TexT DUREB: Zheures COEFFICIENT : 1. Even though the heating system in the main competition area was not werking, women wresilers were thriled to make Olympic history Friday, The wrestlers are taking part in a three-day test event for the Athens Games, competing in the venue ‘where their sport will be introduced at the Olympics for the 1* time, 2.“ Naturally, | think i's awasome seeing | am a wrestle,” said Canadien Lyndsay Bolisle, who compatesin the 105.6- pound division "I's sort of like making history * ‘Theve is no guara lee the sport will siay in Olympic competition at the 2008 Gai Beijing because the International Olympic Committee is under pressure to reduce the umber of sports. “To know that 'm going te be going and epresenting my entire ‘country and the whole effor of all the athletes, that does make me a ile awve-siruck,” American Sain MeMann said. 3. Many alhtat complained about the freezing temperatures outside the venue, which is located about 12 miles north of ceniral Athens. The siver- shaped venue seals 9,300 people. “The venue fiself very nice aesthetically,” American Pat Miranda sai. U.S. coach Terry Steiner led the vonue® epectaeulae * | think they looked at the athlet land teams and what they really vanted and needed for a peak performance, " Steiner seid of the lacker rooms, which include beds Adapted trom The Intemet ‘vow, Sportsine, comiOlympicsystory January 23, 20041— READING COMPREHENSION (5 marks } 4) Tlek the correct altornative, (1 mark) ‘The antic is about ‘=the Boijing Olympic Competition b—women westlers ‘e—the Infernational Olympic Committee 2} Correct the following false statements with roforance to the text. (2 marks ) a~ Wrestling willbe initoduced at the Olympics forthe fst time b-Thovenuai i central Athens, 3} Tick tho right alternative. ( 4 mark) ‘hvilled "(paragraph 4 ) mears a atraid b-excted © ~ discouraged 4) Answer the following question. (1 mark ) Would you lie toplay an olympic garve inthe spectacular veruo ci Why net ? ribad inthe txt ? Why?11 - LANGUAGE (10 marks ) 4. Match the sentence parts in Column A with the ones in Column B to got a coherent paragraph ( There is an extra one in B ). Write your answers in the box below. (25 marks) pa a Though ho at lay mater a ld | a being warn, pten and undestanaing. cont deep love for cic, 2, Oteouse the people in charge ofthese] e+ easy sunulaled ito letring 3 simportant tha ey Fave he chien play «crucial ale cues of ead to significant eau 4, Moreover, they shouldbe experienced | f+ envugh ostimulat tho cite so that and enterprising they lean trough play. 8._Arid above all, they must have Frc fan fan [arn far... | 2 Fillin the blanks with 7 words from the box. (3.5 marks ) Their = wegUGhg = who = aggression ~ playing ~ researchore — them — iow —themeelves Many studies have shown thal video violence can lead te serious real-ife in feds, But unt now people have leoked at the poosible ofocte of sseraon time, In a study, Sianford asked students 10 limit to 7 hours a weak of video viewing, Aller eight months, children “avoided video games were rated av for lose agyrossive than kids who kept sooo Old wiewing habits 3 Put the brackated words in the correct form. { 2marks ) ‘The Earth is a welkconnecied gysler, Catbon dioxde emitted in one couriry is rapid ) mixed throughout the atmosphere, and pollutants (release ) into the ccoanin one location are transported to (distance ) parts of the planet ‘Local and regional emissions creat ( globe } ‘environmental problems 4~Citelo the correct alternative. ( 2 marks ) ‘Most studies show that women do two or thee times as much housework and child resting {as — tke ~ such ) their husbards, When men do play an ( oquallty ~ equally ~ equal) rote, they. often avoid housework. They ust take the fun ( occupations ~ jobs ~ carsors }. Most men know they ought todo mare to { rise ~ raise ~ neglect} thet children.11] — WRITING ( § marks } You are an advice columnist in a ocalmagazine, You received the folowing lellerflom ahelpioss rather, Read it and write her areply Dear Columnist, iy family and | have been connected fo tre Imesnet for 6 montns nov. At ts, | thought It yas a good ideato have the Internet al hame. But soon, | found out that my (6-year-olé son wae spending 30 to 40 hours a week an the net. He has become obsessed with it. In fac, his Socal relaionship and his schcot work have suffered a lot What can | do totelp him, ‘especialy that he has lost all interest in his studies ? Anielploss mother Dear Reader aia