6 B1 | 5. Klasse | READING | Sports and leisure Working the reading task: Multiple matching Here are some words from the article below. Read the sentences. Then circle the answer that best matches the meaning of each bold expression. 1 The boy’s progress after the operation was carefully monitored, and he improved very quickly. a the boy b the progress 2 Carly impressed her teachers at nursery school when she showed a flair for painting at such a young age. a surprising dislike b natural talent 3 Brett needn’t have worried about doing his driving test because he actually passed it with flying colours. a very easily b with great difficulty 4 Matilda’s awesome performance in the last basketball game led to her being chosen to play in the championship match. a resulted in b changed into 5 Anna’s grandparents often talk about the dark days people experienced during the war when they had very little food and money. a the days b the people Read the text about a teenager who competes in sailing. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part from the list (A–K) for each gap (1–8). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 5 6 First read the text through to get a general idea of what it’s about. Ignore the gaps. Then read phrases A–K. Next, read the text around the gaps carefully – what comes before and after the gap? Think about the tenses and time references. Think about the pronouns and look at the synonyms used. Read the whole text through again to make sure it makes sense. Top tips Billy Vennis-Ozanne – champion sailor At the age of 18, teenager Billy Vennis-Ozanne becomes championship sailor despite having had life-saving heart surgery as a child. Billy Vennis-Ozanne was born with a serious heart condition, and at just two weeks old had to have open-heart surgery at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. The surgery was successful, and although (0) a fit and healthy 18-year-old, he had to be monitored closely at the hospital well into his teenage years. He showed how much progress he’s made by coming 20th in this year’s World Championships. At the age of just five and (1) sailing, Billy showed a flair for the sport and began racing at his local sailing club. In 2011, Billy competed in his first national under-13s sailing competition. Before (2) , he had a heart scan and fitness test at the Evelina London in order to prove he was strong enough. He passed with flying colours. Since then, Billy has taken part in numerous sailing events across Europe, always showing great determination and winning several trophies along the way. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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