Read the text and do the tasks. When there is a grey area, it is the referee or umpire's job to decide whether cheating is taking place. However,…
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Read the text and do the tasks.
When there is a grey area, it is the referee or umpire's job to decide whether cheating is taking place. However, players can take advantage of this situation because referees aren't perfect and can't see everything. For example, in cricket, if the ball hits a batter's legs, he is out, and most batters know when they are out, they should leave the field immediately. However, few cricketers are sporting. They wait until the umpire tells them to go because they want to stay in the game, and the umpire might not see what happened. This isn't considered cheating.
However, there's no denying that Diego Maradona cheated in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals between England and Argentina. In that particular match, Maradona infamously scored a goal using his hand. The referee, who missed the incident, awarded the goal, and unsurprisingly, Maradona didn't question the decision. But the game of football, however, isn't always so forgiving of those who bend the rules, as Brazilian player Rivaldo knows. In the 2002 World Cup, he faked an injury during a match. Unlike Maradona, Rivaldo wasn't so lucky; he was caught out and was later fined, proving that the outcomes of such actions are not always in the player's favour.
Sometimes, players might even try to lose on purpose. At the 2012 London Olympics, four women's badminton doubles teams from China, Indonesia and South Korea purposely played badly. They all wanted to lose because it would lead to an easier place in the tournament.
Although none of the players broke any badminton rules, they were all disqualified for their poor sportsmanship.
Where there are games, people will always try different ways to win. But is bending the rules the same as cheating? Or does it just make the game more interesting because sports competitions are not only about physical skills but also about clever strategies?
A. Match the meanings in Column A with the correct words from the text in Column B. One of the words in Column B does not have a match.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| a. a state in which something is happening | i. favour |
| b. a specific thing or event | ii. tournament |
| c. an unusual event | iii. sportsmanship |
| d. an approval or support for somebody | iv. situation |
| e. a sports competition involving teams | v. particular |
| vi. incident |
B. Copy the correct answers from the given alternatives.
a. What should a batsman do after a ball hits his/her legs in cricket?
i. wait for umpire's decision ii. inform the umpire
iii. go out of the field iv. stay in the game
b. Which two teams played the 1986 World Cup quarter finals?
i. England and Argentina
ii. Indonesia and Argentina
iii. China and Argentina
iv. South Korea and Argentina
c. Why was Rivaldo punished?
i. He scored a goal with his hand.
ii. He questioned the referee's decision.
iii. He tried to lose on purpose.
iv. He faked the injury.
d. Why was the Chinese team disqualified in London Olympics?
i. because of the referee's wrong decision
ii. because they broke the rules
iii. because of their poor performance
iv. because they wanted to lose the match on purpose
e. What is the text mainly about?
i. winning strategies in games ii. cheating in games
iii. skills in games iv. competitions in games
C. Answer these questions.
a. When can the players take the advantage of cheating in a match?
b. Why did the referee award a goal although Maradona cheated?
c. For which team did Rivaldo play in the 2002 World Cup?
d. Why did the Indonesian team try to lose a match in women's badminton doubles in the 2012 Olympics?
e. What do the players need to win the sports along with physical skills?