Question

Choose the correct alternative to complete each sentence. Consider both the grammar and the meaning of each option.
8. New measures have been introduced to facility/ facilitate (8) the post-competition testing of athletes before they leave the venue.
9. New laboratory tests that help identify/ identificate (9) the substances used quickly and definitively are developed all the time.
10. Using illegal substances to enhance your performance is usually harmless / harmful (10) for your body.
11-12. Athletes must understand that these tests are important/ importance (11) for the fairness of the competition, rather than necessary/ unnecessary (12) intrusion into their lives.
13. People who agree/ disagree (13) with the introduction of post-competition testing put entertainment before the health of athletes and before fair play.
14-15. Some believe that the fact that the fate of an Olympic title may now only be decision / decided (14) in the testing lab rather than in the stadium has had a negative impact on the prestige/ precision (15) of the games.

Answer 1

8. Facilitate 9. identify 10. harmful 11. important 12.unnecessary 13. disagree 14. decided 15. prestige