Doc 4 - Unit 3

"Venus and Serena "took to" tennis as soon as rackets were put in their hands."

Venus and Serena .... tennis.

• were forced to play

• wanted to stop playing

• showed a natural talent for

"Fascinated, Richard saw Virginia Ruzici win the match and receive a $220,000 prize."

This sentence tells us that Richard was very .... the match.

• emotional about

• nervous about

• interested in

"The future is looking very rosy."

"Rosy" means ....

• difficult

• dard

• promising

"However, their father withdrew them from tournaments so that they could focus on school."

In other words, their father .... tournaments.

• trained them to play in

• took them out of

• encouraged them to play in

"When the sisters were still very young, Richard loaded used tennis rackets and boxes full of battered tennis balls into his old Volkswagen."

If tennis balls are battered, they are ....

• worn and in poor condition

• inexpensive

• brand new

"This is unheard of. It's never happened in tennis, and I don't think it has happened in sports."

The phrase "unheard of" means ...

• unknown

• unforgettable

• unsurprising

"Fans admire their confidence, intelligence, and sense of style. They studied fashion at the Florida Art Institute, and they design their own eye-catching tennis clothes."

Which of the following is closest in meaning to "fashion"?

• style

• art

• business

"They have endorsed tennis shoes, chewing gum, milk, and toys."

In other words, they .... these products.

• refused to buy

• spoke in favor of

• won

"The sisters went from one triumph to another."

A triumph is a ...

• lesson

• tournament

• success

"I have four siblings: three brothers and a sister."

Siblings are ...

• amateurs

• brothers and sisters

• first-time winners