Λύσεις των 20 φιλτραρισμένων κλειστών ασκήσεων της ενότητας (σελ. 124-139): reading comprehension (ιστορία Παραολυμπιακών Αγώνων, εφεύρεση μπάσκετ), info-gap πίνακας ιστορικών στοιχείων, γραμματική (for/since, as...as, either-or/neither-nor/both-and, Present Perfect Simple/Continuous, ημερομηνίες) και λεξιλόγιο (σχηματισμός επιθέτων, phrasal verbs, adjective+preposition).
Ερώτηση: Find a word or phrase in the texts that means the following. started = combining = places where people meet e.g. for a sports event = developed = suggested = has its source or origin = equipment, buildings, services provided for a particular purpose = provide a room or place to sleep = audience = the ability to reach or use a place =
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) started=launched, combining=merging, venues=venues, developed=evolved, suggested=conceived, has its source=derives, facilities=facilities, accommodate=accommodate, audience=spectators, accessibility=accessibility.
Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:
Ερώτηση: Read the article again and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. The first Olympic-style Games for athletes with a disability took place in 1948 in Stoke Mandeville, England. 2. The Games for disabled athletes organised in Rome are considered the first Paralympic Games. 3. The Paralympic Games have been organised every two years. 4. In 1988 in Seoul both the Olympic and Paralympic Games were held at the same place. 5. The first Greek athlete with a disability took part in the Paralympic Games in Toronto. 6. The Paralympic Games follow their own rules and regulations. 7. The Paralympic Games is a sports event not as important as the Olympic Games. 8. The 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens took place at the same Olympic Venues, which had the necessary facilities for both athletes and spectators.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-Ψευδές, 2-Αληθές, 3-Ψευδές, 4-Αληθές, 5-Αληθές, 6-Ψευδές, 7-Ψευδές, 8-Αληθές.
Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:
Ερώτηση: Student A is looking at the table below with the history of the Paralympic Games, and student B at the table on the last page of the unit. Ask each other questions to fill in the missing information (year/city/participants για κάθε μία από τις 11 διοργανώσεις, Ι-ΧΙ).
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Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) I 1960 Rome, Italy — 400 athletes from 23 countries. II 1964 Tokyo, Japan — 390 athletes from 22 countries. III 1968 Tel Aviv, Israel — 750 athletes from 29 countries. IV 1972 Heidelberg, Germany — 1000 athletes from 44 countries. V 1976 Toronto, Canada — 1600 athletes from 42 countries. VI 1980 Arnhem, Netherlands — 2500 athletes from 42 countries. VII 1984 Stoke Mandeville, UK/New York, USA — 4080 athletes from 42 countries. VIII 1988 Seoul, Korea — 3053 athletes from 61 countries. IX 1992 Barcelona, Spain — 3020 athletes from 82 countries. X 1996 Atlanta, USA — 3195 athletes from 103 countries. XI 2000 Sydney, Australia — 3843 athletes from 123 countries.
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Ερώτηση: Student B is looking at the table below with the history of the Paralympic Games, and student A at the first writing task of the unit. Ask each other questions to fill in the missing information.
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Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) Ίδιος πλήρης πίνακας με το #3: I 1960 Rome — 400/23. II 1964 Tokyo — 390/22. III 1968 Tel Aviv — 750/29. IV 1972 Heidelberg — 1000/44. V 1976 Toronto — 1600/42. VI 1980 Arnhem — 2500/42. VII 1984 Stoke Mandeville/New York — 4080/42. VIII 1988 Seoul — 3053/61. IX 1992 Barcelona — 3020/82. X 1996 Atlanta — 3195/103. XI 2000 Sydney — 3843/123.
Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:
Ερώτηση: Complete the sentences using for or since. 1. I've known him ................ ages. 2. She's been looking for a job ............................. she left school. 3. They have been living in this house ............................. they got married. 4. Have you been learning French ............................. a long time? 5. It's been raining ............................. 8 o'clock in the morning. 6. She hasn't had a holiday ............................. two years.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-for, 2-since, 3-since, 4-for, 5-since, 6-for.
Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:
Ερώτηση: Complete the sentences using as ... as. 1. My car is quite fast, but yours is faster. My car isn't....................................................... . 2. It's warm, but it was warmer yesterday. It isn't ................................................................. . 3. I work hard, but Peter works harder. I don't ...................................................................... . 4. I know many people, but Susan knows more. I don't ....................................................................... .
