Q: The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations; in 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals.

The matches were played in 10 stadiums in nine host cities around the country, with the final played at the Soccer City stadium in South Africa's largest city, Johannesburg. Thirty-two teams were selected for participation via a worldwide qualification tournament that began in August 2007. In the first round of the tournament finals, the teams competed in round-robin groups of four teams for points, with the top two teams in each group proceeding. These 16 teams advanced to the knockout stage, where three rounds of play decided which teams would participate in the final.

In the final, Spain, the European champions, defeated the Netherlands (third-time losing finalists) 10 after extra time, with Andres Iniesta's goal in the 116th minute giving Spain their first world title. Spain became the eighth nation to win the tournament and the first European nation to win a World Cup hosted outside its home continent: all previous World Cups held outside Europe had been won by South American nations. As a result of their win, Spain represented the World in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Host nation South Africa, 2006 champions Italy and 2006 runners-up France were all eliminated in the first round of the tournament. It was the first time that the hosts had been eliminated in the first round. New Zealand, with their three draws, were the only undefeated team in the tournament, but they were also eliminated in the first round. Cameroon, Denmark, Nigeria, Slovenia, South Africa and Uruguay returned after missing the 2006 tournament.

Answer the following questions:
1. where did the 2010 world cup take place?
2. when?
3. Did European countries bid to host?
4. why not?
5. Who did South Africa win over?
6. who won?
7. had they won before?
8. how many stadiums were the games played in?
9. where was the final played?
10. where was this?
11. How many teams competed?
12. how were they chosen?
13. which was when?
14. what month?
15. What type of teams were they seperated into for the first round?
16. how many of these teams advanced?
17. and in total?
18. how many rounds were played in the knockout stage?
19. South Africa became the first African Country to do what?
20. who missed the 2006 tournament?
A: 1. South Africa.
2. From 11 June to 11 July 2010.
3. No.
4. The bidding process was open only to African nations;
5. Egypt and Morocco
6. Spain.
7. No.
8. 10.
9. Soccer City stadium.
10. Johannesburg.
11. Thirty-two.
12. Worldwide qualification tournament.
13. 2007
14. August .
15. Round-robin groups of four teams.
16. Top two teams in each group.
17. 16.
18. Three.
19. Host the finals.
20. Cameroon, Denmark, Nigeria, Slovenia, South Africa and Urugua.
Q: CHAPTER XVII

GUERILLA WARFARE

Thus ended the opening engagement of the campaign, seemingly in a victory for the _Cosy Moments_ army. Billy Windsor, however, shook his head.

"We've got mighty little out of it," he said.

"The victory," said Psmith, "was not bloodless. Comrade Brady's ear, my hat--these are not slight casualties. On the other hand, surely we are one up? Surely we have gained ground? The elimination of Comrade Repetto from the scheme of things in itself is something. I know few men I would not rather meet in a lonely road than Comrade Repetto. He is one of Nature's sand-baggers. Probably the thing crept upon him slowly. He started, possibly, in a merely tentative way by slugging one of the family circle. His nurse, let us say, or his young brother. But, once started, he is unable to resist the craving. The thing grips him like dram-drinking. He sandbags now not because he really wants to, but because he cannot help himself. To me there is something consoling in the thought that Comrade Repetto will no longer be among those present."

"What makes you think that?"

"I should imagine that a benevolent Law will put him away in his little cell for at least a brief spell."

"Not on your life," said Billy. "He'll prove an alibi."

Psmith's eyeglass dropped out of his eye. He replaced it, and gazed, astonished, at Billy.

"An alibi? When three keen-eyed men actually caught him at it?"

"He can find thirty toughs to swear he was five miles away."

Answer the following questions:
1. Which army is mentioned?
2. Did they win?
3. Who disagreed?
4. Were there injuries?
5. Whose ear was hurt?
6. And whose hat was damaged?
7. Who was removed from the scheme?
8. Where wouldn't Psmith want to meet him?
9. What name does Psmith call him?
10. Who may have he hit?
11. Or perhaps who else?
12. Does Psmith think Repetto will be around forever?
13. Where might he go?
14. A large or small one?
15. Who will put him there?
16. For a long time?
17. Does Billy agree?
18. What does he think Repetto will do?
19. How many men caught him?
20. How many toughs would swear differently?
21. Where will they say he was?
A: 1. Cosy Moments
2. yes
3. Billy Windsor
4. yes
5. Comrade Brady's
6. Psmith
7. Comrade Repetto
8. in a lonely road
9. Nature's sand-baggers
10. his nurse
11. his young brother
12. no
13. in a cell
14. small
15. the Law
16. at least a brief spell
17. no
18. prove an alibi
19. three
20. thirty
21. five miles away
Q: Chapter 17: The North Coach.

Barnet was then, as now, a somewhat straggling place. Soon after entering it, the horseman turned off from the main road. His pursuers were but fifty yards behind him, and they kept him in sight until, after proceeding a quarter of a mile, he stopped at a small tavern, where he dismounted, and a boy took his horse and led it round by the side of the house.

"Run to earth!" Harry said exultantly. "He is not likely to move from there tonight."

"At any rate, he is safe for a couple of hours," Charlie said. "So we will go to our inn, and have a good meal. By that time it will be quite dark, and we will have a look at the place he has gone into; and if we can't learn anything, we must watch it by turns till midnight. We will arrange, at the inn, to hire a horse. One will be enough. He only caught a glimpse of us at that inn, and certainly would not recognize one of us, if he saw him alone. The other can walk."

"But which way, Charlie? He may go back again." "It is hardly likely he came here merely for the pleasure of stopping the night at that little tavern. I have no doubt he is bound for London. You shall take the horse, Harry, and watch until he starts, and then follow him, just managing to come up close to him as he gets into town. I will start early, and wait at the beginning of the houses, and it is hard if one or other of us does not manage to find out where he hides."

Answer the following questions:
1. Who said to run?
2. Who was he talking to?
3. Where did the second man say they would go?
4. And do what?
5. Who were they following?
6. How far were they away from him?
7. Where did he halt?
8. What happened to his steed?
9. What did he do with it?
10. What did Charlie suggest they had to do?
11. Until what time?
12. Would they both do that at once?
13. Would they both ride?
14. Where did Harry think the man was headed?
15. Who did he think should ride?
16. What did he want him to do?
17. And then what?
18. In the meantime, where would he be waiting?
19. What was the name of the location this happened?
A:
1. Harry
2. Charlie
3. to their inn
4. have a good meal
5. the horseman
6. fifty yards
7. a small tavern,
8. a boy took his horse
9. led it round by the side of the house.
10. have a look at the place he has gone into;
11. midnight
12. hire a horse.
13. no
14. London
15. Harry,
16. watch until he starts
17. follow him,
18. at the beginning of the houses,
19. Barnet