Born on 15 th May 1987 in Scotland, Andy Murray is regarded as one of the most iconic sports figures in British history. Began playing tennis at the age of 3, Andy was first trained by his mother Judy, who is a tennis coach. In 2012, the Scotsman became the first British man since 1936 to win a Grand Slam, the most important tournament in tennis. He has also won two Olympic gold medals for his country. During his career, Andy has been advocated for equality between tennis players of both genders. Despite criticism from fellow players, he hired a female coach in 2014 and became the first professional male tennis player ever to do so.

33. The word " advocated " in the line 5 has closest meaning to .....

a. improved

b. argued

c. supported

d. detested

V.Read and then answer the questions

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, is widely regarded as the best football player of all time. Pelé was born on October 21st, 1940 in the countryside of Brazil. Pelé’s father was a professional football player and taught Pelé how to play at a very young age.

Pelé began his career at the age of 15 when he started playing for Santos Football Club. In 1958, at the age of 17, Pelé won his first World Cup. It was the first time the World Cup was shown on TV. People around the world watched Pelé play and cheered.

Pelé won three World Cups and scored 1,281 goals in his 22-year career. In 1999, he was voted Football Player of the Century. Pelé is a national hero in Brazil. During his career he became well-known around the world as ’The King of Football’.

1.When was Pelé born?

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2.Why do people call him ‘The King of Football’?

=> .................................................................................................

3.When did he become Football Player of the Century?

=> ..................................................................................................

4.How many goals did he score in total?

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5.Is he regarded as the best football player of all time?

=> ..................................................................................................

II Complete the passage with the right form of the verbs

Roger Federer 1.......................( be) on of the greatest tennis players in history . He 2.......................( be ) born in 1981 in Switzerland . He 3 ...................( spend ) his childhood in the suburb of Munchenstein , with the family home just a short walk from the football and tennis stadiums . His early life 4 .....................( be ) dominated by sport and he 5 ......................( be ) four when he first 6 ...........................( pick ) up a tennis racket . It 7.....................( be ) at the Old Boys Tennis Club in Basle that Roger Federer first 8 ...........................( receive ) proper instruction on how to apply pace and spin to a tennis ball . He 9 .......................( practice ) extremely hard and by the age 11 he 10 ........................ ( be ) among his country's top junior tennis player . At 14 , Federer 11 ......................( decide ) to leave home and join the Swiss national center at Ecublens even though he 12 ....................... ( not / like ) the idea of being away from his family . He 13 .....................( turn ) pro in 1998 , and with his victory at Wimbledon in 2003 he 14 ..............................( become ) the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam singles championship . He 15 ...........................( be ) one of the most loved athletes not only because of his successful career but also for being a great role model for all other tennis players

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

According to the passage, which of the following events probably had the greatest effect on Hopper as an artist?

A. being America’s best known realist painter

B. attending the New York School of Illustrating

C. attending the New York School of Art

D. studying in Paris

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

A. the New York School of Illustrating and New York School of Art

C. the chief instructor at New York School of Art

D. William Merritt Chase and Edward Hopper

I. Complete the sentences with the sports.

     I love swimming in the sea.

1   I can run fast and I’m good at jumping. I do a________s.

2   My dad plays g________f, but I think it’s boring.

3   They play ice h________y in Canada.

4   Andy Murray is my favourite t________s player.

5   I really like f________l. I’m a fan of Real Madrid.

II. Choose the correct words.

    We decided / started to stay at home last night.

1   Fantastic! My team won / did the match.

2   I started / became horse-riding when I was eight.

3   Clara competed / went to the UK last summer.

4   We watched / travelled rugby on TV last night.

5   My cousin started / competed in the X Games last year.

III. Complete the questions and answers with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.

     Where were you yesterday?

1   We ________ at the sports centre. (ü)

2   We ________ at school. (û)

3   Where ________ he last night?

4   He ________ at home. (û)

5   I ________ at the cinema yesterday. (û)

IV. Complete the sentences with there was, there were, there wasn’t or there weren’t.

     There was a big parade at the carnival. (ü)

1   ____________ 10,000 fans at the match. (ü)

2   ____________ only one apple in the bowl. (ü)

3   ____________ any women in the room. (û)

4   ____________ an Internet café in my town. (û)

5   ____________ eleven players in the team. (ü)

     V. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs.

     I did all my homework last night. (do)

1   I ________ to play tennis when I was ten. (learn)

2   They ________ a good film on TV. (watch)

3   He ________ around the world last year. (travel)

4   We ________ to music in my room. (listen)

5   She ________ a star when she was eighteen. (become)

6   I ________ a month in the UK last year. (spend)

7   We ________ volleyball this morning. (play)

8   They ________ to this city in 2012. (come)

9   You ________ two goals in the match. (score)

10 We ________ a good film last Saturday. (see)

  VI. Complete the dialogue.

A  Hi, Lucy. How ¹________ your weekend?

B  I went shopping with my mum on Saturday. What ²________ you?

A  I ³________ to a theme park.

B  That’s cool. ⁴________ were you with?

A  Simon and Kelly.

B  Did you have a good time?

A  Yes. Great! Why ⁵________ you come next time?

B  Sure. Why not?

VII. Write a profile of the actress Cate Blanchett. Use the information in the table. Write 80–100 words.

VIII. Choose the correct answers.

1   The lesson started ten minutes ____.

     a ago   b last   c first

2   The London Olympic Games were ____ 2012.

     a last   b in   c ago

3 He first played tennis ____ he was six years old.

     a in   b when   c ago

4   We had a geography exam ____ week.

     a in   b ago   c last

5   We moved to this flat when we ____ very young.

     a was   b were   c are

IX. Complete the conversation with the words in the box. (10 marks)

bye     don’t     good     how     there     was went     when     who     why

A  Hey. 1________ are things?

B  Good, thanks. How 2________ your weekend?

A  It was great, thanks. I 3________ to a concert on Saturday.

B  Really? Was it 4________?

A  Yes, it was brilliant. 5________ were two really good bands.

B  Great! 6________ were you with?

A  My sister. Why 7________ you come next time?

B  Sure. 8________ not? Text me 9________ you’re going, OK?

A  OK then. 10________.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

The word longed in the passage is closest in meaning to________

A. hated

B. wanted

C. enjoyed

D. feared

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.

Edward Hopper is America’s most well-known realist painter, living by his philosophy, “The man’s the work. Something doesn’t come out of nothing.” He was reclusive and private in his personal life, with themes of introspection in his painting.

Born in 1882,  by the age of 17 he had already decided to become an artist. He attended the New York School of Illustrating, followed by the New York School of Art, where he bacame familiar with many leading figures such as William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, founders of American Realism.

[1] Hopper was slow to develop compared with other young artists of that time, remaining at the New York School of Art for seven years. [2] Like the majority of young American artists of the period, he longed to study in France and left for Paris in October of 1906. [3] Indeed, this was a great influence upon the history of the modern movement in America, but Hopper later claimed that its effect on him was minimal. [4]

The theme that is most likely to be seen in Hopper’s work is_________

A. happiness

B. thoughts of the past

C. loneliness

D. hatred