IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO + identify questions which ask for factual information and questions which ask for the writer's opinion + skim and scan to arrive at the correct answers quickly ‘understand the whole text to answer questions about global understanding ‘use the past simple and past continuous correctly. 0.1.) Match thenames with photos 1-5. SerenaWilliams Jack Nicklaus David Beckham Muhammad Ali Michael Jordan 0.2) Which sport arefwere these people famous for?(0131) Witha partner, try and answer the multiple-choice qui © _ inthe neadingtestyouraybe What else do you know about these sports stars? presented withthistype ot ‘ulipte-choie question. The answers, however, wllallbe locatedinthetextand willnat testyourgeneralknowledgeon anysubject. Inwhat year did Serena Wiliams Eee atone We es fratbecome Wold Number Beckham cptanof he 1995 2002 © 2007 England team? A Byears 8 ‘NOyears. «© ‘Syears How many major championships did Jack Nicklaus win during his career? ate pt cn How tal is Michael Jordan? A1g98m 170m © 182m How old was Muhammad Ali when he started training? an 82 68 © _ Tereare we types of question: ee FACTS AND OPINIONS | Soars ee + those which ask or the writer'sopinion. "Read these paragraphs and answer the questions which follow. ~ Choose the correct letter, A, Bor C. Theanswers are in the sameorderas aM bale els aie daar ‘the text STILL CONSIDERED A LEGEND? ‘Aithough Muhammad Ali was Born as Cassius Clay in 1942, responsible for many legendary Muhammad Ali began training at just moments in the boxing ring, there | 12 years old and, at the age of 22, won was much more to this man's the world heavyweight championship in appeal. Not only was he a 1964, It was a title he went on to win successful athiete, buthe was also again, in 1974 and 1978, He referred to welt known for his strong work ethic himself as “The Greatest’, and was and fearless approach to standing | famous for boasting about his ability to Up for his beliefs ‘float lke a butterfly and sting like a bee’. 1 Why does the writer think that Muhammad Aliis still considered a legend? A because he isa successful athlete 8 because of several factors, not just his abilities asa boxer because he has great appeal 2 What name did Muhammad li give himself during his career? A Cassius Clay B TheGreatest_ © € The Champion unroa neaoing 7)Now answer these questions. 1 Which question is factual and which asks for the writer's opinion? 2 Look at question 1 again. Are all the answers possible? Why did you choose one particular answer? 3 Doany of the words in the first paragraph match the wordsin question 1? Do matching words give you the correct answer? 4 What phrase is used to mean ‘give himself the name in the second paragraph? Inthe Reading test the texts are “omplete the flow-chart showing one approach with words from the box. pe ecient GL SL] Complete the flow-chart showing ane approach with words from the box, isimportantto develop a strategy ‘hich allows you to get the correct instructions tnderstand key questions scan wrong answer quickly, Read the Read the textto | Read the questions | 4 Read | Re-readthe | Quickly check the 1_____| 2_understand | againand underline | thetextforthe | around | questions | otheroptions are ard the genera 3 keywordsor | thekey | and choose | 5 carefully meaning, words, eg dates, | synonyms, wordsin | an answer. | and make your names etc. thetext final choices. Itis important toread the Instructions very carefully asthenumberoflettersyou need to choose canvary. In fact, whilst they were training to be tennis stars, he algo took responsibility for their home-schooling. Serena is so successful on the tennis court becatise of herrapid movement, speed of thought and powerful shots Indeed, whilst she was playing a match in the 2013 ‘Australian Open, Serena hit a serve? ata speed of just under 207 km per hour, the third fastest Serena was born on 2 september 3819 recorded among female players. This powerful baby, her family moved to California, and it pad uae er aa was there she started playing tennis at the "0m the very startof the game. age of four She was coached by her father, During her career, che has won S6 singles Richard Williams, until she was 12. championships, 22 doubles championships and thathis daughters would succeed in the 2012 Olympics. peer o> 3 Her tennis game's so successful because ... A she thinks quickly. B she can hit the ball hard. sheis the third fastest player in the world. D her opponents are nervous of her. pov(018 Answerthese questions. 1 Which questions ask you to complete the sentence and which ask you toanswer the question? 2 How many synonyms from wordsiin the text are used in the questions? 3 Doany answers match the wording in the text? 4 -Are these answers the correct ones? Both types of question may bein the Reading test, soit isimportant toread the questions carefully Say which past tenses are usedin the text. © Study this sentence, then answer the questions. ‘“ whilst she was playing a match in the 2013 Australian Open, Serena hita serve at a speed of just under 207 km per hour. 1 Underline the two past tenses in the sentence. 2 Which actions (verbs) were happening in the past at the same time? 3 Which is the long, continued action? Which is the short, finished action? 