(12/1/06)
Complete the sentences about important subjects in today's text.
1) Archie Thompson is a:
a) football player
b) football supporter
c) football coach
d) dog
2) PSV Eindhoven is a:
a) football club
b) football show
c) football city
d) dog
3) Guus Hiddink is a:
a) football player
b) football supporter
c) football coach
d) dog
4) The World Game is a:
a) football club
b) football show
c) football city
d) dog
HEADING MATCHING
Match each paragraph of the text with one of the headings below.
1) The attitude of the supporters 2) Reasons for the hold-up
3) Angry Archie 4) $500,000?
5) A sad end to a good year
6) Genji's big Christmas dinner 7) A night at the football
8) Hiddink's big surprise 9) A delay in proceedings
10) Champions' League dreams 11) Whose fault is it?
12) Good news for Archie Thompson
TRUE, FALSE OR NOT GIVEN?
Read the following statements, and decide whether (according to the writer) they are true or false, or whether it is impossible to say.
1) Genji didn't watch the match because he doesn't like football.
2) Guus Hiddink is the coach of a team in Holland.
3) PSV Eindhoven are the Dutch national champions.
4) Keeping Thompson in shape for the World Cup has priority over Melbourne's A-League results.
5) PSV want to buy Archie immediately.
6) Hiddink is angry with the delay in the transfer.
7) Melbourne probably won't do well this season in the A-League.
8) If the deal fails, Archie probably won't play football at all for four months.
SUMMARY
Fill in the gaps using no more than three words.
__________ offered to play Thompson's wages and wanted an option to __________ for $500,000 in six months, but Melbourne wanted __________. While they may be able to __________ for a lot of money after the __________, it's not certain, so they should be happy with PSV's offer. This argument has damaged the relationship between Thompson and __________, and he probably won't __________ for the club again. __________ are now angry with him, but I think we should be __________ for the way he has played this year. Hopefully, this story will not affect the good year which __________ has had.