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1. 1.

   Choose the best answer.

   1. What made the Nazi regime host the Olympics?
      1. a desire to demonstrate that the Germans were the 'Master Race'
      2. a desire to show that Jews and Blacks were inferior beings
      3. a desire to please Adolf Hitler
      4. a desire to ridicule and humiliate Owens
   2. Did the rest of the world accept Nazi ideas?
      1. No, but no one had the courage to protest.
      2. Yes, more or less.
      3. Many countries protested strongly, so the Nazi regime softened its stand.
      4. Many countries protested strongly but the Nazi regime did not care.
   3. What made Owens take part in the Berlin Olympics?
      1. He was a very promising athlete and did not know about Nazi racism.
      2. It was a great opportunity for him, though he knew about Nazi racism.
      3. He wanted to use his talent to disprove Nazi racism.
      4. He hoped his success would show Black supremacy in sports.
   4. What happened in the Games?
      1. Owens was upset by the attitude of the crowds.
      2. Owens performed quite well and won some medals.
      3. Owens met with stiff competition from German athletes.
      4. Owens made history, winning four gold medals and setting new records in three of them.
   5. Was there any exception to racist attitudes in Germany?
      1. Yes, a German athlete called Long, and many sports fans who admired Owens' talent.
      2. No, perhaps because no one dared to be different.
      3. Yes, during the inaugural speech, Pierre de Coubertin said that taking part was more important than winning.
      4. No, Owens met well-wishers and admirers only after leaving Germany.
   6. What was the effect of Owens' fabulous performance?
      1. It destroyed the myth of Germans being the 'Master Race'.
      2. It established American supremacy in the Olympic Games.
      3. Owens was disgusted with German attitudes.
      4. Owens was forced to go away on a tour of Europe.
2. 2.

   Explain these sentences. Briefly state the contexts in which they occur, what they say and what they mean or show. 

   1. "Do you really think I will allow myself to be photographed shaking hands with a black man?"
   2. Now, thanks to the soft-spoken athlete, his plans had come to nought.
3. 3.

   Pick out the subordinate clause in each sentence and say whether it is a noun, adjective or adverbial clause.

   1. What was most striking was the sight of swastika flags hanging everywhere.
      What was most striking       (noun clause)

   2. The Olympics were being held when there was great unrest in the world.
   3. The stadium they had built could seat 110,000 people.
   4. Many countries felt that the Berlin Olympics should be boycotted.
   5. Owens considered whether he should go to Berlin.
   6. Ordinary Germans were not bothered about which race Owens was. (Don't be misled by the relative pronoun!)
4. 4.

   In the passage below are some expressions with come. Read the passage and circle the expressions in it that can be replaced by the words in the box. Make a list in which each expression is matched with the relevant word. There are more words than you need.

   Remember that a dictionary states the meanings of expressions under the verb concerned.

   happened	overcome (her) shyness	appeared to be
   met	saw and got to know	touched
   exited	discovered (her) hidden talents	visit

    

   Yesterday, I came across an old friend of mine. During the days that we were at school she came across as a timid and shy person, but over the years she had changed.

   She told me that the change had come about after she had gone to college. There she came into contact with a number of people from different places and backgrounds. They assured her that she had nothing to be afraid of. They were all the same, they said. It was with these people that she came into her own. She was no longer afraid to speak her mind. Nor did she hesitate to mingle with people. I was glad to see that she had finally come out of her shell.

   As we were saying goodbye, she said, "Why don't you come over next Saturday? We can sit and talk about old times." I agreed.

5. 5.

   Decide whether these question tags are type one or type two, and say them with the correct intonation.

   1. A 110,000 capacity stadium was a grand advertisement of the new regime, wasn't it?
   2. If the Nazis hadn't softened their fanatical policies, the Olympics wouldn't have attracted so many athletes, would it?
   3. Four gold medals! He really was that good, was he?
   4. Although Owens had hesitated about going to the Berlin Olympics, he made the right decision in the end, didn't he?
   5. What happened to the Nazis? They went on believing in their racial supremacy, did they?
   6. The Berlin Olympics made Owens world-famous - and it was well-deserved, wasn't it?
6. 6.

   Insert a dash in each sentence where necessary.

   1. No one was going to forget Jesse Owens the Black American who won four gold medals.
   2. His coach was wrong the German people were fascinated by Owens.
   3. Bats are not birds they are mammals.
   4. He smiled again a cold, hard smile.
   5. They could never forget him he had helped them in their time of need.
   6. He said that he would do it and he did!