ERASMUS PROGRAMME

I. READING

George Foreman, a 24-year-old giant who at one time was on the wrong side of
the law, surprised the boxing world on January 22, 1973, when he took down Joe
Frazier and was named the new heavyweight champion in Kingston, Jamaica. "I
didn't want to hurt him anymore," Foreman told reporters. "I kept begging Yancey
Durham (Frazier's trainer and manager) to stop it." Referee Arthur Mercante
stopped the fight at 1:35 during the second round as blood ran from Frazier's
mouth and his eyes stared into space. The speed of which Foreman took boxing's
most prized crown was nearly unbelievable. "I knew foreman was big and strong
but I didn't realize he was that strong," Frazier told reporters from his dressing
room. "I started to fight back when I should have bobbed and weaved."
Joe Frazier, a former butcher in a slaughter house who knocked out Muhammad Ali
in the "Fight of the Century", was expected to win against Foreman 3.5 to 1. The
day before the match, a sports reporter for The Gleaner in Jamaica wrote, "There
is a unanimous feeling in boxing circles here that tonight's world heavyweight title
fight between champion Joe Frazier and George Foreman will not go the limit, with
Smokin' Joe installed as a clear favourite to retain his title." Yet, George Foreman
sent Joe Frazier to the canvas six times before an astonished crowd of 36,000 in
Kingston's National Stadium. "Frazier, a renowned aggressor, who has whipped his
opponents into submission with a head-bowed, bore-in attack that resembles a
berserk pile-driver, came out swinging. But Foreman didn't back up an inch. His 6foot-3 inch frame erect in his familiar stand-up style, he lashed out with twisting
left hooks," the News Journal reported on January 23, 1973.
George Foreman grew up in Houston, Texas, where according to an article in The
News, "He was a delinquent who ran wild in the streets, drank rotgut wine and
turned to robbery for a short period." His mother told a reporter in 1973, "That
boy, I never knew where he was. He started getting bad when he was a teenager."
While George Foreman was on a path to continue to live as a dropout who fought
and stole on the streets, his life changed when he joined the Job Corps, a federal
program that trains people for a trade. "You name it, I'd done it," Foreman said.
"One week I broke 200 windows and didn't get caught but much later on I'm
walkin' down the street with a rock in my hand and the cops picked me
up. Then I thought about the Job Corps -what else could I lose?" As the new
heavyweight champion, reporters questioned whether Foreman would give Frazier
a rematch or take on Muhammad Ali soon after he received the new title. "I am
not thinking about any big fights now," Foreman said. "I want a long rest. I want to
go home and see my new daughter."
Choose the best answer(A,B,C,D) which suits these questions and
sentences:
1.George Foreman surprised the boxing world because:
A. he took down Joe Frazier
B. he was named the new heavyweight champion
C. he didnt want to hurt Joe anymore
D. he kept begging Yancey Durham to stop it.
2.Referee Arthur Mercante stopped the fight because:
A. blood ran from Fraziers mouth
B. of the speed of which Foreman took his crown
C. Foreman was too big and strong
4. As a teenager, George Foreman was:
D. Frazier fought back
A. a dropout

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3. Joe Frazier was:
C. a delinquent
A. a former butcher in a slaughter house
D. a rapist
B. a sports reporter
C. the new heavyweight champion
D. a fighter

II. SPEAKING
Books : Why do you read? Possible Questions : 1.What kind of
books do you prefer reading? Why? ; 2. Do you think that books influence the
way you behave or think?
3.Could you describe a perfect place for reading?
4. Do you prefer reading a book or seeing a film based on the book?
5. Which are the chances of books in a competition with TV and computers in the
21 century?
6.What kind of books do people read at different ages?
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III. USE OF ENGLISH

Part I
Fill each of the following blanks with only one suitable word:
The cutbacks, such as 1.are, may also be affecting people with health
insurance, especially since more folks these 2. face higher copayments,
coinsurance or just .3. deductibles. Preventive and non-emergency care are
especially ..4: Knee replacements were down 19..5. in March compared
to a year earlier. Mammograms and ER visits are also apparently on the decline,
as are mental..6.services. Delaying preventive care, of course, .7.. simply
lead to bigger patient problems down the road. Theoretically, at .8., thats
good news for doctors and hospitals, since chronic or acute conditions are
typically more ..9 to treat. Of course, its not exactly a positive sign for
troubled health-insurance companies or for government..10.. such as
Medicare and Medicaid that may end up taking in the slack..

Part II

The word in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences can be
used to form a word
that fits suitably in the blank space . Fill each blank in this way:
On our.. we were greeted by the head of the department. (ARRIVE)
On our arrival we were greeted by the head of the department.
1. Hollywood took 14 years, three score screen tests and a couple of million
dollars to find a successor to Jean Harlow, who melted movie celluloid from 1927
to 1938.(SUCCEED)
2.Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, along with How to Marry a Millionaire and the
inaugural issue of Playboy magazine, which contained a centerfold of Monroe,
would add to her ...(STAR)
3. Like Jean Harlow, Monroe's first. began at a young age and ended in
divorce.(MARRY)
3. Her second marriage to baseball . Joe DiMaggio lasted less than a year.
(PLAY)
4."Actress Marilyn Monroe won a Mexican divorce from Arthur Miller, playwright
and ..," an article in The Daily Times-News reported on January 25, 1961.
(NOVEL)
5."The 34-year-old blonde, whose name has become .. with sex appeal, filed
for the divorce Friday, charging incompatibility of character."(SYNONYM)

Part III
Fill in with the appropriate Mood, Voice and Tense of the Verbs given in brackets;
make use of any auxiliaries or modals you need!
Understanding the culture and, as required, changing it,(1) .(to mean) the
difference between attracting and retaining good employees and driving away the
best employees with an environment that(2)(to encourage), ..(to
challenge), or .(to reward them.) As a sergeant in the U.S. Army, Matt
Eversmann, whose heroics(3) ..(to inspire)the book and movie Black Hawk
Down,(4)..(to have) to instill in his men unquestioned faith in his leadership.
His first step? Making sure he always (5).(to look) just a little better than
they(6)..(to do ). It (7)..(to be) always incumbent upon me to have my shoes
better shined than any one of my subordinates would ever dream of, says
Eversmann, who (8)(to be ) retired from the army and now(9).(to run)
Freeman-Phillips, an organizational development consulting firm. For leaders and
larger-than-life people we (10)..(to follow) into battle, you have to look the part

IV. WRITING
People attend college or university for many different reasons(for example, new
experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people
attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your
answer.