Test Your English: Preparation Guide. Дворжец О.С - 47 стр.

secondary to social enjoyment. The Cup Final is an example of one ex-            3. Who can afford to buy tickets for most of the popular sporting events in
treme, Ascot of the other. Some, such as Wimbledon, are an interesting              Britain?
mixture of both.                                                                    A Those who can demand them – the space is limited.
       Most of these events are attended by members of the Royal Family             B Business people – tickets are expensive, but not beyond their
as well as politicians, singers, film stars and business people. The venues             reach.
are equipped with luxurious ‘hospitality suites’, used by companies to pro-         C The prices are reasonable, even ordinary people can afford to buy
mote their business and thank important clients for their loyalty. Tickets for          tickets if they can find them.
most of these events can be expensive, but not usually beyond the reach of          D Tickets are too expensive to be within reach of ordinary people,
ordinary people. They are often hard to find, however, as space is limited              only the rich can afford it.
and there is great demand.
       There are, of course, hundreds more events which draw large crowds        4. There is great demand
– notably in football, cricket, golf, sailing and motor–racing – and everyone        A for the holiday atmosphere during the sporting events in Britain.
has their favourites. The historical traditions, the holiday atmosphere, and         B for spaces during the sporting events: they draw large crowds of
the pleasure and excitement of the spectators make these some of the most               spectators.
enjoyable friendly occasions of the year.                                            C for tickets for most popular sporting events – there isn’t enough
                                                                                        room for everybody.
1. Which of the following is not true?                                               D for hundreds more sporting events – notably in football, cricket,
   A The number of national sporting events in Britain is unlimited:                    golf, sailing and motor-racing.
      some are popular occasions, others are elegant outdoor parties; the
      extremes befriend all tastes.                                              5. The word ‘venue’ means in the text:
   B There are some sporting events in Britain that are national institu-            A a sporting event equipped with luxurious suits
      tions.                                                                         B the locality of a gathering as for a sporting event
   C Thousands of spectators from all levels of society attend some                  C business promotion
      sporting events in Britain.                                                    D means of gratitude for the clients’ loyalty
   D Millions of people watch most popular sporting events on TV in
      Britain.
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2. Wimbledon is
   A a popular occasion rather than an outdoor party.                                                  Questions 1 through 5 are based on the text below.
                                                                                  Directions:
   B an interesting example of elegance in sport.
                                                                                  (Questions 1 – 5)    Choose the one best answer to each question on
   C the third main sporting event in Britain, after the Cup Final and                                 the basis of what is stated or implied in the text.
      Ascot.                                                                                           Mark the answer on your answer sheet.
   D a popular sporting event which is attended by thousands of specta-
      tors, it can also be considered an outdoor party for the rich.
                                                                                       By May the cricket season in Britain is already under way, with vil-
                                                                                 lage and pub sides playing at weekends and the professional teams playing
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