September 25 - October 01, 2006
Agassi facing repair job as Becker beckons
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1. How old is Andre Agassi?
A. 29
B. 36
C. 45
D. 60

2. How long did the match last?
A. 45 minutes
B. 2 hours 5 minutes
C. 3 hours 48 minutes
D. 16 hours 59 minutes

3. What medical problem was Agassi suffering from?
A. AthleteÕs foot
B. Sore knuckles
C. A tennis elbow
D. A bulging disc in his back

4. What medicine has Agassi used?

A. Drip
B. Ointment
C. Cortisone
D. Eye drops

5. Who is Agassi going to play next?
A. Tiger Woods
B. Roger Federer
C. Benjamin Becker
D. Paradorn Sripanchai


Synonyms: Which of the following words or phrases replace the ones from the passage best?
6. battle
A. win
B. struggle
C. succeed
D. continue

7. barely
  A. joyful
B. hardly
C. barefooted
D. victoriously

8. exhaust
A. use
B. buy
C. create
D. consider

9. compromise
A. agree
B. spend
C. celebrate
D. endanger

10. inhibit
A. focus
B. cause
C. centre
D. hinder

 

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