II. Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others in each group.

A.metropolitan
B.popularity
C.pronunciation
D.international

III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence.
When was New York ________? – In 1624.
A.founded
B.found
C.attracted
D.invented

"Shall I carry one of your bags?", she said.
A.She told me to leave one of my bags.
B.She asked me to carry one of my bags.
C.She wanted to take one of my bags.
D.She offered to carry one of my bags.

V. Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.
These are all-star, professional teams composed of 22 players each.
A.qualified
B.handy
C.practiced
D.special

V. Select the synonym of the following bold and underlined word in each sentence in the unit.
The host nation was Uruguay and it defeated Argentina in the final.
A.creamed
B.vanquished
C.suppressed
D.overwhelmed

VI. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
Football, game played on a rectangular field by two opposing teams with an inflated leather ball that is roughly oval in shape. The object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball (25) _______ the opponent’s goal line or by kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts. Football is considered a full-contact sport, meaning that play involves bodily contact by (26) _______ of checking, blocking, grabbing, and tackling. (27) _______ the rough physical nature of the game, playing football can cause injuries.
This article (28)_______ on the game of American football, a distinct type of football that developed in the United States in the 19th century. It developed out of two other sports, soccer (originally known as association football) and rugby football, each of (29) _______ remains a separate sport with its own specific set of rules. American football differs slightly in rules and field size from a style of football played mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. Other varieties of the game popular in (30) _______ parts of the world include Australian football and Gaelic football.
(25)
A.along
B.across
C.through
D.past

VI. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
Football, game played on a rectangular field by two opposing teams with an inflated leather ball that is roughly oval in shape. The object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball (25) _______ the opponent’s goal line or by kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts. Football is considered a full-contact sport, meaning that play involves bodily contact by (26) _______ of checking, blocking, grabbing, and tackling. (27) _______ the rough physical nature of the game, playing football can cause injuries.
This article (28)_______ on the game of American football, a distinct type of football that developed in the United States in the 19th century. It developed out of two other sports, soccer (originally known as association football) and rugby football, each of (29) _______ remains a separate sport with its own specific set of rules. American football differs slightly in rules and field size from a style of football played mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. Other varieties of the game popular in (30) _______ parts of the world include Australian football and Gaelic football.
(27)
A.In spite of
B.Because of
C.By
D.With

VI. Read the following passage carefully, and then select the best option A, B, C or D to complete it.
Football, game played on a rectangular field by two opposing teams with an inflated leather ball that is roughly oval in shape. The object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball (25) _______ the opponent’s goal line or by kicking the ball through the opponent’s goalposts. Football is considered a full-contact sport, meaning that play involves bodily contact by (26) _______ of checking, blocking, grabbing, and tackling. (27) _______ the rough physical nature of the game, playing football can cause injuries.
This article (28)_______ on the game of American football, a distinct type of football that developed in the United States in the 19th century. It developed out of two other sports, soccer (originally known as association football) and rugby football, each of (29) _______ remains a separate sport with its own specific set of rules. American football differs slightly in rules and field size from a style of football played mostly in Canada, called Canadian football. Other varieties of the game popular in (30) _______ parts of the world include Australian football and Gaelic football.
(30)
A.different
B.another
C.various
D.several

VII. Read the text and questions below. For each question, circle the letter you choose A, B, C or D.
The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international football competition contested by the men's national foot­ball teams of member nations of the Federation Internationale de Foot­ball Association (FIFA). The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II. However, the event is often ongoing, as the qualifying rounds of the competition take place over the three years preceding the final rounds. Since 1991, FIFA has also held the Women's World Cup on a similar four-year schedule. The tournament's final phase, which is often called the World Cup Finals involves thirty-two national teams compet­ing at several venues within the host nation or nations over a period of about a month. It is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world, with 1.1 billion people watching the 2002 tournament final.
In eighteen tournaments held, only seven nations have won.Brazilis the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament five times. The current Cup holder,Italy, follows with four titles, whileGer­manyholds three. The other former champions areUruguayandArgen­tinawith two titles each, andEnglandandFrancewith one title each. Only two teams from outside these two continents, Europe and South America, have ever reached the semi-finals of the competition: theUSAin 1930 andSouth Koreain 2002.
The most recent football World Cup Finals were held between June 9 and July 9, 2006 inGermany, whereItalywere crowned champions after beatingFrance5-3 in a penalty shoot-out.
Which sentence is true?
A.The second World War had not influenced the World Cup tournaments.
B.Since the first World Cup, there has been no interruption of the tournaments.
C.Because of the second World War, the World Cup tournaments in 1942 and 1946 were cancelled.
D.Although the second World War happened the World Cup tourna­ments in 1942 and 1946 were still held.

VIII. Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
the match / take place / 3pm / Sunday, April 2 / school football field.
A.The match that is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.
B.As the match is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.
C.Due to the fact that the match is going to take place at 3pm, on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.
D.The match is going to take place at 3pm on Sunday, April 2, at the school football field.