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Section 1

Audio script:

SUSAN: Where are going, Sami?

SAMI: I am going to the club.

SUSAN: What do you do there?

SAMI: I play tennis there with my friend, Rita.

SUSAN: Do you play tennis daily?

SAMI: Yes. It keeps my body and mind fit.

SUSAN: Games are essential for good health.

SAMI: But some people do not play games. They do not know the importance of games.

SUSAN: I think games should be made compulsory for students.

SAMI: You are right. Games keep the students healthy and teach discipline.

SUSAN: Discipline is very essential for the progress.

SAMI: A healthy mind can live only in a healthy body. So, games are very important.

SUSAN: Health is wealth. To maintain health we must play games.

SAMI: Now allow me to go? I am getting late for the club.SUSAN: Sure. Bye, bye.

SAMI: Bye, bye.

Fill in the blanks with correct information:

A. Sami is going to _____1_____ with her friend _____2_____.

B. She plays _____3_____ _____4_____.

C. According to her friend games are _____5_____ for _____6_____.

D. Some people do not realize the _____7_____ of playing games.

E. Games keep students _____8____ and _____9_____.F. A healthy mind dwells only in a _____10_____.

Section 2

Audio script:

They then suffered a loss of form losing to India and a rising West Indian side. This culminated in a 4 –1

defeat in the 1974 –75 Ashes series. The inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup saw England reach the semi-

finals and was to be the turning point in England's fortunes. The results of the Kerry Packer's World

Series Cricket (WCS) were felt in Test cricket with Australia and Pakistan losing many of its star players.

England replaced captain Tony Greig, who had joined WCS, with Mike Brearley while Geoffrey Boycott

returned from his Test exile. England would defeat a divided Australian side 3 –0 in the centenary Ashes

series. This was followed by a comfortable 4 –0 win against Pakistan and a World Cup final appearance

against the West Indies.

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With Ian Botham and Bob Willis at their peak with the ball, Boycott and Graham Gooch opening the

batting, and a young David Gower in the middle order, England had a promising team whose early

results were encouraging. However, the team's lack of real quality was evidenced by a string of defeats,

some heavy, against West Indies, the outstanding Test team at the time. England won the 1981 Ashes

series 3 –1, coming from behind after Brearley, who had retired, was reinstated as captain. The third Test

at Headingley saw England win by 18 runs after following-on, only the second time in the history of

England v Australia Tests that this has been achieved. After losing the Ashes in 1982 –83, England

recovered them in 1985 when they comfortably beat a poor Australian team. But England suffered two

series "whitewashes" against the West Indies in 1984 and on the 1985 –86 tour.

A shocked England team never truly recovered from this defeat and, although they managed to retain

the Ashes in 1986 –87, they would only win one further Test series in the 1980s against newcomers Sri

Lanka. Australia meanwhile staged a recovery and easily defeated England in 1989 to begin a long period

of domination.

England continued to decline through the 1990s, a situation not helped by squabbles between players

and selectors. Another reason for their poor performances were the demands of County Cricket teams

on their players, meaning that England could rarely field a full strength team on their tours. This would

eventually lead to the ECB taking over the MCC as the governing body of England and the

implementation of central contracts.

There was a string of disappointing results as England did not win a Test match for two and half years.

However, England's performance in ODI cricket was still good, as they defeated Australia, the West

Indies and South Africa to reach the final of the 1992 Cricket World Cup. Shortly after the World Cup

Mike Atherton replaced Gooch as England captain but his captaincy was regarded as a failure with

England winning only one Test series under his captaincy. A surprise win against South Africa in 1998

was England's first five Test series win since 1986 –87, but this would be a false dawn as they were

eliminated in the first round of the 1999 Cricket World Cup (which they hosted) and lost a home Test

series against New Zealand 2 –1, resulting in England being officially ranked as the worst Test nation at

the end of the 20th century.

Listen to the audio carefully and complete the following passages with the missing information.

