Part 1Section 1

1.I took a knock or two during my first year in Madrid.

So, for someone to take a knock or two means?a. to leave quickly and with a lot of noise.b. to knock on many doors, asking for help.c. to have a hard time and to have problems.d.To hit back at all the people who attack you.

2. With the standards set by the club, you could never say you were in a comfort zone at Manchester United (the name of the team Beckham had played with before).

So, to be in a comfort zone means?a.to feel safe and relaxedb.to feel nervous and worriedc. be in the right part of the cityd.to be on the wrong side of the field

3. Now I’d beenwhisked off to a new club in a new country.• To be whisked off means?

a. To brush yourself off and get ready for something new

b.To decide to leave everything behind and go far away

c. To be told to accept a new positiond.To be moved to a new place very quickly

4. Now I’d been whisked off and didn’t really have a clue what was coming next.

To not have a clue means?a.To feel positive about the futureb.To not know what to doc. To understand that life is always a mysteryd.To search hard for the answer to a question

5. I was bracing myself for the challenge.• To brace oneself means?

a. To stop thinking about the futureb.To stop thinking about the pastc. To find a way to escaped.To prepare for something unknown of

difficult

6. I’m confident in my own ability but, that summer morning at the training ground, there was a little twist in the pit of my stomach: it feels as though, I’d arrived in Madrid with something to prove.

• So, you may imagine from the context of the phrase above that to have a twist in the pit of one’s stomach means?

a. To feel very sick after eating some bad foodb. To be in good shape and have strong stomach musclesc. To feel very nervous and uncomfortabled. To be happy and feel confident

7. The next day, I didn’t need to understand the articles to get the drift of the headlines.• To get the drift of something, then, means?

a.To understand the general ideasb.To understand completelyc. To change the meaning of somethingd.To read a newspaper article

8. Almost from kick-off you could tell it was going to be our night.• From the context, it was going to be our night

means?a. It was going to be late before the game would

endb.It was going to get dark very soonc. We were going to lose that gamed.Everything was going to go well for us

9. I celebrated with a new set of teammates who’d already done everything they could to make me feel at home.• So, to make someone feel at home means?

a. To cause someone to think about childhoodb.To help someone to feel comfortablec. To force someone to think about returning

homed.To influence someone to be good

Section 2

1. E Carlos took me off ten minutes into the second half.

2. J Almost from kick-off you could tell it was going to be our night.

3. G Ronaldo got away down the left wing.4. C I was thinking: he’ll not cross it here.5. D He’s bound to cut in.

6. L and go for goal.7. K He swung it over, through, and I could

tell it was going to miss outGuti.8. I at the near post.9. H I could see the goalkeeper coming

to challenge.10. B My first touch of the game.11. A I chested the ball off12. F to someone in midfield.

1.I celebrated with a new set of teammates who’d already done everything they could to make me feel at home.

So, to make someone feel at home means?a. To cause someone to think about childhoodb.To help someone to feel comfortablec. To force someone to think about returning

homed.To influence someone to be good

Section 3 : Difficult Words• Took a knock or two→ to have a hard time and to have problems. (Paragraph 1, line 1)• Whisked off→ to be moved to a new place very quickly. (Paragraph 1, line 6) • Pundit→ a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks

about it in public.• (Paragraph 2, line 15)• Twist in the pit of my stomach→ To feel very nervous and uncomfortable. (Paragraph 2, line 18)• Galacticos→ from Spanish Los Galácticos the nickname of the expensively assembled Real

Madrid team of the early years of the 21st century.(Paragraph 2, line 20)• Took me off→ removed me from the game (Paragraph 4, line 27)

• Get the drift of→ to understand the general ideas (Paragraph 4,

line 28)• Kick-off→ the start of the game (Paragraph 5, line 31)• Bound → to do or be something certain or likely to happen,

or to do or be something. (Paragraph 5,• line 35)• Cut in→ move in front of other players. (Paragraph 5, line

35)

• Section 4

A. Beckham plays a great game at Bernebeu stadium.B. Public opinion seems to be asking what Beckham is doing in Spain, based on his poor

performance so far.C. A friendly [a non-official game] against the Valencia team at the Mestella stadium goes poorly

for Beckham and his team.D. Beckham leaves England and arrives in Spain to work with the Real Madrid team.E. The crowd loves Beckham, and the fans clap and cheer for him.F. The Spanish newspapers suggest that the team manager only signed on Beckham in order to

sell more replica shirts (i.e. team merchandise).G. A game at the Real Mallorca stadium goes poorly for Beckham and his team.

D F C G B A E

The OlympicsThe Olympic games are based on an ancient ritual started in Grreece some time in the ninth century B.C.E (Before Common Era, Referring to the year I). The Modern Olympic games began again in 1896 and except for one cancellation during WWII, have continued every four years until the present time winter Olympics and also repeat in a four year cycle. From all overthe world the best athletes come to compete to establish the champion of champions. Everyone seems to have a Wonderful time yet the olympics are not without controversy

1. In what Country did the Olympic games begin ?

Answer : Olympic games begin in Greece

2. How long have the modern Olympic games been goin on and how often are they held ?

• Answer : 120 years Olympic games has been going on and they are held every 4 years .

