1. Read the text.

Usain Bolt was born in 1986 and he is now the fastest man in the world. When he was younger,
he didn’t think about anything else than sports, but Pablo McNeil, who was Bolt’s coach,
thought he had all the conditions to become an
excellent athlete. He just needed to work harder. At the
age of twelve, in the annual primary schools’ meeting,
everyone there was slower than him, so he won the
competition. In the 2002 World Junior Championships
he became the youngest world-junior gold medallist by
winning the 200m in a time of 20.61s. In 2007 Bolt won
more silver medals and that’s when he started working
harder on the 100m. He broke the 100m world record, which he still holds, in 2009. He can run
100m in 9.58s.

2. Say if the statements are true (T) or false (F). Justify by quoting from the text.

a. Usain Bolt is very slow.

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b. He was never interested in sports.
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c. His coach thought he didn’t have the conditions to become a great athlete.
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d. He was the winner in a competition when he was twelve.
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e. He won a gold medal in 2009.
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3. Answer the following questions.

a. When was Usain Bolt born?

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b. What was McNeil’s opinion about Bolt?
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c. After 2007, what did Bolt start practising?
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d. What sport did Bolt break a record on?
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4. LISTENING. Say if the statements are true (T) or false (F).

a. The speaker’s heroes are Superman and Spiderman.

b. It is not possible for disabled people to do sports.
 c. Oscar Pistorius is a very famous Paralympic athlete.
d. All the other athletes are not heroes.
e. All “Special Olympics” athletes play wheelchair basketball.
f. Boccia is a very popular Paralympic sport.
g. Other heroes are the people who help.

5. Write the names of five different sports in this table.

(There is one extra space you don’t need.)

Water sports Land sports

6. Complete the sentences using the -ing form. Make any other necessary changes.

a. Joseph / like / listen / to the radio.

b. John / hate / play / tennis in the rain.

c. Does Mary / prefer / watch TV or / play the piano?

d. Skate / be / one of / my favourite / hobbies.

e. My father / not enjoy / get up late.

Complete the chart with the comparative form of the adjectives.

Adjective Comparative form

pretty

expensive

bad
 thin

7. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives.

a. Peter is the _____________ (fat) cartoon character on TV.

b. The slugs are the _____________ (slow) animals on Earth.
c. Einstein was one of the _____________ (intelligent) men in the world.
d. Neptune is the _______________ (far) planet from the sun.
A. Complete the sentences with the affirmative, negative and interrogative form of the
verb to be in the Past Simple.

1. Samuel and Mary _______(x) at home last night. They _______ at the football match.
2. _____ Jessica with you this afternoon at the race? No, she ______.
3. Susan and Tom ______ very energetic yesterday. They ______ feeling so happy.
4. Where ______ you last Friday? You ______(x) at the basketball game.
5. My grandmother _____ a good swimmer when she ______ 18 years old.

B. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.

1. Usain Bolt ________ (give) an interview after the game.

2. _____ Usain Bolt ______ (win) his 4th Olympic gold medal in London?
3. At the beginning, Bolt ________ (not take) athletics too seriously.
4. When ____ Bolt _______ (suffer) another injury? In March 2006.
5. He ________ (not return) to track events until May.

C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Simple.
Usain Bolt 1.______ (be) born in 1986 in Trelawny, Jamaica. He 2.______ (spend) his time
playing cricket and football in the street with his brother. As a child, Bolt 3.______ (attend)
Waldensia Primary, where he first 4.______ (begin) to show his sprinting potential. By the age of
twelve, he 5.______ (become) the school’s fastest runner over the 100 metres distance. At the
Memorial High School, Bolt 6.______ (continue) to focus on other sports, but his cricket coach
7.______ (encourage) him to focus his energy on improving his athletic abilities. The school
8.______ (have) a history of success in athletics with past students. Bolt 9.______ (win) his first
silver medal in 2001. He 10.______ (make) his first appearance at the 2001 IAAF World Youth
Championship in Hungary.
 hobbies

Indoor outdoor Air Water Land

 Paralympic sports Equipment Air Water Land
wheelchair rugby cap sky surfing scuba diving track and field
râguebi em cadeira de boné surf aéreo mergulho atletismo
subaquático
rodas
wheelchair tennis goggles paragliding fishing basketball
ténis em cadeira de óculos de mergulho parapente pesca basquetebol
/ natação
rodas
adaptative rowing ski suit hang-gliding canoeing high jump
remo adaptado fato de esqui asa delta canoagem salto em altura
goalball helmet kite surfing swimming horse riding
jogo com bola (jogado capacete surf com paraquedas natação equitação
à mão)
wheelchair fencing racket water polo climbing
esgrima em cadeira de raquete polo aquático escalada
rodas
boccia ball surfing cycling
boccia bola surf ciclismo
wheelchair basketball swimming bodyboarding football
basquetebol em costume bodyboard futebol
cadeira de rodas fato de banho

sitting volleyball whistle long jump

voleibol adaptado apito salto em comprimento

trunks hockey
calções de banho hóquei
trainers table tennis
sapatilhas ténis de mesa (pingue-
pongue)