1 [WIDGB1_Utest_6_Dictation.mp3] Listen and write the words that you hear.
I had a yesterday.
I went to a
I saw my .
He scored .
My the game
so I .
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LISTENING
2 [WIDGB1_Utest_6_Listening.mp3]
Listen to the radio programme about some people’s good and bad experiences of
doing sport and decide if the sentences are True or False.
Put a cross (X) in the correct place in the table.
TRUE FALSE
1 The programme is about famous sportspeople.
2 Keira beat tennis star Serena Williams at football.
3 Emmanual did a long running race a year ago.
4 Emmanual finished the race very quickly.
5 Sally had an accident in an archery class.
6 Jens hit the Queen when he was on his bike.
7 Jens said the Queen was in a shopping centre.
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© 2017 Pearson PHOTOCOPIABLE 2
UNIT 6: Skills
GROUP A
READING
3 Read the text about four young sports stars and decide which sports star (1–4) the
sentences in the table match with.
Write the number of the sports star in the box next to the sentence.
Which sports star... Number:
1 ... is the oldest?
2 ... is from a different country to their dad?
3 ... came second in a competition in 2014?
4 ... started doing their sport as a job when they were fifteen?
5 ... is from North America?
6 ... learns about their sport from a member of their family?
7 ... plays for a club in a different country to where they were born?
1
Breanna Mackenzie Stewart was born on August 27, 1994, in New York, USA and now plays for
Seattle Storm in the Women’s NBA. She’s 1.93 m tall, weighs 77 kg, and is a strong player on the
basketball court. She won the WNBA New Player of the Year medal in 2016.
2
Martin Ødegaard from Norway was born on 17 December 1998 and plays for one of the world’s best
football clubs, Real Madrid, Spain. He started playing professionally for Strømsgodset Toppfotball
on 13 April 2014, and was their youngest ever goal scorer. He plays for the Norway national team
too.
3
Belinda Bencic, born 10 March 1997, is a Swiss tennis player. In 2013, she won the French Open
and Wimbledon girls' singles titles. Bencic’s coach is her father, who moved to Switzerland from
Czechoslovakia in 1968. In 2015, she won against the best tennis player in the world, Serena
Williams.
4
Matheus Paulo de Santana was born on April 2, 1996 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won his first
national swimming competition in November 2011. At the Youth Olympics in August 2014, he won
a silver medal in the 50-metre race and a gold in the 100-metre one and broke the junior world
A few weeks ago my family moved to a new flat and followed the tradition
we gave a warming party. Несколько недель назад моя семья переехала в новую квартиру и следовала традициям, мы устроили новоселье.
The flat is on the seventh floor and consists of four rooms, a space kitchen, and a bathroom. Квартира находится на седьмом этаже и в ней четыре комнаты, обширная кухня и ванная комната.
Of course, there are all modern conveniences in our flat including air conditioner.
Конечно же,в нашей квартире есть все современные удобства, включая кондиционер.
If you enter the flat you will get into the hall. There are number of doors leading to the rooms and elsewhere. Если вы войдёте в квартиру,вы попадаете в зал. Там есть несколько дверей, ведущих в помещения и в другое место.
Wipe your feet care because my brother polishes the floors every day. Вытирайте ваши ноги, потому что мой брат полирует полы каждый день.
Most of the keeping and cooking is done by my Granny. I have to take care of the electrical application at home. Хранение и приготовление пищи осуществляется моей бабушкой. Я должен заботиться об электрических применение в домашних условиях.
For instance, I change the bulbs and repair a ventilator, a radio or even a toaster when they are out of order. Например, я заменяю лампочки и ремонтирую вентилятор, радио или даже тостер, когда они сломаются.
I enjoy the sport, as the high jump with a pole. I often watch your performance on TV. Must tell you that you are very well jump in height. I am very glad that you agree to participate in all Olympic Games! I believe that the Olympic Games is a great way for athletes to achieve the highest results, and to win prestigious awards. I am very glad that you have set 19 world records! And all the records, you bet on the Olympics. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, you have set a new world record, thereby bypassed 10 strongest competitors. I think the Olympics is an important part of life of an athlete. I found out that 10 years have you been doing gymnastics, and then, however, began to jump in the height of the pole vault. Sorry for the indiscreet question, why are you still away from the world of gymnastics?
For me personally, the Olympic Games mean a lot ... Firstly, only the Olympic Games, we can see the athletes involved in different sports, all collected in one place. Second, at the Olympic Games present the very best athletes. Third, only the Olympic Games, we can see athletes from around the world.
I also think that these athletes have achieved much in his career, and came to the Olympic Games to win the best prizes. Olympics for athletes mean a lot! Some even, Olympic games, this is the purpose for which they are going forward, for which they are doing the impossible, for the sake of which go to all ... Olympics is a very good incentive to be in the form of ... However, to get to the Olympics, it is necessary to achieve much in his sporting life .. Not enough to be, strong, and yet you have to be smart ...