Text: Ali and Frasier.
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen am speaking to you from Madison Square Garden in New York. All the seats are full, because tonight Mohamed Ali is fighting Joe Frasier. Everyone is waiting for these two great boxers. And here they are .They are coming into the ring now. Joe is heavy but Ali is stronger and taller than him. Are they ready? Yes, they are .there is the bell and they are starting .Good heavens. One of them is on the floor. The referee is counting but the boxer on the floor isn’t moving. He can’t get up .Now the referee is making an announcement. It is the end of the fight. All the supporters are singing and holding their scarves in the air. Mohammed Ali is he winner.”
Part One: Reading Comprehension
Activity “1 ”: Match the questions in column “A” with the questions in column “B”. “2pts”
Questions Answers
1. What type of text is it?
2. Is Madison Square Garden in New York?
3. What does “can’t” mean?
4. Who is the winner? I. Ability.
II. A reporting text
III. Mohammed Ali is.
IV. Yes, it is.
Activity “2 ”: Read the text then answer the following questions. “2pts”
1. Are all the seats empty?
2. Is Joe smaller than Mohamed Ali?
3. Can the boxer on the floor get up?
4. Is Ali the winner?
Activity “ 3 ”:
Words Equivalent
1. woman 1. seat
2. places 2. lady
3. finish 3. great
4.famous 4. end
Words opposite
1. woman 1. seat
2. places 2. lady
3. loser 3. heavy
4.light 4.winner
A/ Match each word with its equivalent. “1pt B/ Match each word with its antonym“1pt”
C/ Find in the text the words that have the following meanings. “1pt”
1/ A park or large public area where plants and flowers are grown:
2/ INSTRUMENT a hollow, metal object, shaped like a cup, which makes a ringing sound when you hit it.
Part One Mastery of Language
Activity “1”: Choose the correct suffix to form the following words. “ er- or – ist – ly- ian” “2pts”
Adjective Adverb Verb Noun
1. full
2. heavy 1.
2. 1. win
2. box 1.
2.
Activity “2”: Complete the following questions with the right question word. “ what – where – who ” “3pts”
A: ……………is the speaker reporting from?
B: He’s reporting from Madison Square Garden.
A:…………are fighting this evening?
B: Mohammed Ali and Joe Frazier are.
A:………..can’t the boxer on the floor do?
B: He can’t get up.
Activity “3”: Pick out from the text “4” words and complete the table to the pronunciation of their final “s” “2pts”
/s/ /z/ /iz/
1. 1. 1.
2.
Part Two Written Expression(6 pts)
You saw a football match on TV yesterday at night. Write a report to your colleagues about it.
Use the following notes.
- The date
- The place/ stadium
- The teams
- The score
- The winner
- The supporters’ feelings.