Sports L4

1. Michael Jordan experienced __X__, but he still managed to __Y__. What parts of speech should X and Y be?

• A. X = Noun 名詞; Y = Noun
• B. X = Noun; Y = Verb
• C. X = Verb; Y = Noun

2. Floyd Mayweather built __X__, for he wants to __Y__. Which choice fits grammatically?

• A. X = a hospital; Y = help sick people.
• B. X = help sick people; Y = a hospital
• C. X = helping sick people; Y = building a hospital

3. Simone Bales expanded __X__, and she encouraged many __Y__. Which choice fits grammatically?

• A. X = the sport of gymnastics Y = built many gyms
• B. X = many young people; Y = the sport of gymnastics
• C. X = the sport of gymnastics; Y = young people

4. Michael Jordan experienced __X__, but he still managed to __Y__. Which of the following does have a similar meaning to ", but"?

• however
• and
• for
• because

5. Floyd Mayweather created __X__, for he wants to to __Y__. Which of the following does have a similar meaning to ", for"?

• however
• similarly
• and
• because

6. Simone Bales expanded __X__, and she encouraged many __Y__. Which of the following does have a similar meaning to ", and"?

• however
• similarly
• for
• because

7. Put this info in the blanks below: Difficulties / injuries: hamstring injuries, required knee surgery in 2013 Records: Highest scoring soccer player for a single club (total 790 goals) Messi ____X_____, but he still has _____________Y______________.

• A) X = his injuries and knee surgery in 2013; Y = the highest scoring soccer player for a single club.
• B) X = ... injured his hamstring and required knee surgery in 2013; Y = scored higher than any other soccer player.
• C) X = the highest scoring soccer player for a single club; Y = his injuries and knee surgery in 2013

8. Put this info in the blanks below using the conjunction: ", for": (この場合、”for”は”because”と同じ意味です）。 Benefit to society: He created his I Promise School to give poor children food and a world-class education in his hometown, Akron, Ohio, USA. Lebron James ____X_____, for he wants to _____________Y______________.

• A) X = a world-class education and food to poor children in his hometown Akron, Ohio; Y = James created the "I Promise School"
• B) X = created his "I Promise School"; Y = give a world-class education and food to poor children in his hometown Akron, Ohio
• C) X = James created the "I Promise School"; Y = a world-class education and food to poor children in his hometown Akron, Ohio

9. Put this info in the blanks below using the conjunction: ", and": Signature Move / Famous for: first skater in history to successfully land a quadruple loop 四回転 in a competition. Yuzuru Hanyu ____X_____, and he _____________Y______________.

• A) X = expanding what is possible for figure-skating; Y = successfully landed the quadruple loop
• B) X = Yuzuru has expanded what is possible for figure-skating; Y = his successful landing of the quadruple loop
• C) X = successfully landed of the quadruple loop; Y = expanded what is possible for figure-skating.

10. Put this info in the blanks below using the conjunction: ", but": Rival(s) / Competitors: Shintaro Fujinami, rival since high school competed in Koshien Games won: plans to play for Japan at the World Baseball Classic of 2023 Shohei Ohtani ____X_____, but he still _____________Y______________.

• A) X = Shohei plans to play for Japan at the World Baseball classic of 2023i; Y = his rival since high school Shintaro Fujinami
• B) X = his rival since high school Shintaro Fujinami; Y = planning to play for Japan at the World Baseball classic of 2023
• C) X = has a rival since high school named Shintaro Fujinami; Y = plans to play for Japan at the World Baseball classic of 2023