4 Are both actions finished now? [aa[) Study this diagram and answer the questions which follow. hita serve PRESENT Past playing a tennis match —————————————> 1 Are there any other examples of the past continuous in the text? 2 Complete this rule: When we use the simple past and the past continuous in the same sentence, we use the__ to talk about the ‘background action’ and the totalk aboutthe shorter, completed a [T/ZI] Completerthe sentences by putting the verb inbracketsin the correct form ofthe past continuous or past simple. 1 Whilst she (play) basketball, her phone — ring). 2 He (fall), while __ trun) for the ball ait (start) to ainin the middle of the race. ait (rain) duringthe race. Complete the sentences with your own ideas. 1 Whilst Michael Jordan was running down the court, 2 David Beckham injured his knee whilst 3. Jack Nicklaus was taking a shot when. Youwill not be given any grammar exercisesin IELTS. However, tis important that youcan recognise which tenses are used and what theymean,GLOBAL UNDERSTANDING 11/4” Thissection focuses on questions which check your understanding of the text as a whole, Read the text and choose the correctletter, A, Bor C, Whats the best ttle for this article? ‘A What has Beckham achieved during his career? B Despite all the media attention, was Beckham a good football player? C What problems did Beckham have during his football career? ©. For this question type, donot choose an answer based just on cone paragraph. Youneedto read the whole text in orderto choose the correct summary. national football, hem age of21 debutin 1996 his Englan he Hewas also rade captain in 2002 and had shor spells at AC Milan and Paris StGermain. Kis former boss, Alex Ferguson, praised David for alweys trying hard, playing important goals His football career was not always easy, ho ina game against Argentina, Diego Simeone. In retaliation, Beckham kicked Simeone and was given red card, Consequently, when Engiand went on to lose the game and go ut of the World Cup, Beckham became hated by football fans and wasporty Ittook three years before Becknam was all ‘again and in 2002 he redeemed himself by victory against Argentina In2013 Beckham retired from professional footoall and played the last game of his 20-year career. Although he is now retired from football reports claim that he earns more money now than he did as a successful footballer. In2014 it was documented that he earned million, a large portion of which came rom brand endorsements forcompanies such as Adidas, Sky Sports and Sam: wed to play for England ing2 penalty.ae EXAM SKILLS _ 1/5) Usingallthe skis you havelearntin this lesson, read the text and complete the multiple-choice task which follows, A BRIEF HISTORY OF There's no clearevidence stating where and when football was actually invented, but most historians ‘agree that some type of ball game had been played centuries before the modern game developed in England, Football hasa long and interesting history and origins of the game are present in sports thousands of years ago in Chine, Egypt, Japan anc Greece, Aspects of the game can betraced asearlyas the second and hidcenturies BC in China. 7 game, originally named "Tsu Chu, involved kicking @ ‘eather bal into a small hole. The first football games played in Britain werein the TO0s and the Englishequivalent ofa football was made using an animal bladder. Games were violent injury and death were common. Despite the Violence, however, they were still very popular. The game had become so popular that inthe 1300s Edward Il banned the sport because people were playing football rather than practising archery, This was especially important to this king, ashe was preparing to go to war with Scotland. This was tobe the frst of many bans imposed by the kings and queens of England, Choose the correct letter, A, 8 or C. 1 Where can the first traces of football be found? A caypt 8 China € England 2 Why did Edward Il ban football in the 130057 A because it was too violent and death was common B because he was preparing to go towarwith China € because people weren't practising archery 3 Before rules were established in the 1800s, which of these activities was considered normal? {A stealing from opponents B destroying players’ property being violenttowards the referee 4 Women started playing football because A the ban was lifted in 1971, B they started to work during the First World War. € in 1991 there was the first Women’s World Cup. {In 1605 football became legal and once again the sport grew in popularity. inthe 1800s it became schools such 8s Eton, and twas ory then that asetof rules ‘was established. Until then, the game had continued to be violent, as ithad had limited rules and no referees. Before ‘the 18005, for example, itwas considered normal to hit players on the opposite team and to damage their possessions. in 1848, on Parker's Piece in Cambridge, these rules were developed further and a new version called the ‘Cambridge Rules was used by all schools, colleges and universities ‘Though football could be considered a male sport, women also play it [Anincreaseinwomen playingthe sport began during the First World War, when women did jobs traditionally dane by men, Those working in places lke factories regularly met play. Unfortunately, 2 ban was imposed when the war ended, butt was eventvaly lifted in the UK in 1971 In 1991 China hosted the first Women’s World Cup and in 1996 the first ever women's football event washeld at the Olympics. Unrro2 READING)