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COMMUNICATION ACTIVITIES
LESSON 12.1
EXERCISE 1B (PAGE 94)
Sports quiz
1 The first table-tennis match was between two
university students. At which university?
a) Beijing, China
b) Bologna, Italy
c) Cambridge, UK
2 Which sport took the name of someone’s house?
a) badminton
b) hockey
c) polo
3 The highest grade of judo is the black belt.
True or false?
4 In fencing, clothes must be white.
True or false?
5 In archery, what colour is the centre of the target?
6 Which sport is connected with the America’s Cup?
7 In cycling, what colour shirt does the leader of the
Tour de France wear?
8 In which culture did gymnastics begin?
a) Roman
b) Ancient Greek
c) Incan
9 What musical instrument is connected with
dragon-boat racing?
10 Where were the first football World Cup finals
in 1930?
a) Chile
b) Uruguay
c) Switzerland
LESSON 11.4
EXERCISE 10 (PAGE 93)
LESSON 11.4
EXERCISE 1 (PAGE 92)
Where
did the text appear (e.g. on a website, on
a poster)?
Who
wrote it, and who will read it?
Whe
n was it written?
What
is it about?
Why
was it written?
LESSON 8.1
EXERCISE 6 (PAGE 63)
Plans for a new airport terminal
• 1,000 local residents interviewed
(February 4–11)
• 64% against new terminal – aircraft noise,
more traffic on local roads
• 25% in favour – good for local businesses
• 11% undecided – need more information
about the plans
• 94% think government should pay more
attention to views of local residents
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1
c) (Less than 5 minutes means you’re
sleep-deprived.)
2
b)
3
a)
4
b)
5
c) (Although this can change with the seasons.)
6
F (They think it may be more distracting than
relaxing. Relaxing imagery or thoughts may be
better.)
7
F (You need to stop, and take a nap. That’s the
best and safest thing to do.)
8
T (New research shows a connection between
lack of sleep and obesity.)
9
T
10
F (Fish don’t have eyelids.)
How much do you
know about sleep?
