A dramatic FA Cup final

It had been the most successful season in Everton's history. The club had won both the Football League Championship and the European Cup Winners' Cup. Now they had come to Wembley hoping to win the FA Cup final against Manchester United. A victory would make them the first English team ever to win the three trophies in one season.
Both teams began the game cautiously. There was a minor alarm at Everton's end after four minutes and a major one seven minutes later at United’s. That was when a long throw-in from Stevens flew deep into the United penalty area and had goalkeeper Bailey stretching desperately to punch the ball clear. It dropped to Everton's Peter Reid, who volleyed back immediately and would surely have scored if Gidman had not diverted the ball against the foot of the post and out for a corner.
A more calculated threat came from United in the twentieth minute when Whiteside. Olsen and Albiston combined to send Hughes charging through in the inside-left position. Hughes was in an excellent posi¬tion to shoot - even score -, but he hesitated, thus allowing the tireless Reid to steal the ball from him.
The drama that was to come late in the second half could hardly be foreseen when the interval came quietly, with the taking of Robson's name for a foul on Reid as the only notable occurrence of the minutes immediately before it.
In the fiftieth minute United opened the Everton defence with a delightful move. Stapleton crossed from the right so that Hughes was able to head the ball down into the path of Robson, but the United captain’s left-foot shot was inches too high. United came even closer to scoring when Hughes sent Whiteside through after 63 minutes, but goalkeeper Southall, the new Foot-baller of the Year, advanced to block the shot expertly.
Twelve minutes from the end of regular time came the sensational moment when Moran was sent off by referee Peter Willis for a foul on Reid that had sent the Everton player flying through the air. Moran, a likeable Irishman, thus became the first player ever to be sent off in a Wembley Cup final The referee’s decision to send Moran off “for a rather ordinary foul”, much criticized after the match, made the Manchester players furious. To everyone's surprise they immediately played like twelve men instead of ten. At the end of regular time the score was still 0-0 (nil-nil), but nine minutes from the end of extra time it was United's Norman Whiteside who steered a beautiful left- foot shot past the Everton goalkeeper for the winning goal that destroyed Everton's Kewin Moran being sent off by referee dream of taking three titles in one season. Peter Willis

“United would probably not have won if one of their players hadn't been sent off," was an opinion often heard after the match. The referee's controversial decision had turned a boring game into one of the most dramatic finals in the FA Cup's long history.

Задания:

1. Дайте ответы.

a) What titles had Everton already won when they came to Wembley for the FA Cup final? b) Who were Everton playing against for the FA Cup? c) Who was Everton’s goalkeeper, and who was United’s? d) What shows that Everton’s goalkeeper had been very successful that season? e) Who was the captain of the Manchester team? f) What was the score at the end of the first half? g) Who did the referee send off in the 78th minute, and why? h) Why was the sending off a “first” in English football history? i) Why was the referee’s decision much criticized after the match? j) What was the score after 90 minutes? k) When was the only goal scored, and who by? 1) Why is it sur¬prising that United won? m) Can you remember an important soccer match that was won by a ten-man team?

2. Употребите соответствующую форму глагола в следующих условных предло¬жениях третьего типа (—>19В1).

a) If Everton (win) against Manchester United, they would have been the first English team ever to win three trophies in one season. b) Reid (score) if Gidman had not diverted the ball against the foot of the post. c) If Hughes (not hesitate), he might have scored. d) If the second half had been like the first, it (be) a boring match. e) If the shot (not be) a few inches too high, it would have been a beautiful goal. f) If Southall (not block) the shot so expertly, Hughes would have scored. g) If the referee hadn’t sent Moran off. United (probably not win) the Cup.

3. С или без -ly? (-19В2, 16B1-2).

a) Everton is one of England’s most (successful) football clubs. b) If Everton had been less (cautious), they might have won against Manchester United. c) Stevens throw-in flew (surprising) (deep) into the United penalty area. d) The goalkeeper stretched (desperate) to punch the ball (clear). e) They tried (desperate) to stop the bleeding. f) The Manchester players (furious) criticized the referee’s decision to send Moran off. g) It was a (beautiful) shot but the (excellent) goalkeeper blocked it (expert).h) In the evening we had a (quiet) drink with friends at the pub. i) The old man (usual) spends the day working (quiet) in the garden. j) My hotel is (delightful) (quiet). k) She (immediate) noticed the difference. l) If he has a (fast) car, he’s likely to drive too (fast).

4. Вставьте соответствующую форму: to + Infinitive,
-ing-форму
или предлог (о/, on, to, with + -ing-форма).

a) I managed (lose) eleven pounds during my holiday. b) Hughes was in an excellent position (shoot) but he hesitated. c) Whiteside’s goal destroyed Ever- ton's dream (take) three titles in one season. d) It must have been easy (take) the bag with the              cameras out of the car. e) I don’t know if that would be the best way (help) him. f) They          hope (win) the championship this season. g) Our dog loves (travel) by car.
h) Wasn’t it Henry Ford who started (mass- produce) cars? i) It’s 25 times safer (travel) by air than by car. j) One person in six is afraid (fly). k) The referee’s decision (send) Moran off was much criticized after the match. 1) We should concentrate (find) a place to sleep. m) That sort of decision is likely (be) criticized. n) The man was charged (shoot) an assistant who tried (stop) him. o) Everton came close (score) when the ball dropped to Peter Reid and he volleyed back immediately.

5. Произнесите и запишите числа и номера.

a) My room number is 308. b) The number of the Clinton Hotel is 279-4017. c)The Sea Shell is at 49 Lisson Grove, London NW1. d) London banks are open from 9.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. e) She works 42 hours a week. f) Mrs Turner is 37 years old and a freelance photographer. g) 2,000 homes were destroyed by the bushfires. h) The City of London has a day population of over 400,000. i) The population of New York City is over 7,000.000. j) 35% of America’s blacks live in poverty. к) I arrive at Cannon Street at 8.53.  l) The sand-coloured skirt costs £19,99. m) The stolen equipment was worth £1,000. n) Today the temperature is -15°. o) The United States is the world’s 4th largest nation.
p) Ronald Reagan,  the 40th president of the United States, was born on the 6th of February, 1911.
q) United could have scored in the 11th, 20th and 50th minutes. r) The 2nd half was more dramatic than the 1st. s) Whiteside was almost successful in the 63rd minute. t) United’s winning goal was scored in the 110th minute.

6. Переведите

а) Команда “Everton" уже дважды выиграла звание чемпиона, когда приехала на (for the) финальный кубок в Уэмбли. Ь) Рейд забил бы гол, если бы Гидман случайно не изменил направление (полета) мяча. с) Если бы Хьюз не замешкался, Рейд не отобрал (steal) бы у него мяч. d) Первый тайм был довольно скучным. е) На 50-й минуте Робсон мог забить гол, но его удар был на несколько дюймов выше ворот. f) За 12 минут до окончания официального времени игры Моран был удален (send off) с поля. g) Это решение резко критиковалось после матча. h) Во втором тайме в дополнительное время Уайтсайд забил решающий гол в пользу Юнайтид.