3. Why do you think many countries want to host these games ? In your opinion are they good or bad for the

world community ? explain• answer : It will help a lot with the economy. This can

be true however the cost of building facilities etc. for the Olympics is huge and may not help the economy at all. It all depends on how these Olympic facilities are put to use after the Games - The Olympic Legacy.

• In our opinion they are good for the world community because event to compete and meet among countries

4. Should professional (paid) athletes be allowed to compete, or should the games be limited to amateurs ?

• Answer : in our oppinion The games should be limited to amateurs because The Olympics were not meant for pro athletes. They were for amateur athletes to show the world what they can do.

Part 2.Using the context to infer the meaning of words guess the meanings of the words in the sentences on pages 41 - 42 from their contexxt or from clues within the words them selves. Choose the corect answer

1. Kim Sang Su is CEO of LG Electronics, Inc.A. The OwnerB. An Outstanding employeeC. The chief Executive officerD. An Assistant Accountant

CEO = Chief Executif Officer

2. The managers seem happy that Kim has Spent the day lecturing and rallying them.

A. Organizing and Encouraging.B. Insulting and BlamingC. BoringD. Complaining About

Rally : a Large public Meeting, especially one held to support a particular idea or political party

3. Kim Young Kee is a V.P of LG Electronics.

A. Coordinator of pricesB. Very Important PersonC. AdmirerD. Vice President

V.P = Vice President

4. LG’s revenues jumped 18% last year,to $17 nillion, and net profits rose 33% to $556 million

A. Interest on their debtsB. Earnings before expenses and taxes are deducatedC. Earnings after Expenses and taxes are deducatedD. Salaries for emloyeesRevenues : the money that a government receives from

taxes or that an organization, etc.

5. LG’s revenues jumped 18% last year,to $17 nillion, and net profits rose 33% to $556 million

A. Interest on their debtsB. Earnings before expenses and taxes are deducatedC. Earnings after Expenses and taxes are deducatedD. Salaries for emloyees

Net Profit : after youhave paid cost and tax was up 16.1%

6. Kim wants to lift LG up to the level of the biggest companies that have global brands.

A. Huge buildings and equipmentB. More than 10.000 employees on their payroll C. Names and symbols known around the world D. Giant Computer Networks

Brand : A type of product made by a particular company

7. The advanced Korean Market provides a testing ground for new technologies.

A. A large amount of soil for plantingB. A group of skilled scientists and techniciansC. A Laboratory for creating new inventionsD. A place to try out the latest products

Testing Ground : a place or situation used for testing new ideas and methods to see if they work

8. Kim Grew up on farm and admits to being more comfortable visiting factories than in his spacious office in seoul.

A. Manufacturing plants where products are builtB. Places where products are sstoredC. Centers were ad campaigns are plannedD. Administrasion offices.

Factory : A building or group of buildings where goods are made

2. Scanning for numbers scan the reading on pages 43 -45 for the numbers needed to fill in the blanks below

1. Kim Ssang Su is 59 years old.2. He began his career 35 years ago.3. LG Electronics’ revenues for last year were

___17biliion__ dollars, and its net profits were 556 Million dollars.

4. Samsung Electronics, LG biggest competitor, had revenues of 364 billion dollars.

5. In Korea, 84% of households using the internet have high speed acces.

6. Kim took over LG’s Appliance business in the year 1996 .

7. Under his Guindance, Sales in LG’s appliance Business reached 4,7 billion dollars last year.

8. Kim likes to hold breakfast meetings for top executives at 7 A.M Every Morning.

Difficult Word• Surrounding : that is near or around somethin.• Rallying : a large public meeting, especially one held

to support a particular idea or political party.• Treat : to behave in particular way towards sb/sth• Cavort : to jump or move aroun in noisy, excited and often

sexual way.• Croon : to sing something quitely and gently• Carouse : to spend time drinking alcohol, laughing and

enjoying yourself in a noisy way with other people.• Nondescript : having no interesting or unusual features or

qualities.

• Revenue : the money that a government receives from taxes or that an organization, etc. Receive from its business

• Profit : the money that you make in business or by selling things, especially after paying the cost involved.

• Dazzling : extremely clever and impresive• Demanding : needing lot of skill, patience, effort, etc. • Innovation : the introduction of new thingsideas or

ways of doing something. • Infuse : to make sb/sth have a particular quality.• Perceived :to notice or become aware of sth.

Selecting the main idea, circle the number of the statement below that you think best expresses tha main idea of “outward Bound” why

is it batter that the other two ?

1. LG Electronics is South Korea’s Second Largest Electronics firm and now seems to be increasing its revenues at a rate that is much faster than that of its competitors.

2. Kim Ssang Su rose from being a farm boy in tiny village to CEO of LG Electronics, and his unique character and skills are mainly responsible for this company’s growing success.

3. Kim Ssang Su Provided a Great inspiration for the managers of his 300 suppliers at the rally and party he organized for them, as well as giving them food, drink, entertainment and personal conntact.