Exercises Unit 9 Basico Intensivo 6

EXERCISES UNIT 10
VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: The board game Scrabble was invented by Alfred Butts.
based invented directed
1 The film The Birds was __________ by Alfred Hitchcock.
discovered invented directed
2 Her wedding dress was __________ by Chanel.
shown used designed
3 Is this film __________ on a true story?
based invented given
4 I think this picture was __________ by Van Gogh.
played painted designed
5 The art gallery was __________ by the Queen on 15th July 2010.
built painted opened
6 A lot of the coffee we drink is __________ in Brazil.
produced called created
7 When was the North Pole __________?
designed shown discovered
Match the sports to the sentences.

basketball cycling windsurfing golf
motor racing rugby skiing
Example: You kick a ball over a goal. rugby

1 You ride a bike around a track. cycling
2 You try to hit a small ball into a small hole. golf
3 You throw a ball through a ring, which is high on the wall. basketball
4 You move across water on a board. windsurfing
5 You drive round a track. __motor racing_
6 You wear things on your feet to help you go down a mountain.
_skiing_________
Complete the phrasal verbs.

Example: Aydin’s room is a mess. He never puts his clothes away.
1 Turn the TV _DOWN_________. It’s too loud.
2 Tom doesn’t get ___ALONG_______ with Sam. They argue all the time.
3 Can you help me to fill ___OUT_______ this job application form?
4 The lesson will be ___OVER_______ at half past three, then you can go home.
5 If they don’t know a word, they can look it ___UP_______ in a dictionary.
6 How can I find __UP________ what time the museum opens?
7 When did you give _ASIDE_________ smoking?
READING
1 Read the article and tick (✔) A, B, or C.
Inventions in sport
This week in Inventor’s World, we speak to three professional athletes about how
modern inventions have changed their sport.
Luke Gautier, road cyclist
Professional cycling is a very inventive sport. Riders and bike teams are always
happy to try out new types of bicycles, helmets, cycling clothes – anything to try to
save one second in the race. In my opinion, the biggest change in recent years is
what the bikes are made of. Thanks to a technology called carbon nanotubes,
racing bikes are stronger and lighter than ever before. Carbon nanotubes were
invented by the computer company, IBM, but so far no one has used them inside
computers. In 1996, the Swiss company BMC made the first ‘carbon fibre’ racing
bike – it won the Tour de France that year. Carbon nanotubes are also used in
tennis rackets and the screens of phones.
Edgar van Marl, swimmer
Sometimes a new invention can be controversial. In my sport, a new type of
swimsuit caused problems a few years ago. The company involved, Speedo, have
made swimsuits for over one hundred years. They are so famous that in some
countries, a racing swimsuit is simply called ‘a speedo’. In 2008 they made a new
suit that was inspired by shark skin. Called, the ‘LZR racer’, the suits were designed
with long arms and legs to help swimmers cut through the water like a fast shark.
The suit was first sold in March 2008. By November 2008, swimmers wearing the
suit had broken 74 world records. That’s incredible! When Michael Phelps wore the
suit at the Olympics in Beijing he won eight gold medals and said, ‘I feel like a
rocket’. Swimmers loved them, but the judges didn’t. The suits were banned and
there are now a lot more rules about what suits are made of.
Suki Tyler, tennis
The use of video technology has really changed my sport. The most common
system was invented in 1999 by an English company. It was developed especially
for sport on television. It’s called Hawk-Eye – a ‘hawk’ is a type of hunting bird which
has very good eyesight. The video can show very clearly if a ball has or hasn’t gone
over a particular line. Hawk-Eye was used almost immediately to help with decisions
in cricket – in 2001 it was used for the first time in a match between England and
Pakistan. It was soon used in tennis too. The audience loves the excitement that the
technology brings to matches. For me, it’s a positive thing. Sometimes it’s part of the
strategy I use. For example, even when I know that the line judge has made the
right decision, I can ask for Hawk-Eye just because I know it’s going to make my
opponent wait. It’s going to make her really annoyed!
Example: In his job, Luke _____.

A designs bicycles  B fixes bicycles  C races bicycles ✔
1 Carbon nanotubes were invented by _____ .
A CNT  B BMC  C IBM
2 Professional cyclists will try anything if it makes them _____.
A faster  B lighter  C more popular
3 A _____ company first used carbon nanotubes in bicycles.
A French  B American  C Swiss 
4 Speedo are a _____ company.
A well-known  B controversial C new 
5 At the Beijing Olympics, eight gold medals were won _____.
A in the new suits  B by Michael Phelps  C in world record time
6 The LZR suits _____ by swimming judges.
A were broken  B were banned  C were changed 
7 Hawk-Eye was invented for _____.
A tennis  B television  C cricket
8 Hawk-Eye was used _____ in professional sport.
A very quickly  B gradually  C all the time 
9 Suki sometimes uses Hawk-Eye _____.
A to have a rest B to make the audience happy 
C to annoy her opponent 
2 Read the article again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?
Example: Inventions don’t often happen in cycling . F
1 Bikes with carbon nanotubes weigh less than other bikes. _F____
2 Carbon nanotubes aren’t used in other sports yet. _T____T
3 The design of the LZR suits helped swimmers go faster. _____
4 Everyone agreed that the new Speedo suits were a great invention. __F___
5 Video technology isn’t very popular with tennis audiences. __T___
6 Hawk-Eye is named after a bird. __F___
WRITING
Write about an invention that has changed your life. Answer these
questions. (100–150 words)
• What is the invention?
• Why has it changed your life? Give your reasons.
• What did people use before it was invented?
• How often do you use it?
• Do you think there might be a better invention in the future?
An invention that has changed my life

The invention that has changed my life is
…
The invention that has changed my life is WIFI, thanks to it we have what we call
internet. With this we can search for information on many things, and even games to
de-stress and have fun with friends.
Thanks to this I am a person who does not go out much, I usually stay at home
watching funny videos, talking with some friends and even playing games.
Normally people who study or work to find information, visited libraries where there are
several books so they can choose and make their summaries of what interested them.
Some invention better than that, would be already speaking for speed in what is looking
for information, to write some specific things to be able to find what I am looking for to
be able to study them and make life easier for us

Exercises Unit 9 Basico Intensivo 6

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Exercises Unit 9 Basico Intensivo 6

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

EXERCISES UNIT 10

Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Match the sports to the sentences.

Example: You kick a ball over a goal. rugby

Complete the phrasal verbs.

1 Read the article and tick (✔) A, B, or C.

Example: In his job, Luke _____.

An invention that has changed my life

You might also like