Unit 8 Reading
Name: Class:
1 Read and answer the question.
I’m a big Olympic fan. This year I watched
Thomas
the javelin and the gymnastics. I didn’t watch
the football or the handball. I watched the
tennis too but I didn’t watch the cycling.
I like following the Olympics on television too.
I watched the javelin and the football. I didn’t watch
the tennis, the cycling or the handball. I also
watched the gymnastics. That’s my favourite event.
Oliver
Which two sports did Oliver and Thomas watch together?
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2 Read and answer the questions.
London 2012
In the summer of 2012, London hosted the Olympic Games. They took place between
27th July and 12th August. Around 10,500 athletes from 193 independent countries
and 11 territories competed. London became the first city
to host the modern Olympic Games three times:
1908, 1948 and now 2012. In London, the American
swimmer Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian in
the history of the Games, after winning his 22th Olympic
medal! He retired from professional swimming soon after.
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1 When did the Olympic Games take place?
2 How many athletes competed in London?
3 How many countries competed in London?
4 When did London host the Olympic Games for the second time?
5 How many Olympic medals did Michael Phelps win in total?
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