2. VOCABULARY TEST
MATCHING
Read the text below.
Pele/Edson Arantes do Nascimento
Years Active: 1956-1977
National team: Brazil (92 caps, 77 goals)
Clubs: Santos, New York Cosmos
Pele is not only the greatest football player of all time, he is also hailed by the International Olympic Committee as the “Athlete of the Century” in 1999. He played as striker for Brazil and is the only player who has won the World Cup three times.
Pele was a complete player, possessing both technical and athletic skills, intelligence, speed, precise passing, and the sense for goals. On the field, he was able to perform technical moves with great ease. He was an achiever and also an innovator, perfecting stunts such as the bicycle kick. Pele is the greatest player of all time because of his impact on football. From his professional debut at 16 to his retirement, he has eclipsed all other players of his era. We can say that during his career, there was Pele and only Pele.
Pele’s career records are barely imaginable. He scored a total of 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches, a world record that still stands. Six times he finished a game with five goals, 30 times with four goals, and 92 times with three goals. His most memorable goal was his 1000th, scored in Maracana Stadium through a penalty kick. It created an indescribable uproar, even fans of the opposing team joined in cheering the Brazilian football legend.
Pele won numerous titles from the two professional clubs he played for, Santos and New York Cosmos. He won the Intercontinental Cup (1962 & 1963), Copa Libertadores (1962 & 1963), NASL Championship (1977), and the championship of São Paulo (11 times from 1950-60).
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Identify words and phrases in column A and B. Find out the meaning of the word from column A in column B. Write your answer by writing the letters of the alphabet which preceding each phrase or word in column B. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Column A
1. Won
2. innovator
3. intelligence
4. achiever
5. greatest,
6. professional
7. retirement
8. imaginable
9. memorable
10. indescribable
Column B
a. receiver
b. deciding to stop from work
c. lose
d. Someone who has high distinction in a movement
e. get a victory from a such thing
f. smartness
g. Very beautiful
h. The most fabulous
i. A grade after amateur
j. unforgettable
k. Can be told
l. untold
key answer :
1. e
2. d
3. f
4. a
5. h
6. i
7. d
8. k
9. j
10. l
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2. VOCABULARY TEST
MATCHING
Read the text below.
Building your house
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. He would miss the paycheck each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go & asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials. It was an unfortunate way to end a dedicated career. When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect the house. Then he handed the front-door key to the carpenter and said, "This is your house... my gift to you."
The carpenter was shocked!
What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. Then, with a shock, we realize we have to live in the house we have built. If we could do it over, we would do it much differently. But, you cannot go back. You are the carpenter, and every day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Someone once said, "Life is a do-it-yourself project." Your attitude, and the choices you make today, help build the "house" you will live in tomorrow. Therefore, Build wisely!
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instruction :
Identify words and phrases in column A and B. Find out the synonym of the word from column A in column B. Write your answer by writing the letters of the alphabet which preceding each phrase or word in column B. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
Column A
1. elderly
2. shame
3. employer
4. paycheck
5. personal
6. shocked
7. Wisely
8. workmanship
9. carpenter
10. hammer
Column B
A. Pathetic
B. Salary
C. Master
D. Old
E. Worker
F. Tool to hit nail
G. Wisdomly
H. Suprised
I. Good working
J. House builder
K. private
Key Answer
1. D
2. A
3. E
4. B
5. K
6. H
7. G
8. I
9. J
10. F