1 How old was Pel when

a Peace He received the International Award?

1978

b He stopped playing soccer in Brazil?

1974

c He started to play for the New York Cosmos?

1975

d He won his second World Cup whit his team?

1962

e He played his last professional game of soccer?

1977

2 Red these questions and write your answers.

a What job did Pel have as a child?
He cleaned shoes
b What club did he play for at the end of his career?
He played for the club Santos
c What award did he win in 2007?
Fifa International Award
d How many goals did he score in his career?
1,281 goals
e When did he play his first professional game?
His first professional game was in 1956

3 Number these events in Pels life in the correct order.

a He played professional soccer for the las time

b He won his first World Cup with his team

c He stopped playing soccer in Brazil

d He started playing for Santos Soccer Club

e He started playing soccer in the U.S.

f He won the International Peace Award

4 Write T (true), F (false) or N (not in the text) for each statement

a Pel scored more goals than any other player

b He played soccer in the U.S. for three years

c He wrote the music for all his movies

d He was 17 when he played his first game for Brazil

e He was happier playing for Santos than for New York Cosmos

1 Look again the biography. Write F (fact) or O (opinion) for each statement.
a Pel is the greatest soccer player in the world
b He scored a total of 1,281 goals

O
F

c He helped international goodwill and friendship more than any politician

d In 1975, he was the highest-paid sports star in the world

e Pel is Brazilian

f Santos is the best club in Brazil for young soccer players

g There will never be a soccer player more famous than Pel

h He played 92 times for his country

1 Pel was
player to
play in a World Cup final

5 I hope we win. This is

match of the year

a young

a the most important

b younger

b most important

c youngest

c more important

d the youngest

d important

2 We lost the match. Their

6 That was a difficult

team was than we

expected

game. Last weeks game

was

a best

a most easier

b the better

b more easier

c more better

c an easier

d better

d easier

3Unfortunately tickets are

this year than last year

7 It wasnt match, but at

least we won!

a expensive

a the most interesting

b the most expensive

b more interesting

c more expensive

c the interesting

d the expensive

d interesting

4 Our goalkeeper is
player on the team. Hes
terrible!

8 Summer is usually
time of year of soccer
players in Europe

a worse

a busy

b the bad

b busiest

c the worst

c the busiest

d worst

d busiest

Understanding the text

1 Write T (true) or F (false) for each statement
a Hugh was a teenager when he lost his legs

b He was in the hospital for three months after the accident

c He didnt like the artificial legs doctors gave him

d A friend at MIT designed some new legs for him

e He continued rock climbing whit his new legs

2 Read these questions and write your answers

a Find two reason why Hudson didnt like the artificial legs doctors gave him.
They were painful and He couldnt continue rock climbing
b What did he decide to do after losing his legs?
He decided to study Mechanical Engineering
c Why were his new legs so powerful?
Because he used spreads to made the legs
d Where did he continue his research?
He continued his research at Harvard
e Where does he work now?
He is a professor of MIT
f Whats the name of his company?
The company is called I walk

g What is PowerFoot One?

Is an artificial ankle
h What are the benefits of PowerFoot One?
It makes walking easier and more natural
i In what year did Time magazine name it one of the best inventions?
In 2007
j Who is Garth Stewart?
Hes a soldier who lost his leg in the Arab world