A. Text-based tasks
27 pts
1. Decide whether the following statements are right or wrong. | 3 pts | ||
a) | Bethany won her first competition at the age of eight. | ||
b) | Bethany´s training times became more flexible when she was home-schooled. | ||
c) | When she left the
house on the morning of the attac, it looked like a good day for surfing. | ||
d) | When Bethany went surfing, she went to the same place every day. | ||
e) | After the attac Bethany suffered from nightmares. | ||
f) | Twelve months after the attac she took part in competitions all over the world. | ||
2. Finish the senteces using the information from the text. | 6 pts | ||
a) | When she was 5 years old … | 2 pts | |
b) | A group of friends … | 1 pt | |
c) | Bethany´s left arm … | 2 pts | |
d) | Keeping calm after the shark bite … | 2 pts | |
e) | She did not want other people … | 1 pt | |
f) | Child amputees around the world … | 2 pts | |
3. Match each of this headings with a suitable paragraph from
the text. Some paragrafhs do not match. Write down the lines: a) lines …to…) | 6 pts | ||
a) | Back to competitive surfing | 2 pts | |
b) | The attack | 1 pt | |
c) | Charity work | 2 pts | |
d) | Bethany´s worries decisions about her future | 2 pts | |
e) | Bethany´s early career | 1 pt | |
f) | Bethany´s daily routine before the accident | 2 pts | |
4. Answer the questions in complete sentences. | 6 pts | ||
a) | What did Bethany worry about after the accident? | ||
b) | How did Bathany overcome her fear after the accident? | ||
c) | What did the accident teach Bethany? | ||
5. Ask questions. | 6 pts | ||
You have the chance to meet Bethany´s mother. Ask her four questions about her daughter´s career as a professional surfer. Use four different question forms. | |||
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