Grades English Teacher

2 Put the words in the correct column. (6x2=12) snowboarding, chess, jumping, gymnastics, 
cycling, boxing, volleyball 

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3 Match the words and explanations. (5x2=10) 
e.g. 1c 
1 win a get a point or a goal 
2 lose b push the ball into the air with your hands 
3 score c be the player or team that gets victory 
4 catch d be the player or team that does not get victory 
5 pass e throw the ball to another player on your team 
6 throw f take the ball with your hands when someone passes to you 
Answer key: 1c, 2d, 3a, 4f, 5e, 6b 
4a Read and match the titles and paragraphs. (3x2=6) 
e.g. 1b 
Paralympics 
1) Can people with disability do sport? In Uzbekistan and other countries these people can do sport 
and take part in the Paralympic Games. The Paralympic movement in Uzbekistan began at the end of 
the 1990s. Many sports centres appeared for these people. 
2) The country first took part in the Summer Paralympics in Athens in 2004. Only one athlete took 
part ‒ the power lifter Yusup Kadyrov. Two athletes took part in the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing. 
And in 2012 (London), the Uzbek Paralympic team won its first medal ‒ Farhod Saydov won silver 
medal for swimming. 
3) More and more Uzbek athletes with disabilities took part in international events. In 2014, during 
the General Assembly of the Asian Paralympic Committee in Abu Dhabi, the National Paralympic 
Association of Uzbekistan (NPAUz) was named as the best sports organization of the Asian 
continent. 4) In the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, the Uzbek team won 31 medals (eight gold 
and six silver medals). Their strongest results were in athletics, judo 
and swimming. In 2017, in the Judo Championship, male and female Uzbek athletes won 17 medals. 
Uzbek teams participate in other competitions, generally in the Asian Para-Games, with great 
success. A) The best sports organization in Asia B) Beginning of Paralympics in Uzbekistan 
C) Great success in Summer Paralympics D) The first victory