A. A shocked England team never truly _____11_____ from this defeat and, although they

managed to retain the _____12_____ in 1986 –87, they would only win one further Test series in

the _____13_____ against newcomers Sri Lanka. _____14_____ meanwhile staged a recovery

and easily defeated England in 1989 to begin a long period of _____15_____.B. The results of the _____16_____ World Series Cricket (WCS) were felt in Test cricket with

_____17____ losing many of its star players. England replaced captain _____18_____, who had

joined WCS, with Mike Brearley while _____19_____ returned from his Test exile. England

would defeat a divided Australian side _____20_____ in the centenary Ashes series. This was

followed by a comfortable 4 –0 win against Pakistan and a World Cup final appearance against

the West Indies.

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Section 3

Audio script:

RISHI: Hello! Am I talking to Sehwag?

SEHWAG: Of course. Who is there?

RISHI: I am Rishi from Delhi. I have been trying to talk to you for many days. I am happy you are

attending my call.

SEHWAG: Whenever I have time I do talk to my fans. Rishi, in which class do you study?

RISHI: In 12th class. You are a great cricketer. I love your batting.

SEHWAG: Thanks for your appreciation Rishi.

RISHI: You always seem full of confidence.

SEHWAG: I always pray to God and He keeps me free from pressure.

RISHI: Sometimes you play better than Tendulkar and Lara.

SEHWAG: I don’t think so. I still learn a lot from them.

RISHI: Can you guide me about the secret of your success?

SEHWAG: I have worked very hard in life. A person must be very dedicated and willing to sacrifice many

things to attain success.RISHI: I want to meet you. Will you give me time?

SEHWAG: Next month I shall be at my home at Najafgarh for 15 days. You can call me next month. I shall

definitely meet you.

RISHI: Thanking you very much.

There are two speakers: Rishi and Sehwag. Match the statements with the speaker.

21. I have been trying to talk to you for many days.

22. You always seem full of confidence.

23. I want to meet you. Will you give me time?

24. Can you guide me about the secret of your success?

25. I always pray to God and He keeps me free from pressure.

26. I don’t think so. I still learn a lot from them.

27. A person must be very dedicated and willing to sacrifice many things to attain success.

28. Next month I shall be at my home at Najafgarh for 15 days.

29. Sometimes you play better than Tendulkar and Lara.

30. I am happy you are attending my call.

Section 4

Audio script:

MABEL CHILTERN: Well, Tommy has proposed to me again. Tommy really does nothing but propose to

me. He proposed to me last night in the music-room, when I was quite unprotected, as there was an

elaborate trio going on. I didn't dare to make the smallest repartee, I need hardly tell you. If I had, it

would have stopped the music at once. Musical people are so absurdly unreasonable. They always want

one to be perfectly dumb at the very moment when one is longing to be absolutely deaf. Then he

proposed to me in broad daylight this morning, in front of that dreadful statue of Achilles. Really, the

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things that go on in front of that work of art are quite appalling. The police should interfere. At luncheon

I saw by the glare in his eye that he was going to propose again, and I just managed to check him in time

by assuring him that I was a bimetallist. Fortunately I don't know what bimetallism means. And I don't

believe anybody else does either. But the observation crushed Tommy for ten minutes. He looked quite

shocked. And then Tommy is so annoying in the way he proposes. If he proposed at the top of his voice,

I should not mind so much. That might produce some effect on the public. But he does it in a horrid

confidential way. When Tommy wants to be romantic he talks to one just like a doctor. I am very fond of

Tommy, but his methods of proposing are quite out of date. I wish, Gertrude, you would speak to him,

and tell him that once a week is quite often enough to propose to any one, and that it should always be

done in a manner that attracts some attention.

Choose the correct alternative.

31. Tommy proposed the speaker last night in the ballroom/music room.

32. The speaker is talking to Gertrude/Tommy.

33. Musical people are so absurdly unpredictable/unreasonable.

34. Tommy is so annoying /happy in the way he proposes.

35. Tommy wants to be rude /romantic when he talks to one just like a doctor.

36. The observation crushed Tommy for fifteen/ten minutes.

37. His methods of proposing/rejecting are quite out of date.

38. The speaker doesn’t know what bimetallism/down syndrome means.

39. The speaker didn't dare to make the smallest/largest repartee.

40. Tommy proposed the speaker, when she was quite protected/unprotected.

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