Global Tests

Unit 9
Health & Fitness

Part A
Grammar and vocabulary

B Read the biographical notes about the British sailor Ellen MacArthur.
Complete the sentences below using the past perfect.

1976 Ellen MacArthur born in Derbyshire

1995 Sailed solo around Britain
1997 Sailed solo across the Atlantic
1998 Won Young Yachtsman of the Year award
2005 Became the youngest woman to sail solo round the world. Set the
round-the-world record – videoed her voyage so she could later share
it with friends and family. Slept in 20-minute periods.
2005 Honoured by Queen – became Dame Ellen MacArthur – youngest
person to receive such an honour. Later honoured by French
President.
2008 Francis Joyon beat MacArthur’s round-the-world record.
2009 Announced her retirement from yacht racing to concentrate on
environmental campaigning

Example:
In 2008 Francis Joyon beat Ellen MacArthur’s round-the-world record, which
she had set in 2005.

6 By the time she was 19 Ellen MacArthur had souled around Britain.
7 Ellen became Young Yachtsman of the Year soon after she was sailed
the Atlantic.
8 Ellen was honoured by the French President in 2008, but before that she
had become Dame Ellen MacArthur.
9 Ellen told a journalist that she had recorded her voyage, so she could
share it with friends and family.
10 She admitted that she had slept in 20-minute periods.
11 Three years after she …, Francis Joyon beat her record.
12 In 2009 she announced that she was retiring from yacht racing.

D Complete the sentences with play, go or do.

Example:
I like to keep fit, so I go jogging three times a week.

19 How often do you go. swimming?

20 I don’t understand people who want to do boxing. It seems so violent.
21 Many people in the UK play football every weekend.
22 We’ve decided that we’re going to with skiing next winter.

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E Complete the text with the appropriate form of the verbs ask, say, or tell.

I saw my personal trainer yesterday. He (0) asked me how hard I had worked
out this week. I (23) told him I had done all my exercises every day. He (24)
soud he was very pleased, but then he (25) asked me if I was (26) tallling the
truth!

F Underline the correct word.

Example:
My dad has to stay / go in the hospital overnight.

27 I think you should take / go for a check-up with your doctor – you don’t
look very well.
28 I have to have / go for an operation on my toe next week.
29 I usually only have / visit the dentist once a year.
30 I don’t really like having / taking pills, but sometimes they work.

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Part B
Reading, listening and pronunciation

G Reading

Read the article on charity fundraising events, and answer the questions.

Pick a challenge
Charity challenges are a great way to stay fit and healthy, and also help other
people. Here are five of the best challenges you can do.

1 Chatsworth 10 km walk
Every October you can raise money for Cancer Research UK by walking 10
km around the gardens of Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. It isn’t very
difficult and it doesn’t matter who wins! Do the walk with your family and
friends and raise money for a great charity. Cancer Research also organises
lots of other walks around the country.

2 Rainforest Foundation 10 km
If you live in London, and want to help in the fight against the destruction of
the rainforests, then this is the run for you. It takes place every November in
Finsbury Park in London and the money you raise helps local communities in
the rainforests of the world. There’s also 1 km run so your children can take
part too.

3 Climb Kilimanjaro
Have you ever wanted to climb a mountain? Then this is the challenge for
you. Lots of charities organise expeditions to climb Africa’s highest mountain
so you can choose who you want to support. The NSPCC (National Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is doing one at the end of February
next year – but you should really get fit for this – you climb 5, 895 metres and
walk about 50 miles.

4 Bath Half Marathon

If you support the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institute), then make your
way to Bath in March each year. The city hosts one of the UK’s most popular
half marathons. At just over 13 miles, it’s easier than a full marathon, and it
takes place in one of the UK’s most beautiful cities. It’s a hilly city, but the
marathon course avoids the hills and follows the river Avon instead.

5 Three Peaks Challenge

Breast Cancer Campaign is organising this challenge next summer, but the
exact date hasn’t been fixed yet. The Three Peaks Challenge involves
climbing the highest mountains of three countries in the UK in just 24 hours –
Snowdon in Wales, Scafell Pike in the Lake District and Ben Nevis in
Scotland. It’s a difficult challenge, but lots of people complete it every year.

Example:
Which two events do not take place in the countryside? 2, 4

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31 Which three events are not raising money for a medical charity? 1,5
32 Which two events are physically tough? 3,5
33 Which event has a special arrangement for children? 2
34 Which event takes place in the spring?
35 Which event is not yet clear about its dates? 5
36 Which event is not in Britain? 3
37 Which two events involve running? 4
38 Which two events involve climbing? 5,3
39 What is Ben Nevis? A montaña
40 What does peak mean? height

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