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-My car isn't as fast as yours. 2-It isn't as warm as it was yesterday. 3-I don't work as hard as Peter (does). 4-I don't know as many people as Susan (does).
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Ερώτηση: Complete the sentences using the same as. 1. John and Paul are both 16. John is ........................... age ................ Paul. 2. I went to the 2nd TEE and Mary went to that school too. Mary .................................................................................................................. . 3. We both have black hair. Your hair ...................................................................................................... . 4. My salary is $ 20,000 and his salary is $ 20,000 too. He earns ........................................................................ .
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-John is the same age as Paul. 2-Mary went to the same school as me/I did. 3-Your hair is the same colour as mine. 4-He earns the same as me/I do.
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Ερώτηση: Complete the following sentences with the correct verb-preposition combination. 1. This athlete ......................................................... the Olympic Games four times. 2. The word politics ........................................................ from a Greek word meaning city. 3. Detailed instructions about how to use this DVD ................................................................ this booklet. 4. He offered to .............................................. the cost .................................. me, which was very kind of him. 5. This is where the two rivers ........................................................... into one. 6. How many countries ............................................. in the Athens 2004 Olympic Games? 7. Their plane didn't arrive, and the passengers ............................................. a hotel near the airport. 8. This book ....................... you ................................................ all the information you need about the history of Ancient Greece. 9. His theory ............................................................. a major scientific discovery.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-has competed in, 2-derives from, 3-are provided in, 4-share...with, 5-merge into, 6-participated in, 7-were accommodated in, 8-provides...with, 9-evolved into.
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Ερώτηση: Can you form adjectives from these nouns? disability, competition, organisation, representation, assistance, accessibility.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) disability→disabled, competition→competitive, organisation→organised, representation→representative, assistance→assistant, accessibility→accessible.
Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:
Ερώτηση: Use an adjective from the above task to complete the gaps below. 1. We went to a beach, which was only .................................................. from the sea. 2. He works at a highly ................................................. insurance company. 3. The ................................................ manager in the company you have applied for a job is a cousin of mine. 4. She has a .................................................. collection of badges about the Olympic Games. 5. Football is a very ................................................. sport. 6. Don't leave your car here! These parking spaces are for ............................................................ people.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-accessible, 2-competitive, 3-assistant, 4-representative, 5-competitive, 6-disabled.
Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:
Ερώτηση: Find a word or phrase in the text that means the following. invited, stimulated = a point in time by which something has to be done = not knowing what to do or say = a method of solving problems in which all the members of a group suggest ideas and then discuss them = became popular and famous = an experience causing excitement = physical strength or energy = work that provides the basis for something = makes something more attractive or beautiful = act to show respect or admiration =
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) invited/stimulated=challenged, deadline=deadline, not knowing what to do=at his wits' end, brainstorming=brainstorming, became popular=caught on, thrill=thrill, vigour=vigour, groundwork=groundwork, adorns=adorns, tribute=tribute.
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Ερώτηση: Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 1. James Naismith had to develop a new indoor sport that would be interesting and challenging for a bored class. 2. He had the whole winter to develop this new indoor sport. 3. For a true basketball team a group effort, and not just individual skills, was needed. 4. He had the opportunity to see basketball become the spectacular game it is today. 5. James Naismith felt excited when he was sponsored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches, to witness basketball become an Olympic sport at the 1936 Games held in Berlin. 6. Being a hard-working student, he earned degrees in the fields of Philosophy, Religion, Physical Education and Medicine. 7. During his lifetime, he became famous for creating the game of basketball and made a lot of money. 8. After his death, Naismith received many honours and recognition for his invention.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-Αληθές, 2-Ψευδές, 3-Αληθές, 4-Ψευδές, 5-Αληθές, 6-Αληθές, 7-Ψευδές, 8-Αληθές.
Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:
Ερώτηση: Fill in the gaps with go, play or do in the correct tense. 1. I don't ...................... football very well, because I don't ......................... enough practice. 2. -We're .................................. swimming. Do you want to come? - No, thanks. I ..................................... tennis in two hours. And I .................................... swimming yesterday. 3. He doesn't ................... skiing that often since his accident last year. 4. She wants to keep fit. She ..................... jogging three times a week. 5. He prefers to ..................... climbing once a month rather than ................ a sport.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-play, do. 2-going, 'm playing, went. 3-go. 4-goes. 5-go, do(ing).
