Third Term English Exam for MS3

At 21, Tiger Woods was the

youngest ever champion of the
US Masters golf tournament, and
he won with the best ever score.
He was also the first black golfer
to win a major tournament.
Everybody wanted to know him.
He appeared on several TV
shows. The president of the
United States, Bill Clinton, called
him up and the sports company
Nike offered him a contract of $
40 million.

Tiger (his real name is Eldrick)

Woods was born on 30 December
1975 in Cypress, California. His
mother, Kultilda, was from
Thailand. His father, Barl, was an
American army officer and a
keen golfer. As a baby, Tiger
watched his father and he started
playing golf as soon as he was
old enough. When he was three years old he was already a good player and
he soon started to win tournaments. In 1991, he became the youngest ever
junior champion. In November 1996 he became a professional, and less than
six months later he beat the best players in the world to win the US Masters.

Some people think that Tiger is going to be ever better in the future. “He’s
going to win more tournaments, of course, “ says golf commentator, Jeff
Binns. “But Tiger Woods is more important than that. He hits the ball harder
and further than anyone else. He’s young and good-looking, too, so millions
of kids are going to take up golf now, and they’re all going to want to play
like Tiger.” LIFELINES Oxford
University Press Unit 13

Part One (14 Points)

A- Reading Comprehension: (7 points)

Activity one: Complete the table with information from the text. (3
points)
 Name Occupation Nationality Trophy he won
Tiger Woods .............................
............................. ............................

Activity two: In which paragraph is it mentioned that Tiger Woods was

influenced by his father? (2 points)

Activity three: Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the
following. (2 points)

a/- winner : ...................... b/- competition : ........................

c/- began: ......................... d/- gave : ...........................

A- Mastery of Language: (7 points)

Activity one: Rewrite the following passage using the present simple.
(2points)

Tiger Woods was my favourite champion. I liked him so much and always went
to see him because he played in a wonderful way.

Activity two: Match A and B to form correct sentences. (3points)

Column A Column B

- Tiger is the first black golfer ... - ... as soon as he was two.
- His fans encourage him... - ...who won the US Masters.
- He started playing... - ...because they find him exceptional.

Activity three: Copy down these words and circle the silent letters.
(2 points)

know ; officer ; first ; going

Part Two: (6 points)

Written Expression: Situation of Integration

While chatting on the Internet, an English boy/ girl wanted to know who your
favourite champion was. Send him an e-mail and tell him/her about your idol’s
name, physical appearance and personality, nationality, sport he practices, and
some information about his life and carrier.