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task. If you are not sure of an answer, try to exclude one
option and then guess between the other two. You have
a 50:50 chance of being correct!
3 Read the Reading Strategy. Then choose the correct answer
a, b, or c.
1 Christian Haettich became disabled in the year
b 1984
a 1976
c 1985
2 Christian Haettich didn't compete in the Paralympic
Games in Sydney because
a he wasn't good enough for the French team.
b he didn't have the right kind of disability.
che preferred to cycle up mountains instead.
3 Mike Newman's problems with his eyes began
a when he was eight years old.
b when he was forty.
c when he was born.
4 Mike Newman did not start driving cars until after the age
of forty because
a somebody told him it was not possible.
b he did not know about the charity for blind people in
motor sports.
c he did not know that blind people could take part in
motor sports.
5 According to the text, which sport did Alana Nichols take
part in before her accident?
a basketball b skiing
c snowboarding
6 In which sport has Alana Nichols won her most recent
medals?
a surfing b basketball c skiing
4 Answer the questions about the people in the texts Write

Answer 1

1. Christian Haettich became disabled in the year

Answer: b) 1984

2. Christian Haettich didn't compete in the Paralympic Games in Sydney because

Answer: c) he preferred to cycle up mountains instead.

3. Mike Newman's problems with his eyes began

Answer: a) when he was eight years old.

4. Mike Newman did not start driving cars until after the age of forty because

Answer: b) he did not know about the charity for blind people in motor sports.

5. According to the text, which sport did Alana Nichols take part in before her accident?

Answer: c) snowboarding

6. In which sport has Alana Nichols won her most recent medals?

Answer: b) basketball