I am really fond of sport. I like tennis, swimming, figure skating, football, valley-ball. However, my favorite sport is soccer. I like football both in our country and in foreign countries. I think that this game is very strict and tough. There are many popular football-players, for example: Paolo Maldini, Pirlo - they are playing in Milan; Konovaro is playing in Parma; Nesto is playing in Lazio; Baggio is playing in Breshia; Totti, Toldo, Ronaldo, Vieri are playing in Inter.
My favorite football-player is Ronaldo (Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima). Many people don't like him, but I adore. He was born in Rio (Brazil). He hadn't got any money, but he wanted to play football. When he was sixteen he started playing in "Cruzeiro", then he went to the World Cup in USA. Then he played in "Barcelona", then he went to Milan and played in "Inter".Later he signed one of the biggest contract with "Real" Madrid and finished his career in "Corinthians" in February 2011. He is widely considered by experts and fans as one of the greatest football players of all time. He won his first Ballon d'Or as the European Footballer of the Year in 1997 (aged only 21) and again won the award in 2002 (26 years old). Additionally, he is one of only three men to have won the FIFA Player of the Year award three times, along with French footballer Zinedine Zidane and Argentine striker Lionel Messi. He was the best football-player in Europe. Now he has a very beautiful wife and son.
A Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.
0 My brother regrets he can’t play the violin. My brother wishes that he could play the violin .
1 Our politicians don’t care enough about the welfare of the poor and underprivileged. Our politicians should care more about the welfare of the poor and underprivileged. 2 I regret I told them about the incident. I wish that I wouldn't tel them about the incident.
3 It’s a pity he can’t visit his parents to ask for help. He wishes to visit his parents to ask for help.
4 It’s a pity I didn’t talk to her at the party. I should have talked to her at the party.
5 I don’t like the fact that you wear high-heeled shoes to school. You shouldn’t wear high-heeled shoes to school.
6 I’m very sorry I didn’t dress properly for the occasion. 7 I regret I fell asleep in the middle of the film. I shouldn’t have fallen asleep in the middle of the film.
B. 0 If the television still doesn’t work properly, try to move the aerial. 1 I regret teling Mary the whole truth about her son’s accident. It was too much for her. 2 The sightseeing tour was so tiring that we stopped to take a rest at the nearest café. 3 Did you remember to buy milk and cornflakes for the children? 4 She knows your telephone number. Have you forgotten to give it to her? C Match the words from two columns to form compound words. (4 points)
0 personal stereo 1 alarm o'clock 2 coffee maker 3 key ring 4 palmtop computer 5 potter's wheel 6 marble statues 7. TV remote 8. irrigation channels
D Complete the sentences with the appropriate words. The first letter of each word is given.
0 The doctor told me to give up smoking. 1 Mark was totally bewildered and confused when his girlfriend packed her bags and left. 2 When he dies his eldest son will take over the business. 3 Her baby learnt how to crawl when he was eight months old. I’m sure he will soon start to walk. 4 We were all greatly invited by Julia Robert’s acting in this film. She was just great! 5 Local shop owners complain that too many supermarkets g up in their area.