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Ερώτηση: Complete the sentences with an adjective in -ful or -less derived from the following words: success, care, use, colour, rest, harm, forget, beauty. 1. Smoking is .............................................. to your health. 2. She bought a .............................................. dress for the party. 3. He's so .............................................. . He's always having accidents inside and outside his home. 4. She's such a .................................................. girl that everybody tells her to take part in a Beauty Contest. 5. Don't try to fix it. It's .............................................. . It will break down again. 6. The children always get .............................................. on long journeys. 7. He is a very .............................................. businessman. Thanks to him the company's sales have risen dramatically. 8. She's so .............................................. . She can't even remember her telephone number.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-harmful, 2-colourful, 3-careless, 4-beautiful, 5-useless, 6-restless, 7-successful, 8-forgetful.
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Ερώτηση: Complete the sentences with either the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous Tense. 1. John is a talented footballer. He (play) .................................................................... football professionally for ten years. 2. I (have) .................................................................... this car since Christmas. 3. They (not/see) .................................................................... each other for ages. 4. Peter (look for) .................................................................... a job since last summer. 5. He (listen) .................................................................... to that music for hours. I wish somebody told him to stop. 6. She was ill before Easter, but she (be) .................................................................... fine ever since. 7. They (wait) .................................................................... for hours for their plane to take off. 8. How long (be married) ....................................... Robert and Susan ....................................... ?
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-has been playing, 2-have had, 3-haven't seen, 4-has been looking for, 5-has been listening, 6-has been, 7-have been waiting, 8-have...been married.
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Ερώτηση: Join the sentences with either ... or, neither ... nor, or both ... and. 1. She doesn't speak English. She doesn't speak German. 2. He repairs TVs. He repairs VCRs. 3. I'm not sure about their nationality. Are they Spanish? Or are they Mexican? 4. George is very talented. He sings. He dances as well. 5. I don't know her name. Is it Sara or Helen? It's one of the two. 6. Alice doesn't smoke, and she doesn't drink alcohol.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-She speaks neither English nor German. 2-He repairs both TVs and VCRs. 3-They are either Spanish or Mexican. 4-George both sings and dances. 5-Her name is either Sara or Helen. 6-Alice neither smokes nor drinks alcohol.
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Ερώτηση: Change the following dates from written to spoken or from spoken to written form. 1. the ninth of June two thousand and one 2. August the thirteenth nineteen ninety-eight 3. the sixth of October nineteen seventy 4. 17 February 1997 5. 24 March 1985 6. 30 July 2004.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-9 June 2001. 2-13 August 1998. 3-6 October 1970. 4-the seventeenth of February, nineteen ninety-seven. 5-the twenty-fourth of March, nineteen eighty-five. 6-the thirtieth of July, two thousand and four.
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Ερώτηση: The following nouns and adjectives appear in this unit. Provide the missing endings. 1. disabil................ (noun) 2. move................ (noun) 3. competi................ (noun) 4. organisa................ (noun) 5. representat.............. (adjective) 6. assist................ (noun) 7. attend................ (noun) 8. accessibil................ (noun) 9. spectac................ (adjective) 10. invent................ (noun) 11. histor................ (adjective) 12. innovat................ (noun)
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-disability, 2-movement, 3-competition, 4-organisation, 5-representative, 6-assistance, 7-attendance, 8-accessibility, 9-spectacular, 10-invention, 11-historic, 12-innovation.
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Ερώτηση: Match these verbs with the meanings below, and then complete the sentences with the correct phrasal verb in the right tense. come up with = find or produce an answer, put up = raise something/put it in a higher position, catch on = become popular or fashionable. 1. She ........................................................... a new idea about how to increase the sales in her company. 2. Mini skirts ....................................................... in the 1960's, and they are still popular nowadays. 3. He ....................................................... a flag whenever his football team plays in the Champions League Competition.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-came up with, 2-caught on, 3-puts up.
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Ερώτηση: Underline the correct preposition in each sentence below. 1. The verb shut is synonymous with/to the verb close. 2. After a long walk, we found a really suitable place to/for a picnic. 3. He became famous for/in scoring 23 goals in a match, which was the beginning of his professional career. 4. She is very close at/to her grandmother. She was brought up by her while her parents were working abroad.
Απάντηση:
Σύνοψη: (ενδεικτική) 1-synonymous with, 2-suitable for, 3-famous for, 4-close to.
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