noha: Have you finished it yet?
Hind: …………………………………………………………..………………. . (5)
C. Reading Comprehension
4. Read the following passage and answer the questions below:
"Afghan Girl" mystery solved
In 1985, a photographer called Steve McCurry took a photo of an Afghan girl who was
living in a refugee camp in Pakistan. She was there because of the war in her country.
McCurry’s photo appeared on the front cover of National Geographic magazine and it
became very famous internationally. McCurry spent the next seventeen years searching for
her to discover her identity. In 2002, he finally found her when he went back to the camp
where he had photographed her.
He showed her photo to villagers and eventually one man recognized her. A few days
later, he returned with her brother. The girl, whose name is Sharbat Gula, is now married
with three daughters, and lives in a remote region of Afghanistan. The exact location is a
secret to protect her privacy. After this, the magazine set up a special fund to provide
educational opportunities for girls and young women in Afghanistan.

A. Answer the following questions:

1- Find words that mean "money for special purpose" & "a place for people who
escaped from bad conditions"?
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2- Where did the photo appear?
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3- Why did McCurry want to find the girl?
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B. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:
4- The girl’s photo became famous ….…
a) in Britain. b) in Europe. c) all over the world. d) in Afghanistan
5- The girl now lives with her ….…
a) parents. b) family. c) friends. d) colleagues

D. Writing
5. Write a paragraph of SEVEN sentences on the following topic:
“The importance of playing sports”
You may use the following words:
(sports - important – advantages – body – mind – strong - study)

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E. Literature

The Poetry
6. Answer the following questions:

"I'm busy," said the sun,

"All my planets, everyone,

Know my work is never done."

"I'm busy," said the sun.

1- Paraphrase the stanza.
2- Identify the figures of speech.